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Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-2051
0.6% AI Exposure — Low
$64,830
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
2,100
Proj. Annual Openings
29,510
Employment (OEWS 2025)
99/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.6%
AI Resiliency99/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure12.4%
Top Skills
1.Speaking
2.Active Listening
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Critical Thinking
5.Social Perceptiveness
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged 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.
Common titles: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE Teacher), Early Intervention Teacher, Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher), Handicapped Teacher, Preschool Special Education Teacher, Resource Teacher
Representative Tasks
- •Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
- •Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- •Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.
- •Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
- •Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
- •Teach life skills.
- •Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
- •Encourage students.
- •Monitor student performance.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotDrawing softwareEmail softwareScreen magnification softwareScreen reader software
Related Occupations
Special Education Teachers, KindergartenSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
19.4%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.6% | 12.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $64,830 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 99/100 | N/A |