Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities.
About the profession
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary 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, Secondary 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, Secondary School → Associate Special Education Teachers, Secondary School → Senior Special Education Teachers, Secondary School → Lead Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
107K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $47,950 - $62,770/year With equity/bonuses: $52,745 - $75,324 Top markets (SF/NYC): $55,142 - $75,324 Execute core tasks using Learning…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $33,565 - $56,493 Year 2-3: Junior level $62,770 - $73,711 Year 4-6: Mid level $73,711 - $79,918 Year 7-10: Senior level $79,918 - $97,031 Year 10+:…
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