Teacher of students with intellectual disabilities

How much does an Teacher of students with intellectual disabilities earn

A Teacher of students with intellectual disabilities earns between $1.408 and $4.990 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.252 and a median salary of $1.791 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 2.602 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Teacher of students with intellectual disabilities
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.252	27.022	563	15
1º Quartile	1.408	16.898	352	10
Median Salary	1.791	21.487	448	12
3º Quartile	3.806	45.668	951	26
Higher Salary	4.990	59.881	1.248	34

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- teaching professionals
- - other teaching professionals not previously rated
- - - special education teachers

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Main workplaces

Special Education Teachers they work in teaching, health and social services, research and development, recreational, cultural and sporting activities and public administration, defense and social security. They are statutory or registered employees, work both individually and in an interdisciplinary team, with occasional supervision, indoors and during daytime hours. Eventually, they work in uncomfortable positions for long periods, in some activities they can work under pressure, leading them to a stressful situation. They may also be exposed to loud noise, unsanitary conditions and physical aggression.

What does it take to work in the field of Special Education Teachers

The exercise of these occupations requires higher education in the area of education, with courses or specializations in the area of special education.

Functions and activities of Teacher of students with intellectual disabilities

Special Education Teachers must:

search for topics of interest in the area;

search on topics of interest in the area;

research on topics of interest in the area;

disseminate knowledge in the area;

assess students' educational needs;

search about topics of interest in the area;

evaluate student educational needs;

forming professionals to work in the area;

disseminate area knowledge;

assess the educational needs of students;

participate in the elaboration of the school's political-pedagogical project;

prepare pedagogical materials and specific resources;

evaluate students' educational needs;

demonstrate personal skills;

disseminate knowledge of the area;

acting in the teaching-learning process;

training professionals to work in the area;

divulgar knowledge of the area;

act in the teaching-learning process;

participate in the development of different educational assistance programs;

participate in pedagogical-administrative activities;

Activities

transcribe students' braille texts in ink;

teaching portuguese as a second language;

demonstrate ability to recognize own limitations;

create material in brazilian sign language (libras) and portuguese language;

master different forms of communication;

create textures, reliefs that convey knowledge;

work on the theme of prejudice in different types of events;

indicate institutions for vocational education practices;

planning extracurricular activities;

search bibliography on syndromes and pathologies;

grant interviews to the mass media;

evaluate school performance;

alphabetizing in braille;

developing activities of the different curricular components in libras and portuguese;

elaborate records of student progress;

search sign language;

demonstrate ability to motivate others;

prepare self-contract materials;

evaluate project results;

plan curriculum components according to year/cycle;

participate in class councils;

demonstrate observation skills;

study the written language of sign language;

demonstrate flexibility;

develop projects for the care of young people and adults;

participate in area associations;

work in educational qualification programs;

participate in school inclusion programs;

working with augmentative and alternative communication;

demonstrate ability to work with individualized teaching;

teaching recreational activities;

indicate institutions for professional education practices;

prepare teachers for inclusion classes;

search for special education topics;

teaching activities of daily living (adl);

teaching the activities of autonomous living;

participate in the organization of seminars, forums and other events;

training an interpreter guide for the deaf and blind;

prepare materials with motor and postural adaptations;

record texts in different media (tapes, multimedia etc);

provide advice to the school community;

assess students' learning styles and paces;

analyze new theories for practical implementation;

develop essential stimulation projects;

disclose the results of research projects;

select activities and physical and material resources;

guiding work in the reading room;

demonstrate creativity;

assess beginner student knowledge;

demonstrate ability to work in a team;

disseminate written sign language to the community;

develop educational assistance programs;

coordinate course;

participate in the preparation of newsletters on forms of communication;

analyze bibliographies on syndromes and pathologies;

demonstrate leadership ability;

master sign language;

forward the student to protected, vocational or occupational workshops;

elaborate assessment instruments;

work in educational rehabilitation programs;

apply the legislation on the rights of people with special learning needs;

performing activities for orientation and mobility;

elaborate essential stimulation projects;

correcting student work;

demonstrate ability to manage frustrations;

develop visual material for students;

research visual and spatial experience of deaf and deafblind people;

research language acquisition strategies;

demonstrate ability to interpret sign language;

elaborate codes of social interaction;

participate in the organization of events on prevention;

