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What is a Special Education Preschool Teacher?

Position Description Teach preschool 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.

Life As a Special Education Preschool Teacher

  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
  • Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise preschool programs.
  • Attend to children’s basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.
  • Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
  • Read books to entire classes or to small groups.

Things a Special Education Preschool Teacher Should Know How to Do

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

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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.

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

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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

Types of Special Education Preschool Teacher Jobs

  • Braille Teacher
  • Special Needs Teacher
  • Emotionally Impaired Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Physically Impaired Teacher

Job Opportunities for Special Education Preschool Teachers

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 29,200 jobs in the United States for Special Education Preschool Teacher. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 11.3% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 3,300 new jobs for Special Education Preschool Teacher by 2026. There will be an estimated 2,500 positions for Special Education Preschool Teacher per year.

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The states with the most job growth for Special Education Preschool Teacher are Colorado, New Jersey, and Arkansas. Watch out if you plan on working in Wyoming, Vermont, or South Dakota. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Special Education Preschool Teacher Salary

The salary for Special Education Preschool Teachers ranges between about $34,300 and $100,160 a year.

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Special Education Preschool Teachers who work in Oregon, Rhode Island, or New York, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Special Education Preschool Teachers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $46,580
Alaska $65,500
Arizona $42,830
Arkansas $46,870
California $47,870
Colorado $56,830
Connecticut $68,130
Florida $50,120
Georgia $52,360
Illinois $57,280
Indiana $50,140
Iowa $49,330
Kansas $55,700
Kentucky $53,420
Louisiana $49,480
Maine $36,070
Maryland $61,210
Massachusetts $64,370
Michigan $64,300
Minnesota $62,810
Mississippi $46,590
Missouri $37,510
Nebraska $55,900
New Jersey $66,890
New Mexico $48,710
New York $83,010
North Carolina $50,490
North Dakota $56,640
Ohio $64,790
Oklahoma $41,390
Oregon $75,600
Pennsylvania $54,160
Rhode Island $70,590
South Carolina $48,110
South Dakota $39,910
Tennessee $48,000
Texas $51,010
Utah $48,260
Vermont $62,520
Virginia $66,470
Washington $63,400
Wisconsin $45,780
Wyoming $64,120

Tools & Technologies Used by Special Education Preschool Teachers

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

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • Word processing software
  • Children’s educational software
  • Screen reader software
  • Screen magnification software
  • Drawing software
  • American Sign Language Browser

How to Become a Special Education Preschool Teacher

What kind of Special Education Preschool Teacher requirements are there?

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What work experience do I need to become a Special Education Preschool Teacher?

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Where Special Education Preschool Teachers Are Employed

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The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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