| Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. |
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| Importance (%) | Description |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement. |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs. |
| Importance: 100 (%) | Description: Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. |
| Importance: 99 (%) | Description: Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula. |
| Importance: 99 (%) | Description: Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. |
| Importance: 99 (%) | Description: Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. |
| Importance: 99 (%) | Description: Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. |
| Importance: 97 (%) | Description: Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. |
| Importance: 97 (%) | Description: Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students. |
| Importance: 97 (%) | Description: Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. |
| Importance: 97 (%) | Description: Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. |
| Importance: 96 (%) | Description: Teach personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy. |
| Importance: 96 (%) | Description: Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine students' strengths and needs. |
| Importance: 96 (%) | Description: Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions. |
| Importance: 95 (%) | Description: Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory. |
| Importance: 95 (%) | Description: Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests. |
| Importance: 93 (%) | Description: Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development. |
| Importance: 92 (%) | Description: Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs. |
| Importance: 92 (%) | Description: Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. |
| Importance: 91 (%) | Description: Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes. |
| Importance: 89 (%) | Description: Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments. |
| Importance: 87 (%) | Description: Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. |
| Importance: 84 (%) | Description: Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies. |
| Importance: 81 (%) | Description: Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors. |
| Importance: 79 (%) | Description: Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation. |
| Importance: 79 (%) | Description: Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies. |
| Importance: 77 (%) | Description: Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements. |
| Importance: 76 (%) | Description: Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities. |
| Importance: 68 (%) | Description: Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. |
Sign Language Interpreting Careers and Jobs
Select, Find and Prepare for Sign Language Interpreting Careers and Jobs - all on one page
For fluent ASL speakers who want a credentialed, professional interpreting career. Use the tools below to see which sign language interpreting roles fit your background and goals.
This field requires passing a national certification exam (RID) to work as a professional interpreter in most settings. Use the tools below to explore Sign Language Interpreting-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Interpreting Intern, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Certified ASL Interpreter (RID) or Interpreter Agency Coordinator. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) Certification, that can help you move up the career ladder.
Here is a short Helper Video 
This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Sign Language Interpreting careers/jobs, (2) Find Sign Language Interpreting job listings, (3) Prepare for Sign Language Interpreting careers, and (4) Provide Sign Language Interpreting career-specific resources.
Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Sign Language Interpreting careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Sign Language Interpreting Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Sign Language Interpreting careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Sign Language Interpreting, so relevant Sign Language Interpreting jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Sign Language Interpreting Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Sign Language Interpreting Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Sign Language Interpreting careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 5 Sign Language Interpreting Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.
Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.
Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.
** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.
Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.
Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job
5 Sign Language Interpreting careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Sign Language Interpreting-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:
| Occupations | U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) | Sign Language Interpreting-Related Jobs |
5 Sign Language Interpreting careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Sign Language Interpreting-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::
| Occupations | National Median Salary | Sign Language Interpreting-Related Jobs |
7 Sign Language Interpreting careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Sign Language Interpreting-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.
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Education/Preparation Categories: 5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.) 4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree 3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree 2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always Please Scroll and Select below: |
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| Occupations | Education/Preparation | Sign Language Interpreting-Related Jobs |
Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 5 specific Sign Language Interpreting job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
You can use this form two ways:
Filter - As you enter a keyword, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles below
Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
OR - leave blank and scroll through the choices:
Select a Job Title (Scroll and Select) :
Step 2 of 4: Find a Job
Find Job Listings:
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School.
Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Description: Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school 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.
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Special Education Teachers, Secondary School":
U.S. Total Employment (2023):
140,900U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
151,800
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
10,800 (7.7%) Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
11,700
Core Duties
Supplemental Duties
| Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. |
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| Importance (%) | Description |
| Importance: 72 (%) | Description: Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests. |
| Importance: 60 (%) | Description: Provide additional instruction in vocational areas. |
| Importance: 55 (%) | Description: Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage. |
| Importance: 55 (%) | Description: Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading. |
| Importance: 28 (%) | Description: Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs. |
| Importance: 26 (%) | Description: Provide interpretation and transcription of regular classroom materials through Braille and sign language. |
Work Activities
| Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. |
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| Importance (%) | Description |
| Importance: 94 (%) | Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| Importance: 91 (%) | Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| Importance: 91 (%) | Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| Importance: 90 (%) | Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| Importance: 89 (%) | Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| Importance: 88 (%) | Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| Importance: 86 (%) | Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| Importance: 84 (%) | Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| Importance: 84 (%) | Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| Importance: 83 (%) | Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| Importance: 83 (%) | Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| Importance: 83 (%) | Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
| Importance: 82 (%) | Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| Importance: 81 (%) | Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| Importance: 79 (%) | Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| Importance: 79 (%) | Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| Importance: 78 (%) | Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| Importance: 75 (%) | Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| Importance: 72 (%) | Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
| Importance: 72 (%) | Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| Importance: 72 (%) | Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| Importance: 70 (%) | Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| Importance: 69 (%) | Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| Importance: 69 (%) | Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
| Importance: 68 (%) | Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| Importance: 67 (%) | Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| Importance: 65 (%) | Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
