The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad, has issued the official Job Chart for School Assistant (Special Education) and Secondary Grade Teacher (Special Education).
The proceedings communicate the duties and responsibilities of Special Education Teachers working under the School Education Department, Telangana.
Official Proceedings Details
- Proceedings No.: 25/Genl/Job Chart/2025
- Date: 04-12-2025
- Department: Director of School Education, Telangana
- Subject: SE – Job Chart of School Assistant and Secondary Grade Teacher (Special Education) – Communicated.
The Director of School Education has requested all District Educational Officers and Regional Joint Directors of School Education to communicate these job charts to the concerned staff for strict compliance.
1. Job Chart of School Assistant (Special Education)
The duties of a School Assistant (Special Education) are similar to those of a regular School Assistant, along with additional responsibilities relating to Children With Special Needs (CWSN).
Teaching Responsibilities
- Teach the concerned methodology subject in the allotted school and provide support to CWSN in the allotted school and other schools in the parent school cluster.
- Cover 30 periods per week as per the prescribed timetable.
- Work from the allotted school and visit other cluster schools as prescribed.
- If there are no CWSN in the allotted school, work from another school in the cluster where CWSN are enrolled, as decided by the higher authorities.
Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Responsibilities
- Identify the needs of enrolled CWSN and prepare Child Profiles and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Implement IEPs and regularly monitor the academic progress of CWSN.
- Guide teachers in effective teaching strategies.
- Conduct at least one period daily in the resource room for children with mild to moderate needs and two periods for children with severe needs, along with one home visit.
- Visit all secondary schools within the cluster weekly to provide tailored support and guidance.
- Provide academic support to CWSN and encourage further studies and skill development.
- Prepare Teaching and Learning Materials (TLM) and maintain a teaching diary.
- Encourage CWSN to participate in various activities to improve their self-esteem.
- Arrange scribes for CWSN in consultation with the Headmaster.
- Develop healthy relationships among students with different disabilities and conduct peer-group interactive sessions.
- Sensitize peer groups, teachers and stakeholders about special education needs.
- Collaborate with IERPs at Bhavitha Centres for identification and support, including aids, therapy services and entitlements.
- Attend parent meetings to discuss academic progress, behavioural approaches and necessary modifications.
Registers and Records to be Maintained
The following registers and records of CWSN in the cluster shall be maintained:
- Child Case Histories and Profiles Register
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Register
- Guidance/Counselling Register, including parent meeting records
- Teaching and Learning Materials Register
- Aids and Appliances Register
- Student Allowance Register
- Visit Register
Training and Professional Responsibilities
- Follow the instructions of the Headmaster and orders of higher authorities.
- Train school teachers in inclusive education practices and IEP preparation during school complex meetings.
- Give presentations or projects on innovative best practices in the management of CWSN.
- Work towards achieving IEP goals, quality education and skill development within the designated timeframe.
- Attend training programmes offered or sponsored by the School Education Department, Samagra Shiksha, SCERT, NCERT, RCI and other relevant institutions.
- Attend Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) programmes for up to four days annually, treated as on-duty, to maintain RCI registration.
- Participate in district-level training programmes and share ideas for addressing challenges in teaching CWSN.
- Sensitize and train general teachers and encourage them to teach CWSN in regular classrooms.
Other Important Responsibilities
- Take steps to remove architectural barriers in schools to ensure access to classrooms, laboratories, libraries, playgrounds and toilets.
- Attend invigilation duty during final public examinations at examination centres where CWSN are writing.
- Attend evaluation duty to evaluate public examination answer scripts of CWSN.
- Adopt appropriate teaching methods and provide personalized instruction.
- Develop behaviour modification strategies and monitor student progress.
- Create inclusive classrooms in collaboration with general education teachers.
- Implement assistive technologies and adaptive tools, coordinate support with school staff, comply with RTE Act and NEP 2020 provisions, attend workshops and provide necessary data and reports for monitoring and evaluation.
2. Job Chart of Secondary Grade Teacher (Special Education)
The duties of a Secondary Grade Teacher (Special Education) are similar to those of a regular Secondary Grade Teacher, along with additional responsibilities for providing educational and rehabilitation support to CWSN.
Teaching and School Responsibilities
- Teach the concerned methodology subject in the allotted school and provide support to CWSN in the school and parent school cluster.
