Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
O*NET-SOC 25-2058.00 · interest code SIA
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Social — teaching, caring for, advising and helping people directly — then Investigative and Artistic.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation — usually a four-year degree plus experience.