JobSOC 25-2051
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged 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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
13 programs- Special Education and Teaching, General13.1001
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness13.1003
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances13.1005
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities13.1006
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities13.1007
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments13.1008
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness13.1009
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities13.1011
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments13.1012
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism13.1013
- Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed13.1014
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs13.1015
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries13.1016
02.
Draws on
- Customer and Personal Service4.3 of 5
- Education and Training4.3 of 5
- English Language3.9 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.