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Special Education Teachers, Middle School

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.

$66,600
Median Pay
4-6 years
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EPOCH score: 23/25

Total Score3/6
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Key Responsibilities

  • Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
  • Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
  • Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
  • Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

IEP softwareLearning management systemsAssistive technology toolsMicrosoft OfficeAssessment toolsCommunication devices

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityInformation Ordering

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Compensation Details

$48,140
10th Percentile
$66,600
Median
$105,320
90th Percentile

Based on 88,850 employed workers

Also Known As

Blind TeacherBraille TeacherDeaf TeacherDHOH Teacher (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher)Early Intervention SpecialistEBD SPED Teacher (Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities Special Education Teacher)ED SPED Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Special Education Teacher)Emotionally Impaired TeacherExceptional Children Teacher (EC Teacher)Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 25-2057.00