Special Education Teachers, Preschool
SOC Code: 25-2051
Special Education Teachers, Preschools employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 97.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Speaking, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 97.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$62,190
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Job Growth
1.4%
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Monitoring
- •Learning Strategies
- •Writing
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
- ✓Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- ✓Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.
- ✓Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
- ✓Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation