Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities.
About the profession
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.
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Based on the Special Education Teachers, Elementary School role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
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Career Path
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Career Ladder
Junior Special Education Teachers, Elementary School → Associate Special Education Teachers, Elementary School → Senior Special Education Teachers, Elementary School → Lead Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
132K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $43,734 - $65,731/year With equity/bonuses: $48,107 - $78,877 Top markets (SF/NYC): $50,294 - $78,877 Execute core tasks using Active Listening…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $30,614 - $59,158 Year 2-3: Junior level $65,731 - $83,341 Year 4-6: Mid level $83,341 - $90,359 Year 7-10: Senior level $90,359 - $115,210 Year 10+:…
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