Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

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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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $52,460.00
Average Time to Fill 0 days
Typical Education Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
10 Year Projected Openings (2021-2031) 1,440
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2021-2031) 7.83 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Oral Communication
Critical Thinking
Decision-making
Professionalism
Leadership
Information Gathering
Attention to Detail
Creativity
Initiative
Planning
Organization
Written Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Integrity
Customer Service
Multi-tasking
Work Ethic
Teamwork
Adaptability
Resource Management
Computer Fundamentals

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Training and Teaching Others

Develop teaching aids
Adapt course of study to meet student needs
Select teaching materials
Develop educational and instructional programs
Develop lesson, course, or training objectives
Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs
Update instructional or educational curricula
Select method of instruction
Plan educational or learning activities
Plan experiential learning activities
Manage educational content
Plan learning activities for improving social behavior
Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs
Establish rules or policies governing student behavior
Document lesson plans
Adapt educational activities to meet student needs
Manage instructional outcomes
Develop educational assessment materials
Apply multiple teaching methods
Evaluate student performance
Determine student learning levels
Monitor student progress
Determine student problems
Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress
Organize educational material or ideas
Update knowledge of formal and informal learning activities
Develop educational presentations
Develop instructional materials
Evaluate students for needs, skills, or educational potential
Plan esteem building activities for children
Teach mentally or emotionally-impaired students
Prepare audio-visual teaching aids
Tutor students who need extra assistance
Prepare educational reports or presentations
Manage classroom activities
Create learning materials with technology-based delivery systems
Teach sports rules or techniques
Establish educational, instructional, or training policies, procedures, or standards
Prepare tests
Manage decorum in meetings or group sessions
Teach post-secondary courses
Teach elementary or primary courses
Teach work related or interest-based courses
Identify training needs
Teach secondary or vocational courses
Apply early childhood education techniques
Teach social skills
Teach health or hygiene practices
Teach others to use technology or equipment
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families
Teach others how to use audio-visual materials
Train others in the use of equipment associated with learning basic or fundamental knowledge or skills
Teach physical education
Organize informational materials
Teach music for specific instruments
Teach correct eating habits
Teach parenting techniques
Provide health education and disease prevention instruction
Instruct participants in recreational or fitness activities


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Special Education Certification
Progress Reports
Case Management
Severe Disability




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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.