JobSOC 25-2055
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Teach academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten 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 with Traumatic Brain Injuries13.1016
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs13.1017
02.
Draws on
- English Language4.7 of 5
- Education and Training4.2 of 5
- Psychology4.0 of 5
- Mathematics3.5 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.