Special Education Teachers, All Other
All special education teachers not listed separately.
What it pays
Special Education Teachers, All Other earn a median of $32.42/hr — about $67,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Special Education Teachers, All Other earn a median of $32.42/hr — about $67,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
- Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
- Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
- Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
- Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
- Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
The feel of the work
It rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 1.6% of special education teachers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, hands-on and analytical.
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Quick questions
- How much does a special education teachers, all other make?
- The median pay is $32.42 per hour — roughly $67,500 a year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a special education teachers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
- What does a special education teachers, all other actually do all day?
- Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students. Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement. Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
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