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Special Education Teachers, Middle School in Battle Creek, Michigan

Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle 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.

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Special Education Teachers, Middle School on average make:
$66,560 ($32.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
18
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 17.

We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
1 every year.

The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a bachelor’s degree.

The typical training needed after hire is:
no additional training other than onboarding.

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Other Job Titles

Blind Teacher, Braille Teacher, Deaf Teacher, DHOH Teacher (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher), Early Intervention Specialist, EBD Special Education Teacher (Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities Special Education Teacher), ED Special Education Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Special Education Teacher), Emotionally Impaired Teacher, Exceptional Children Teacher (EC Teacher), Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)

Tools Used

Alternative computer keyboards, Assistive amplification systems, Audio tape recorders or players, Braille slates, Braille styluses, Bunsen burners, Communication boards, Computer laser printers, Desktop computers, Digital video cameras

Tasks

  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

Personality

Concern for Others, Adaptability/Flexibility, Dependability, Self-Control, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance, Achievement/Effort, Social Orientation, Integrity, Attention to Detail

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