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United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary 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.
- O*NET code
- 25-2056.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
- Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
- Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
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Most important skills
- Speaking4.3
- Active Listening4.3
- Instructing4.3
- Social Perceptiveness4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Writing3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Service Orientation3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
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0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
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Missing
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Speaking | 4.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 4.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
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