Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Education and Training
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.

What a special education teacher, preschool does

Become a special education teacher, preschool

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good special education teacher, preschool

  • Talking to others.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Understanding people's reactions.
  • Looking for ways to help people.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average salary of $76,600 per year.

Special Education Teacher, Preschool job outlook

  • There are 847 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 96 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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