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Also called blind teacher, braille teacher, cross categorical special education teacher and cross categorical sped teacher.
$74,260
Median pay a year
163,930
People do this work
6
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Secondary School Special Education Teacher
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Summary
Special Education Teacher instructing secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities in academic, social, and life skills while developing individualized educational plans and modifying curricula to meet diverse needs
Experience
Secondary School Special Education Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Established and enforced rules for behavior and policies to maintain order among students
Maintained accurate and complete student records, and prepared reports as required by laws and district policies
Conferred with parents, administrators, and other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students
Employed special educational strategies during instruction to improve sensory- and perceptual-motor skills and cognition
Modified the general education curriculum for students with disabilities using various instructional techniques and technologies
Prepared materials and classrooms for class activities in a secondary school setting
Instructed students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency
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Established and enforced behavior rules and policiesMaintained accurate student records and prepared reportsConferred with professionals to develop individual educational plansEmployed special strategies to improve sensory and motor skillsPrepared materials and classrooms for class activitiesTaught personal development skills and goal setting
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Established and enforced behavior rules and policies to create a positive learning environment
Conferred with professionals to develop individualized educational plans tailored to student needs
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Established and enforced behavior rules and policies, leading to improved student focus and engagement
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Students showed better focus and engagementClassroom disruptions decreased significantlyStudents felt safer and more respected
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Conferred with professionals to develop individualized educational plans tailored to student needs
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Led meetings with parents and specialistsFacilitated discussions on student progressCoordinated with a team of educators
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Developing student programs
Teaching life skills
Discussing student progress
Monitoring student performance
Administering tests
Evaluating student work
Developing instructional objectives
Planning educational activities
Modifying teaching methods
Discussing problems with supervisors
Monitoring health
Preparing tests
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What a Secondary School Special Education Teacher does
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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.
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
$60,180
Median
$74,260
75th percentile
$93,730
About 163,930 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$68,850
$80,580
$95,680
AL
$58,460
$62,210
$71,070
AR
$51,110
$57,000
$60,910
AZ
$54,630
$64,300
$79,130
CA
$79,740
$101,060
$123,840
CO
$62,470
$67,240
$82,170
CT
$64,670
$81,710
$101,760
DC
$82,460
$99,670
$127,940
DE
$61,440
$78,490
$81,960
FL
$57,040
$61,510
$74,960
GA
$62,010
$74,150
$79,500
HI
$59,070
$65,980
$75,590
IA
$51,430
$60,780
$75,600
ID
$49,850
$60,700
$71,960
IL
$62,780
$79,890
$104,990
IN
$50,630
$61,130
$75,930
KS
$50,770
$60,700
$64,100
KY
$49,070
$60,730
$66,260
LA
$50,870
$59,100
$60,650
MA
$72,670
$83,890
$101,520
MD
$72,120
$93,530
$104,030
ME
$49,660
$61,710
$79,690
MI
$61,830
$78,050
$94,720
MN
$59,790
$76,600
$84,220
MO
$46,920
$55,920
$62,450
MS
$47,930
$51,970
$60,070
MT
$49,880
$62,310
$75,330
NC
$47,450
$56,770
$61,100
ND
$51,950
$61,210
$72,360
NE
$60,470
$63,460
$75,820
NH
$58,480
$69,560
$82,440
NJ
$76,190
$83,770
$101,700
NM
$64,100
$76,940
$81,480
NV
$54,380
$60,810
$78,990
NY
$75,470
$89,310
$130,550
OH
$58,910
$76,180
$85,170
OK
$49,180
$59,660
$61,910
OR
$59,910
$77,400
$91,380
PA
$61,210
$77,000
$90,160
PR
$51,180
$58,080
$59,120
RI
$68,930
$92,990
$96,930
SC
$58,430
$62,150
$75,560
SD
$48,800
$54,810
$58,360
TN
$52,540
$61,360
$65,770
TX
$61,340
$64,830
$73,180
UT
$50,640
$64,210
$79,290
VA
$59,900
$68,400
$85,000
VT
$62,190
$79,360
$83,650
WA
$80,620
$101,120
$112,750
WI
$58,450
$63,520
$77,100
WV
$50,720
$55,390
$61,400
WY
$59,810
$62,750
$74,870
Other names
Other names for this job
blind teacher, braille teacher, cross categorical special education teacher, cross categorical sped teacher, deaf teacher, ec teacher, ed sped teacher, emotional disability special education teacher, emotionally impaired teacher, ese teacher, exceptional children's teacher, exceptional student education teacher.
More names for this work
handicapped teacher, hearing impaired teacher, high school learning support teacher, high school special education teacher, hs sped teacher, inclusion teacher, interrelated special education teacher, interrelated sped teacher, ld special education teacher, ld teacher, learning disabilities special education teacher, learning disabled teacher, learning support teacher, life skills teacher, lip reading teacher, mentally impaired teacher, mi teacher, physically impaired teacher, remedial math teacher, remedial mathematics teacher, remedial reading teacher, resource center teacher, resource specialist teacher, resource teacher, sdc teacher, secondary school sped teacher, secondary special education teacher, secondary sped teacher, sed high school teacher, self contained classroom special education teacher, self contained classroom sped teacher, serious emotional disability high school teacher, severe emotional disorders high school teacher, sign language teacher, special day class teacher, special education inclusion teacher, special education itinerant teacher, special education mathematics teacher, special education resource teacher, special education teacher, sped inclusion teacher, sped itinerant teacher, sped math teacher, sped resource teacher, sped teacher, teacher, transition teacher, visually impaired teacher.
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This page is about the occupation Special Education Teachers, Secondary 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.