- Cover 30 periods per week as per the prescribed timetable.
- Work from the allotted school and visit other schools in the cluster as prescribed.
- If there are no CWSN in the allotted school, work from another school in the cluster where CWSN are enrolled, as decided by higher authorities.
Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Responsibilities
- Identify the needs of enrolled CWSN and prepare Child Profiles and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Implement IEPs and regularly monitor academic progress.
- Guide teachers in effective teaching strategies.
- Conduct at least one period daily in the resource room for children with mild to moderate needs and two periods for children with severe needs, along with one home visit.
- Visit all secondary schools within the cluster weekly to provide tailored support and guidance.
- Provide academic support and encourage further studies and skill development.
- Prepare Teaching and Learning Materials and maintain a teaching diary.
- Encourage CWSN to participate in various activities to improve self-esteem.
- Arrange scribes for CWSN in consultation with the Headmaster.
- Conduct peer-group interactive sessions to improve communication skills among students with different disabilities.
- Sensitize peer groups, teachers and stakeholders about special education needs.
- Collaborate with IERPs at Bhavitha Centres for identification, aids, therapy services and entitlements.
- Attend parent meetings to discuss academic progress, behavioural approaches and necessary modifications.
Registers and Records to be Maintained
The following records shall be maintained:
- Child Case Histories and Profiles Register
- IEP Register
- Guidance/Counselling Register, including parent meeting records
- Teaching and Learning Materials Register
- Aids and Appliances Register
- Student Allowance Register
- Visit Register
Training and Professional Responsibilities
- Follow the instructions of the Headmaster and orders of higher authorities.
- Train school teachers in inclusive education practices and IEP preparation during school complex meetings.
- Give presentations or projects on innovative best practices in the management of CWSN.
- Work towards achieving IEP goals, quality education and skill development.
- Attend training programmes offered or sponsored by the School Education Department, Samagra Shiksha, SCERT, NCERT, RCI and other relevant institutions.
- Attend CRE programmes for up to four days annually, treated as on-duty, to maintain RCI registration.
- Participate in district-level training programmes and share ideas for improvement.
- Sensitize and train general teachers and encourage them to teach CWSN in regular classrooms.
Other Important Responsibilities
- Take steps to remove architectural barriers in schools to ensure accessibility to classrooms, laboratories, libraries, playgrounds and toilets.
- Attend invigilation duty during final public examinations at examination centres where CWSN are writing.
- Adopt suitable teaching methods and provide personalized instruction.
- Develop behaviour modification strategies and monitor student progress.
- Create inclusive classrooms in collaboration with general education teachers.
- Implement assistive technologies and adaptive tools, coordinate support with school staff, comply with RTE Act and NEP 2020 provisions, attend workshops and provide necessary data and reports for monitoring and evaluation.
3. Important Instructions for Special Education Teachers
The official proceedings emphasize the following important aspects:
- Providing support to CWSN in the allotted school as well as other schools in the cluster.
- Following the prescribed timetable covering 30 periods per week.
- Preparing and implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Maintaining all prescribed CWSN registers and records.
- Conducting resource room activities and home visits.
- Visiting secondary schools within the cluster every week.
- Working in coordination with IERPs at Bhavitha Centres.
- Promoting inclusive education and sensitizing general teachers.
- Participating in training programmes and CRE activities.
- Ensuring accessibility and equal educational opportunities for CWSN.
4. Official Proceedings PDF Download
Special Education Teachers, Headmasters, Mandal Educational Officers and other concerned officials can refer to the official proceedings for complete details of the duties and responsibilities.
Document: Job Chart of School Assistant and Secondary Grade Teacher (Special Education)
Proceedings No.: 25/Genl/Job Chart/2025
Date: 04-12-2025
DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL JOB CHART PDF
Conclusion
The Job Chart issued by the Director of School Education, Telangana, clearly outlines the academic, rehabilitation, administrative and inclusive education responsibilities of School Assistant and Secondary Grade Teachers (Special Education).
All concerned Special Education Teachers and school authorities should refer to the official proceedings and follow the instructions communicated by the Department of School Education.
Source: Proceedings of the Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad, Proc.No.25/Genl/Job Chart/2025, dated 04-12-2025.
Note: This article is prepared based on the official proceedings. The original proceedings should be referred to for authoritative instructions.