| Importance: 65 (%) | Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| Importance: 60 (%) | Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
Specific Work Activities
| Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below: |
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| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | |
| Apply multiple teaching methods. | |
| Assist students with special educational needs. | |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | |
| Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs. | |
| Coordinate student extracurricular activities. | |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | |
| Develop instructional objectives. | |
| Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs. | |
| Direct activities of subordinates. | |
| Discuss problems or issues with supervisors. | |
| Discuss student progress with parents or guardians. | |
| Distribute instructional or library materials. | |
| Document lesson plans. | |
| Encourage students. | |
| Establish rules or policies governing student behavior. | |
| Evaluate student work. | |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | |
| Maintain student records. | |
| Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs. | |
| Monitor student behavior, social development, or health. | |
| Monitor student performance. | |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | |
| Plan educational activities. | |
| Plan experiential learning activities. | |
| Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance. | |
| Prepare tests. | |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | |
| Set up classroom materials or equipment. | |
| Supervise school or student activities. | |
| Teach life skills. | |
| Teach others to use technology or equipment. | |
| Teach vocational courses. | |
| Tutor students who need extra assistance. | |
Knowledge Required
| Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. |
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| Importance (%) | Description |
| Importance: 94 (%) | Description: 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. |
| Importance: 90 (%) | Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar. |
| Importance: 82 (%) | Description: 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. |
| Importance: 76 (%) | Description: 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. |
| Importance: 70 (%) | Description: 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. |
| Importance: 69 (%) | Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
| Importance: 69 (%) | Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| Importance: 67 (%) | Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| Importance: 65 (%) | Description: Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
| Importance: 65 (%) | Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
| Importance: 60 (%) | Description: Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
Essential Skills
| Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now? |
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| Importance (%) | Description |
| Importance: 68 (%) | Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
| Importance: 66 (%) | Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| Importance: 66 (%) | Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Importance: 62 (%) | Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| Importance: 56 (%) | Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
Transferable Skills
| Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility? |
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| Importance (%) | Description |
| Importance: 68 (%) | Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| Importance: 64 (%) | Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| Importance: 62 (%) | Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Importance: 62 (%) | Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| Importance: 60 (%) | Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
Day-in-the-Life Summaries
| Day-in-the-Life Summaries These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you? |
| Activity: Advise others on educational or vocational matters. |
| Activity: Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance. |
| Activity: Assist individuals with special needs. |
| Activity: Collaborate in the development of educational programs. |
| Activity: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities. |
| Activity: Coordinate group, community, or public activities. |
| Activity: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures. |
| Activity: Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures. |
| Activity: Distribute materials, supplies, or resources. |
| Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise. |
| Activity: Maintain operational records. |
| Activity: Monitor individual behavior or performance. |
| Activity: Prepare informational or instructional materials. |
| Activity: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities. |
| Activity: Provide support or encouragement to others. |
| Activity: Purchase goods or services. |
| Activity: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products. |
| Activity: Serve on organizational committees. |
| Activity: Set up classrooms, facilities, educational materials, or equipment. |
| Activity: Supervise personnel activities. |
| Activity: Teach academic or vocational subjects. |
| Activity: Teach life skills. |
| Activity: Train others to use equipment or products. |
Software Skills
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Software Skills These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job? |
| High-Priority Tech Skills |
| Electronic mail software: |
| Microsoft Outlook |
| Spreadsheet software: |
| Microsoft Excel |
| Emerging Tech Skills |
| Data base user interface and query software: |
| Microsoft Access |
| Desktop publishing software: |
| Adobe InDesign |
| Document management software: |
| Adobe Acrobat Microsoft SharePoint |
| Graphics or photo imaging software: |
| Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop |
| Office suite software: |
| Microsoft Office software |
| Presentation software: |
| Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Web page creation and editing software: |
| Word processing software: |
| Microsoft Word |
| General Software Tools |
| Computer based training software: |
| Text to speech software |
| Device drivers or system software: |
| Screen magnification software Screen reader software |
| Electronic mail software: |
| Email software |
| Internet browser software: |
| Web browser software |
| Spell checkers: |
| Hand held spell checkers |
| Video creation and editing software: |
| Video editing software |
| Voice recognition software: |
| Voice activated software |
Preparation Required
| Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job? |
| Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
| A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
| Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
| Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
| Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators. |
Education Required
| Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work? |
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| Frequency of Attainment (%) | Level of Education |
| Frequency of Attainment: 42.4 (%) | Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree |
| Frequency of Attainment: 42.2 (%) | Level of Education: Master's Degree |
| Frequency of Attainment: 15.0 (%) | Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. |
| Frequency of Attainment: 0.2 (%) | Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) |
| Frequency of Attainment: 0.2 (%) | Level of Education: Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. |
Training and Experience Required
| Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work? |
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| Frequency of Attainment (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience |
| Frequency of Attainment: 31.9 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year |
| Frequency of Attainment: 23.2 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years |
| Frequency of Attainment: 19.9 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: None |
| Frequency of Attainment: 8.7 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years |
| Frequency of Attainment: 7.8 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months |
| Frequency of Attainment: 4.6 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years |
| Frequency of Attainment: 2.5 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months |
| Frequency of Attainment: 1.3 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years |
| Frequency of Attainment: 0.2 (%) | Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years |
Local Salary Information
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Professional Associations
| Professional Associations These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities? |
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Job Listings
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Related Careers to Consider
Step 4 of 4: Career-Specific Resources
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Videos
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Resumes
Here are resources that allow you to see example resumes for this occupation. It may be helpful to see examples from others who have this type of experience.
Job Description
Here are resources that provide job descriptions, which are vital for resume and interview preparation.
Interviews
There are many great resources that can help guide you through the interview process. These links provide help in preparing and performing an effective interview, specific to this occupation.
Step-by-Step
Here are links to help guide you, step-by-step, to become a(n): Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
LinkedIn®
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