Perplexing as it may sound, but taking up the ‘undoable jobs’ aka social work is an untrodden path in India: mostly a lacklustre, thankless sacrifice. Those of us who were sensitive enough to embrace the hardships on the way were self-trained, self-provided and self-righteous men. However, now with changing times, the road to working with the handicapped is not as hopeless.
The Ministry of HRD and Ministry of Education have setup norms and recognized courses to provide vocational training to special education teachers. You can undergo specific training at public and private schools and thereafter work as a licensed individual care giver or an instructor at a private or government mentally retarded school. There is a long trail of hierarchy as well to reward and recognize expertise and experience. You can sustain on government pension when you retire as a government employee along with other benefits.
However, as of large, your core job is still concentrated on the good work and compassion you started off with. So, evidently the good work is no longer the unappreciated job. You can keep up practical life and daily needs along with contributing your bit to the society. Here is the work model of a special education teacher. You might be expected to play one or several roles out of these.
• Teaching at a mentally retarded school or guiding individuals.
• Working as welfare staff at care homes and asylums.
• Being an instructor at a normal school to cater to the needs of special children in an inclusive environment
• Assess children with various impairments and lay out a tailor-made roadmap or a generic course structure for them.
• Designing lessons and learning resources.
• Work on certification and training of other teachers
• Get involved in behaviour management and child psychology
• Teaching life-skills and vocational courses
• Coordinating with various governing bodies and institutes to facilitate learning and care resources for your school, organization, individual client.
So you can see there is a broad spectrum of career aspects spelled out of these and it has thoroughly transformed into a full-fledged career.
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The Ministry of HRD and Ministry of Education have setup norms and recognized courses to provide vocational training to special education teachers. You can undergo specific training at public and private schools and thereafter work as a licensed individual care giver or an instructor at a private or government mentally retarded school. There is a long trail of hierarchy as well to reward and recognize expertise and experience. You can sustain on government pension when you retire as a government employee along with other benefits.
However, as of large, your core job is still concentrated on the good work and compassion you started off with. So, evidently the good work is no longer the unappreciated job. You can keep up practical life and daily needs along with contributing your bit to the society. Here is the work model of a special education teacher. You might be expected to play one or several roles out of these.
• Teaching at a mentally retarded school or guiding individuals.
• Working as welfare staff at care homes and asylums.
• Being an instructor at a normal school to cater to the needs of special children in an inclusive environment
• Assess children with various impairments and lay out a tailor-made roadmap or a generic course structure for them.
• Designing lessons and learning resources.
• Work on certification and training of other teachers
• Get involved in behaviour management and child psychology
• Teaching life-skills and vocational courses
• Coordinating with various governing bodies and institutes to facilitate learning and care resources for your school, organization, individual client.
So you can see there is a broad spectrum of career aspects spelled out of these and it has thoroughly transformed into a full-fledged career.
For more details Click Here