Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Also Called: High School Special Education Teacher, Special Education Resource Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Teacher

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$47,950

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Special Education Teachers, Secondary School do

Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary 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.

  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Industry Areas:

Health Care • Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Work With Work Group or Team
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Computer mouse or trackballs
  • Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged
  • Braille devices for the physically challenged
  • Touch screen monitors
  • Game pads or joy sticks

Technology

Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Graphics or photo imaging software
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 65% Bachelor's degree
  • 18% Post-baccalaureate certificate
  • 16% Master's degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Childcare Workers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Concern for Others
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention

This is what Special Education Teachers, Secondary School across the country typically make.

$23.05 / hour
$47,950 /year

Entry Level

$32.03 / hour
$66,620 /year

Median Level

$51.55 / hour
$107,230 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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