Description
Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.
Interests
- Social
- Investigative
- Artistic
Work Values
- Relationships
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Concern for Others
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Dependability
- Self-Control
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.
- Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Getting Information
- Training and Teaching Others
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software
- Computer based training software
- Video creation and editing software
- Device drivers or system software
- Presentation software
Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
Skills
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
Knowledge
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Deaf InterpreterCertifying Organization
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
National Board Certification - Early Childhood through Young Adulthood - Exceptional Needs SpecialistCertifying Organization
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Specialist Certificate: LegalCertifying Organization
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Oral Transliteration CertificateCertifying Organization
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Type
Core
Certificate name
DoDEA CertificationCertifying Organization
Department of Defense Education Activity
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $58,171 |
| Median (50%) | $69,242 |
| High (90%) | $86,920 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $74,242 |
| Mid Level | $66,605 |
| Senior Level | $60,823 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 88,600 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 87,800 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -1%
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