Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in Battle Creek, Michigan
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.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School on average make:
$72,800 ($35.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
38
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 37.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
2 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, Career and Transition Teacher, Career Preparation Instructor, Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher, Deaf Teacher, ED Special Education Teacher (Emotional Disability Special Education Teacher), Education Specialist, Emotionally Impaired Teacher, Exceptional Children's Teacher (EC Teacher)
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software
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
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
Personality
Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Concern for Others, Cooperation, Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Self-Control, Persistence, Achievement/Effort, Attention to Detail
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