Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 wage data.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 2014-2024 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.

Adapted Physical Education Teacher

Assistant Teacher

Autistic Teacher

Behavior Interventionist

Behavior Specialist

Behavioral Interventionist

Blind Teacher

Braille Teacher

Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher

Deaf Teacher

Developmental Therapist

Developmentally Delayed Special Education Teacher (DD Special Education Teacher)

Early Childhood Special Education Certified Teacher

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (EC Special Education Teacher)

Early Childhood Special Educator (EC Special Educator)

Early Intervention Specialist

Early Interventionist

ED Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Teacher)

Emotional Support Teacher

Emotionally Impaired Teacher

Exceptional Needs Teacher

Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)

Habilitative Interventionist

Handicapped Teacher

Hearing Impaired Itinerant Teacher (HI Itinerant Teacher)

Hearing Impaired Teacher

Home Therapy Teacher

Inclusion Special Education Teacher

Integrated Program Teacher

Intervention Specialist

Learning and Behavioral Disabilities Teacher (LBD Teacher)

Learning Disabilities Teacher (LD Teacher)

Learning Disabled Teacher

Learning Specialist

Learning Support Teacher

Lip Reading Teacher

Mentally Impaired Teacher

Mentally Retarded Teacher

Mildly Disabled Student Special Education Teacher

Non-Categorical Preschool Teacher

Paraprofessional

Physically Impaired Teacher

Pre-K Special Education Teacher

Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Teacher

Preschool Disability Teacher

Preschool Special Education Teacher

Reading Interventionist

Resource Program Teacher

Resource Room Special Education Teacher

Resource Room Teacher

Resource Specialist

Resource Teacher

SEBD Teacher (Severe Emotional Behavioral Disorders Teacher)

Self Contained Special Education Teacher

Severe/Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher

Sign Language Teacher

Special Day Class Teacher

Special Education Administrator

Special Education Inclusion Teacher

Special Education Resource Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher of Multi-Handicapped Students

Special Educator

Special Needs Teacher

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language Pathologist

Teacher

Teacher of the Handicapped

Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped

VE Teacher (Varying Exceptionalities Teacher)

Visually Impaired Teacher

Arrange indoor or outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, or safety.

Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.

Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.

Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.

Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.

Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.

Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.

Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.

Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students, parents, or guardians.

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.

Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.

Modify the general preschool curriculum for special-needs students.

Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.

Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.

Plan and supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, or demonstrations.

Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.

Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements.

Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, television, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies.

Read books to entire classes or to small groups.

Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.

Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.

Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.

Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.

Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, or potential.

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.

Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise preschool programs.

Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).

Control the inventory or distribution of classroom equipment, materials, or supplies.

Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.

Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.

Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.

Prepare assignments for teacher assistants or volunteers.

Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

Adaptive paint brushes

Adaptive scissors

Adaptive utensils

Alternative computer keyboards

Braille writers

Canes

Communication boards

Communication symbol sets

Computer laser printers

Desktop computers

Digital audio recorders

Digital video disk DVD players

Educational board games

Educational puzzles

Emergency first aid kits

Eye gaze communication boards

Head operated joysticks

Hearing aid devices

Interactive whiteboards

Jellybean switches

Laminating equipment

Laptop computers

Motorized scooters

Mouth operated joysticks

Overhead data projectors

Page turners

Pegboards

Personal computers

Photocopying equipment

Play structures

Pointing devices

Reading pens

Sand tables

Science activity kits

Sound switches

Stabilizers

Standing aids

Toy block sets

Track balls

Video cassette recorders VCR

Walkers

Water tables

Wheelchairs

Wireless touch screen monitors

American Sign Language Browser

Children's educational software

Drawing software

Email software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Screen magnification software

Screen reader software

Web browser software