teaching the use of soroban for mathematical calculations;

participate in lectures and courses;

participate in the elaboration of the teaching plan;

performing recreational activities aimed at socio-affective interaction;

delivering work orientation classes;

participate in the assessment of students' expressive communication;

working with computer language resources;

demonstrate planning ability;

plan extracurricular activities;

establish partnerships with multidisciplinary teams;

participate in the planning of school-family integration activities -community;

proceed ethically;

participate in the preparation of information on prevention;

work in essential stimulation programs;

disseminate sign language to the community;

teaching portuguese language;

demonstrate tolerance;

plan individual educational intervention programs;

teaching work orientation classes;

create didactic-pedagogical materials;

participate in the assessment of students' receptive communication;

assess beginner student's knowledge;

evaluate student learning styles and paces;

participate in the preparation of texts on topics in the area;

teaching the use of reference objects;

prepare functional activities that involve the community;

teaching to organize reference objects to anticipate daily activities;

participate in category associations;

participating in the activities of the sensory integration program;

prepare instructors to work in the professional training of the apprentice;

participate in pedagogical meetings;

deliver lectures and courses;

evaluate receptive student communication;

mastering content and methodologies in the area;

demonstrate ability to manage educational establishments;

developing professional activities with students;

adapt teaching games in braille and in enlarged types;

demonstrate the ability to articulate different realities;

teaching curriculum contents in sign language and portuguese;

evaluate the linguistic performance of the deaf;

transcribe texts in ink into braille;

organize exhibitions of student work;

develop research projects;

pedagogically coordinate institutions serving students with special learning needs;

contribute to the elaboration of magazines, newspapers and newsletters;

forward the student to the job market;

establish partnerships with families;

prepare the sign language interpreter to work in the teaching modalities;

transcribe texts in enlarged types;

elaborate proposals for teaching portuguese as a second language ;

guiding student internships;

preparing the community to interact with people with special educational needs;

demonstrate ability to direct educational establishments;

teaching contents of curricular subjects;

participate in health and education forums;

research the use of technologies;

develop projects with non-school institutions;

prepare reports;

develop functional activities that involve the community;

guiding volunteers for special education in communities;

forward the student to training in companies;

monitoring student training in companies;

plan the evaluation of the teaching-learning process;

forward students to specific assessments;

demonstrate ability to work with differences;

provide specialized pedagogical support services in different teaching modalities ;

forward student to regular education;

search written sign language;

prepare instructors to work in the apprentice's professional training;

implement educational assistance programs;

direct institutions that serve students with special learning needs;

produce videotapes with subtitles and sign language;

elaborate projects to assist young people and adults;

prepares the community to use orientation and mobility techniques;

master braille;

prepare deaf instructors to work in teaching modalities;

evaluate students' expressive communication;

teaching work orientation classes;

participate in the elaboration of the school curriculum;

participate in the evaluation process of the student's psychomotor and cognitive aspects;

define school contents;

demonstrate improvisational skills;

demonstrate ability to articulate different realities;

demonstrate pedagogical coordination capacity of educational establishments;

participate in the process of evaluating the student's psychomotor and cognitive aspects;

prepare professionals for educational work in hospitals;

perform pedagogical and cultural activities in hospitals;

make didactic-pedagogical materials;

plan activities based on the visual experience of students;

adapt the curriculum to the students' needs;

preparing the community to use braille;

participate in the activities of the sensory integration program;

identify students' learning needs;

study approaches to augmentative and alternative communication;

prepare visual cues for contextualizing environments;

adapt the curriculum to the needs of students;

develop assistance programs for young people and adults;

direct institutions serving students with special learning needs;

study the proposals of educational legislation;

analyze the results of assessments of professionals from other areas;

coordinate course;

create materials for alternative communication;

participate in research projects;

develop assistance programs for youth and adults;

analyze pedagogical proposals;

research bibliography on syndromes and pathologies;

demonstrate ability to study and research;

elaborate a lesson plan;

Sectors that hire Teacher of students with intellectual disabilities the most in the job market

activities of associations for the defense of social rights
general public administration
welfare services without accommodation
elementary school
associative activities
social assistance activities provided in collective and private residences
child education - day care
child education - pre-school
psychosocial assistance to people with psychic disorders, mental disability and chemical dependency
other teaching activities