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What is a Special Education Professor?

Special Education Professor Job Description Teach secondary 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.

A Day in the Life of a Special Education Professor

  • Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
  • Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
  • Provide interpretation and transcription of regular classroom materials through Braille and sign language.
  • Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Qualities of a Special Education Professor

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

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

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

Types of Special Education Professor Jobs

  • Exceptional Children’s Teacher (EC Teacher)
  • ED Special Education Teacher (Emotional Disability Special Education Teacher)
  • Resource Center Teacher
  • Special Education Instructor
  • Severe Emotional Disorders High School Teacher

Special Education Professor Employment Estimates

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 131,900 jobs in the United States for Special Education Professor. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 7.4% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 9,700 new jobs for Special Education Professor by 2026. The BLS estimates 10,500 yearly job openings in this field.

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

Special Education Professor Salary

The salary for Special Education Professors ranges between about $40,560 and $98,290 a year.

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Special Education Professors who work in California, Oregon, or New York, make the highest salaries.

How much do Special Education Professors make in different U.S. states?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $46,810
Alaska $77,210
Arizona $50,190
Arkansas $51,430
California $82,380
Colorado $55,780
Connecticut $77,520
Delaware $64,680
District of Columbia $73,240
Florida $55,080
Georgia $58,260
Hawaii $56,680
Idaho $51,180
Illinois $69,840
Indiana $53,450
Iowa $57,730
Kansas $54,050
Kentucky $54,940
Louisiana $51,940
Maine $51,910
Maryland $71,340
Massachusetts $76,080
Michigan $63,700
Minnesota $62,670
Mississippi $49,460
Missouri $48,840
Montana $50,200
Nebraska $59,490
Nevada $59,480
New Hampshire $61,480
New Jersey $75,970
New Mexico $55,270
New York $86,330
North Carolina $48,820
North Dakota $58,220
Ohio $60,340
Oklahoma $45,530
Oregon $84,350
Pennsylvania $63,260
Rhode Island $74,600
South Carolina $55,560
South Dakota $43,040
Tennessee $54,010
Texas $58,570
Utah $46,820
Vermont $61,990
Virginia $61,890
Washington $66,400
West Virginia $43,820
Wisconsin $53,310
Wyoming $60,160

What Tools do Special Education Professors Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Special Education Professors may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Email software
  • Word processing software
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
  • Facebook
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
  • Video editing software
  • Screen reader software
  • Text to speech software
  • Screen magnification software
  • Voice activated software

Becoming a Special Education Professor

What education or degrees do I need to become a Special Education Professor?

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How Long Does it Take to Become a Special Education Professor?

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Where Special Education Professors Work

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