Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
SOC Code: 25-2056
Special Education Teachers, Elementary Schools instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 99.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Learning Strategies, Instructing, Social Perceptiveness.
AI-Proof Score: 99.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$64,270
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Job Growth
N/A
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Learning Strategies
- •Instructing
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
- ✓Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
- ✓Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- ✓Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
- ✓Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
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