Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
O*NET Code: 25-2058.00
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Blind TeacherBraille TeacherCross-Categorical SPED Teacher (Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher)Deaf TeacherEducation SpecialistEmotional Disability Special Education Teacher (ED SPED Teacher)Emotionally Impaired TeacherExceptional Children's Teacher (EC Teacher)Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)Handicapped TeacherHearing Impaired TeacherHigh School Learning Support TeacherHigh School TeacherHS SPED Teacher (High School Special Education Teacher)Inclusion CoordinatorInclusion Special EducatorInclusion SpecialistInclusion TeacherInterrelated SPED Teacher (Interrelated Special Education Teacher)Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher (LD Special Education Teacher)
⚡ Skills (19)
Learning Strategies4/100
Instructing4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Coordination4/100
Service Orientation4/100
+ 9 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (21)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Hand held spell checkers
Spell checkers
0Screen magnification software
Device drivers or system software
0Screen reader software
Device drivers or system software
0Text to speech software
Computer based training software
0Video editing software
Video creation and editing software
0Voice activated software
Voice recognition software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School → Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (19)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 3
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