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Also called blind teacher, braille teacher, deaf and hard of hearing teacher and deaf teacher.
$66,810
Median pay a year
95,200
People do this work
6
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Middle School Special Education Teacher
1 certification
Summary
Special Education Teacher instructing middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities in academic, social, and life skills while developing Individualized Education Programs and modifying curriculum to meet diverse needs
Experience
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed and wrote Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with special needs
Established and enforced rules for behavior and policies to maintain order among middle school students
Instructed students in daily living skills such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation
Conferred with parents, guardians, and other professionals to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems
Modified the general education curriculum for students with disabilities using various instructional techniques
Maintained accurate and complete student records, preparing reports as required by laws and district policies
Collaborated with other teachers to ensure appropriate support for special education students
Skills
Core Skills
Developing student programs, Planning educational activities, Discussing student progress, Monitoring student performance, Administering tests, Evaluating student work, Assisting students with needs, Monitoring health, Teaching life skills
Checking & Planning
Developing instructional objectives
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Developed Individualized Education Programs for studentsEstablished and enforced behavior rules and policiesImplemented strategies for diverse student needsPrepared materials and classrooms for activitiesInstructed students in daily living skillsConferred with parents and staff to resolve issues
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Developed Individualized Education Programs tailored to meet the unique needs of each student
Implemented effective strategies to support diverse learning styles and abilities
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Mention how many IEPs you developed each year
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Developed several Individualized Education Programs each semester to meet the unique needs of middle school students
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Several each semesterA few each monthDozens throughout the year
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Implemented effective strategies to support diverse learning styles and abilities
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Students showed better engagement in lessonsLearning outcomes improved for many studentsBehavior issues decreased in the classroom
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Developing student programs
Planning educational activities
Teaching life skills
Discussing student progress
Monitoring student performance
Administering tests
Evaluating student work
Developing instructional objectives
Assisting students with needs
Monitoring health
Preparing tests
Evaluating educational staff performance
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What a Middle School Special Education Teacher does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$60,000
Median
$66,810
75th percentile
$82,800
About 95,200 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$78,730
$81,000
$96,830
AL
$52,970
$62,850
$69,810
AR
$51,130
$56,830
$60,480
AZ
$52,040
$62,130
$66,290
CA
$80,550
$101,530
$120,550
CO
$60,870
$66,130
$80,530
CT
$72,450
$92,900
$100,610
DC
$76,190
$79,170
$101,130
DE
$60,150
$77,420
$87,760
FL
$55,710
$60,440
$62,660
GA
$60,760
$70,550
$79,550
HI
$60,200
$61,750
$76,880
IA
$59,550
$63,590
$76,580
ID
$52,510
$60,170
$66,930
IL
$60,600
$74,730
$86,700
IN
$49,260
$58,900
$69,100
KS
$50,980
$59,780
$62,100
KY
$48,490
$60,200
$63,580
LA
$50,510
$59,420
$61,140
MA
$74,470
$84,550
$99,780
MD
$63,460
$76,410
$101,240
ME
$60,660
$63,440
$77,150
MI
$55,790
$76,040
$83,900
MN
$59,950
$63,630
$81,450
MO
$46,390
$50,370
$59,920
MS
$47,920
$50,750
$59,350
MT
$51,230
$63,960
$76,840
NC
$48,510
$59,360
$61,830
ND
$48,080
$57,680
$66,340
NE
$59,800
$63,460
$76,300
NH
$59,620
$66,760
$78,690
NJ
$67,690
$79,110
$96,930
NM
$62,000
$74,440
$77,140
NV
$48,300
$63,280
$74,420
NY
$67,930
$93,820
$115,810
OH
$60,080
$74,590
$86,150
OK
$47,850
$50,450
$59,510
OR
$58,730
$78,360
$92,170
PA
$61,590
$77,040
$93,480
PR
$51,290
$58,270
$60,560
RI
$76,710
$93,970
$95,500
SC
$52,140
$62,310
$74,450
SD
$48,370
$51,360
$58,080
TN
$51,440
$60,000
$66,560
TX
$61,070
$63,360
$71,030
UT
$59,900
$78,920
$93,180
VA
$59,650
$63,820
$81,810
VT
$60,580
$73,110
$81,000
WA
$80,570
$99,520
$111,320
WI
$57,440
$65,840
$80,340
WV
$47,970
$56,440
$59,570
WY
$60,830
$62,770
$72,480
Other names
Other names for this job
blind teacher, braille teacher, deaf and hard of hearing teacher, deaf teacher, dhoh teacher, ebd sped teacher, ec teacher, ed sped teacher, emotional behavioral disabilities special education teacher, emotional disabilities special education teacher, emotionally impaired teacher, ese teacher.
More names for this work
exceptional children teacher, exceptional student education teacher, handicapped teacher, hearing impaired teacher, hi teacher, inclusion teacher, interrelated special education teacher, interrelated sped teacher, intervention teacher, ld sped teacher, ld teacher, learning disabilities special education teacher, learning disabilities teacher, learning disabled teacher, learning support teacher, lip reading teacher, mentally impaired teacher, middle school resource teacher, middle school students with moderate intellectual disabilities teacher, mildly mentally impaired teacher, mmi teacher, ms sped teacher, physically impaired teacher, remedial math teacher, remedial mathematics teacher, remedial reading teacher, resource room teacher, resource specialist teacher, resource teacher, school special education teacher, school sped teacher, sdc teacher, sed middle school teacher, self contained special education teacher, self contained sped teacher, serious emotional disability middle school teacher, severe emotional disorders middle school teacher, sign language teacher, sld teacher, special day class teacher, special education resource teacher, special education teacher, special needs teacher, specific learning disability teacher, sped resource teacher, sped teacher, teacher, visually impaired teacher.
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This page is about the occupation Special Education Teachers, Middle School. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.