Will “Teacher” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

0.77% Chance of Automation

“Teacher” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #40 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Teach secondary 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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-2054.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 64,020.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 132,490 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Special Education Teachers, Secondary School”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Teacher”

Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Provide interpretation and transcription of regular classroom materials through Braille and sign language.
Provide additional instruction in vocational areas.
Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Teach personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

Related Technology & Tools

Alternative computer keyboards
Reading pens
Portable oxygen equipment
Desktop computers
Eye controlled computer mouse equipment
Glass beakers
Oral suction tubes
Foot operated mouse equipment
Safety goggles
Multimedia projection equipment
Talking calculators
Television monitors
Sound switches
Jellybean switches
Laboratory heating plates
Computer laser printers
Portable communication devices
Safety gloves
Braille slates
Video camcorders
Personal computers
Head operated joysticks
Laminating equipment
Mouth operated joysticks
Emergency first aid kits
Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
Document cameras
Wheelchairs
Digital video cameras
Video cassette recorders VCR
Video magnifiers
Trackballs
Dissection scalpels
Braille styluses
Tablet computers
Communication boards
Teletypewriters TTY
Assistive amplification systems
Science activity kits
Wireless touch screen monitors
Audio tape recorders or players
Interactive whiteboards
Laptop computers
Photocopying equipment
Enteral feeding equipment
Word prediction software
Bunsen burners
Microphones
Pencil compasses
Optical compound microscopes
Page turners

Microsoft Office
Voice activated software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SharePoint
Web browser software
Hand held spell checkers
Microsoft Excel
Video editing software
Email software
Text to speech software
Screen reader software
Microsoft Word
Screen magnification software