A special education teacher works with students who have a wide range of learning mental emotional and physical disabilities. Their primary role is to adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with disabilities. Special education teachers assess students progress develop individualized education programs (IEPs) collaborate with parents and other professionals (like therapists and counselors) and ensure that students receive the appropriate accommodations and support needed to succeed academically and socially. They also often work closely with aides and other support staff to implement these plans effectively in the Duties and Responsibilities:Sets up classroom environment and materials conducive to student and IEP needs. Creates and implements daily schedule based on students IEPs. Creates and implements daily lesson plans and BIPS (as applicable) based on students IEPs and IEP and organizes visual supports and other materials to ensure an effective learning and trains classroom safe and efficient arrival and departure of ESY student safety and engages in positive reinforcement strategies to ensure a safe and productive learning and maintains data collection and IEP progress and collaborates with ESY Site Supervisor(s) and all IEP team members to ensure effective implementation of ESY as per in daily communication with families and maintains availability to answer questions and troubleshoot responsibilities as assigned.