Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE Teacher), Early Intervention Teacher, Preschool SPED Teacher (Preschool Special Education Teacher), Special Education Teacher
What they do:
Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged 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.
On the job, you would:
- Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
- Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- management
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- teaching people how to do something
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Optimism
- Sincerity
- Adaptability
- Perseverance
- Empathy
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel Hot Technology
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology
Device drivers or system software
- Screen magnification software
- Screen reader software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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