JobSOC 25-2058
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school 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 Secondary Special Education Programs13.1019
02.
Draws on
- Education and Training4.8 of 5
- English Language4.6 of 5
- Psychology4.2 of 5
- Customer and Personal Service3.9 of 5
- Therapy and Counseling3.6 of 5
- Administrative3.5 of 5
- Computers and Electronics3.5 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.