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What is a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher?

Job Description: Teach elementary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.

Daily Life Of a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher

  • Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
  • Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
  • Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
  • Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies.
  • Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
  • Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students’ educational, physical, or social development.

What Skills Do You Need to Work as a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher?

When polled, Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Special Education Inclusion Teacher
  • Learning Disabled Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Elementary Special Education Teacher
  • Resource Specialist

Are There Job Opportunities for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers?

In the United States, there were 188,900 jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 7.4% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 13,900 new jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher by 2026. There will be an estimated 15,000 positions for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher per year.

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The states with the most job growth for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher are Utah, Nevada, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Connecticut, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher Average Salary

The salary for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers ranges between about $38,980 and $95,730 a year.

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Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers who work in California, District of Columbia, or Connecticut, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $49,320
Alaska $72,770
Arizona $44,590
Arkansas $49,740
California $80,370
Colorado $54,500
Connecticut $76,780
Delaware $61,010
District of Columbia $78,830
Florida $60,720
Georgia $55,160
Hawaii $54,000
Idaho $47,990
Illinois $63,740
Indiana $53,570
Iowa $56,300
Kansas $54,340
Kentucky $54,010
Louisiana $50,300
Maine $51,980
Maryland $64,590
Massachusetts $74,470
Michigan $66,820
Minnesota $63,030
Mississippi $46,590
Missouri $54,190
Montana $53,840
Nebraska $57,870
Nevada $53,180
New Hampshire $58,230
New Jersey $70,630
New Mexico $51,050
New York $77,840
North Carolina $47,760
North Dakota $56,660
Ohio $56,180
Oklahoma $42,630
Oregon $76,880
Pennsylvania $66,860
Rhode Island $70,720
South Carolina $56,960
South Dakota $43,760
Tennessee $52,350
Texas $57,770
Utah $46,320
Vermont $63,230
Virginia $66,790
Washington $65,400
West Virginia $42,400
Wisconsin $56,210
Wyoming $60,790

What Tools & Technology do Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • Word processing software
  • Screen reader software
  • Children’s educational software
  • Screen magnification software
  • Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • Voice activated software
  • Drawing software
  • American Sign Language Browser
  • Individualized Educational Program IEP software

How do I Become a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher?

Are there Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers education requirements?

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Sector

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