Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle 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.
49 alternate job titles:
Blind Teacher
Braille Teacher
Deaf Teacher
DHOH Teacher (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher)
Early Intervention Specialist
EBD SPED Teacher (Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities Special Education Teacher)
ED SPED Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Special Education Teacher)
Emotionally Impaired Teacher
Exceptional Children Teacher (EC Teacher)
Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)
Handicapped Teacher
Hearing Impaired Teacher (HI Teacher)
Inclusion Teacher
Interrelated SPED Teacher (Interrelated Special Education Teacher)
Intervention Specialist
Intervention Teacher
Interventionist
Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher (LD SPED Teacher)
Learning Disabilities Teacher (LD Teacher)
Learning Disabled Teacher
Learning Specialist
Learning Support Teacher
Lip Reading Teacher
Mentally Impaired Teacher
Middle School Resource Teacher
Middle School Special Education Teacher (MS SPED Teacher)
Middle School Students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Teacher
MMI Teacher (Mildly Mentally Impaired Teacher)
Physically Impaired Teacher
Reading Interventionist
Reading Specialist
Remedial Math Teacher (Remedial Mathematics Teacher)
Remedial Reading Teacher
Resource Room Teacher
Resource Specialist Teacher
Resource Teacher
School SPED Teacher (School Special Education Teacher)
SED Middle School Teacher (Serious Emotional Disability Middle School Teacher)
SED Middle School Teacher (Severe Emotional Disorders Middle School Teacher)
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher (Self-Contained SPED Teacher)
Sign Language Teacher
SLD Teacher (Specific Learning Disability Teacher)
Special Day Class Teacher (SDC Teacher)
Special Education Teacher (SPED Teacher)
Special Educator
Special Needs Teacher
SPED Resource Teacher (Special Education Resource Teacher)
Teacher
Visually Impaired Teacher
Salary Information
Special Education Teachers, Middle School: $64,880 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Establish rules or policies governing student behavior. | General |
| Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance. | General |
| Set up classroom materials or equipment. | General |
| Teach life skills. | General |
| Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs. | General |
| Apply multiple teaching methods. | General |
| Prepare tests. | General |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | General |
| Plan educational activities. | General |
| Document lesson plans. | General |
| Direct activities of subordinates. | General |
| Teach others to use technology or equipment. | General |
| Display student work. | General |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | General |
| Plan experiential learning activities. | General |
| Distribute instructional or library materials. | General |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | General |
| Assist students with special educational needs. | General |
| Teach vocational courses. | General |
| Tutor students who need extra assistance. | General |
| Maintain student records. | Maintenance |
| Monitor student performance. | Maintenance |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | Maintenance |
| Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs. | Development |
| Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs. | Development |
| Monitor student behavior, social development, or health. | Development |
| Develop instructional objectives. | Development |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | Development |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | Development |
| Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs. | Development |
| Develop educational programs. | Development |
| Discuss problems or issues with supervisors. | Communication |
| Discuss student progress with parents or guardians. | Communication |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | Analysis |
| Evaluate student work. | Analysis |
| Evaluate performance of educational staff. | Analysis |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | Management |
| Supervise school or student activities. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Apple macOS | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Common Curriculum | Computer based training software |
| EasyCBM | Computer based training software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Flipgrid | Video creation and editing software |
| Google Classroom | Project management software |
| Padlet | Computer based training software |
| Pear Deck | Presentation software |
| Schoology | Computer based training software |
| Screen magnification software | Device drivers or system software |
| Screen reader software | Device drivers or system software |
| Seesaw | Multi-media educational software |
| Text to speech software | Computer based training software |
| Video editing software | Video creation and editing software |
| Voice activated software | Voice recognition software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Hand held spell checkers | Spell checkers |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Deaf Interpreter | Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Not Available |
| National Board Certification - Early Childhood through Young Adulthood - Exceptional Needs Specialist | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Not Available |
| National Interpreter Certification | Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Not Available |
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