Careers / Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten — Career Decision Dashboard
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
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Employment
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Typical education
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Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten 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
- 25-2055.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- 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.
- Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements.
- Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, or social development.
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Most important skills
- Speaking4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Instructing3.9
- Learning Strategies3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Monitoring3.6
- Writing3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Active Learning3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
- Time Management3.5
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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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Missing
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.9 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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