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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
(SOC Code : 25-2054)
in California

High School Special Education Teachers give specially designed instruction to 9th-through-12th grade children who have one or more disabilities. They work to ensure that students with disabilities reach their learning potential and pass the required California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree .
Occupational Wages[Top]
Wages for this occupation in California are not available.

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")[Top]
 AreaEstimated Year-Projected YearEmploymentEmployment ChangeTotal Job Openings
EstimatedProjectedNumberPercent
California 2018 - 20287,7008,1004005.26,350

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Possible Licenses Required and Issuing Authority[Top]
License Title
License Authority
Teacher CredentialsCalifornia Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Certification Assignment and Waivers
http://www.ctc.ca.gov

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Industry Title
Number of Employers in State of California
Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California
Private Elementary and Secondary16,00399.2%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)[Top]
Program Title
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Dis
Special Education and Teaching, General

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students` needs and progress.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students` progress.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students` behavioral and academic problems.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Teach personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.

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Top Skills used in this Job
Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
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.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)
Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)
Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.
Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)
Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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Alternate Titles
Emotional Disorders Teachers; High School Special Education Teachers; Resource Program Teachers; Teachers of Developmentally Delayed; Teachers of Emotionally Disturbed; Teachers of Hearing Impaired; Teachers of Students with Learning and Behavior Disabilities; and Teachers of Visually Impaired
 
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