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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, ALL OTHER

An Occupation in

Occupation Description:

All special education teachers not listed separately.

Specialized Occupations:


	Occupation Description:

	Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.


	Typical Tasks:

	Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students. Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement. Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals. Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education. Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning. Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition. Assess students' physical progress or needs.


	Knowledge:

	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.. Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.. Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.. Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process..

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Education & Training:

Bachelor's degree

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Wage Information:

Region	Average Annual	Average Hourly	Entry Level (hourly)	Mid-Range (hourly)
Statewide	$67,592.00	N/A	N/A	N/A - N/A
Bridgeport/Stamford	$75,567.00	N/A	N/A	N/A - N/A
Danbury	$68,288.00	N/A	N/A	N/A - N/A
Hartford	$65,266.00	N/A	N/A	N/A - N/A
New Haven	$63,293.00	N/A	N/A	N/A - N/A
Waterbury	$75,681.00	N/A	N/A	N/A - N/A

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Region	Employment		Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
Region	2020	2030	Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
State of Connecticut	1,630	1,690	0%	126

Key:

N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821


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