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What is a Middle School Special Education Teacher?

Middle School Special Education Teacher Job Description Teach middle school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.

Daily Life Of a Middle School Special Education Teacher

  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
  • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students’ strengths and areas of need.

Things a Middle School Special Education Teacher Should Know How to Do

When polled, Middle School Special Education Teachers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Other Middle School Special Education Teacher Job Titles

  • Teacher
  • Mentally Impaired Teacher
  • Learning Disabilities Teacher (LD Teacher)
  • Physically Impaired Teacher
  • Special Needs Teacher

Are There Job Opportunities for Middle School Special Education Teachers?

There were about 89,300 jobs for Middle School Special Education Teacher in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 7.2% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 6,400 new jobs for Middle School Special Education Teacher by 2026. The BLS estimates 7,100 yearly job openings in this field.

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The states with the most job growth for Middle School Special Education Teacher are Utah, Texas, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Connecticut, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary

The average yearly salary of a Middle School Special Education Teacher ranges between $40,690 and $97,290.

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Middle School Special Education Teachers who work in Oregon, Connecticut, or New York, make the highest salaries.

How much do Middle School Special Education Teachers make in different U.S. states?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $54,090
Alaska $75,530
Arizona $44,490
Arkansas $50,790
California $76,860
Colorado $54,920
Connecticut $78,470
Delaware $67,430
Florida $55,050
Georgia $59,410
Idaho $61,560
Illinois $63,330
Indiana $50,880
Iowa $58,890
Kansas $54,610
Kentucky $54,020
Louisiana $50,940
Maine $57,040
Maryland $72,880
Massachusetts $74,500
Michigan $61,540
Minnesota $66,240
Mississippi $48,800
Missouri $51,340
Montana $46,300
Nebraska $58,360
Nevada $53,640
New Hampshire $54,550
New Jersey $71,850
New Mexico $46,760
New York $83,050
North Carolina $49,180
North Dakota $67,050
Ohio $59,940
Oklahoma $42,600
Oregon $80,680
Pennsylvania $69,040
Rhode Island $70,990
South Carolina $53,320
South Dakota $44,500
Tennessee $52,410
Texas $56,960
Utah $50,620
Vermont $63,610
Virginia $72,960
Washington $64,220
West Virginia $42,760
Wisconsin $55,350
Wyoming $60,380

What Tools & Technology do Middle School Special Education Teachers Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Middle School Special Education Teachers:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Blackboard
  • Apple macOS
  • Video editing software
  • Text to speech software
  • Screen reader software
  • Screen magnification software
  • Voice activated software
  • Hand held spell checkers

How to Become a Middle School Special Education Teacher

Are there Middle School Special Education Teachers education requirements?

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What work experience do I need to become a Middle School Special Education Teacher?

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Where Middle School Special Education Teachers Work

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The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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