Occupational Employment Statistics
25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Teach preschool 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. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099).
Northwest Minnesota
| 180 | 17 | $63,945.90/yr | $44,088.68/yr | $49,196.44/yr | $63,129.97/yr | $79,566.90/yr | $79,568.96/yr |
Education and Health Services | 1,530 | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Northeast Balance of State
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 20 | $62,038.98/yr | N/A |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 20 | $70,229.12/yr | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 30 | $63,007.38/yr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 70 | $66,726.42/yr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 70 | $76,214.61/yr | N/A |
Southwest Balance of State
| 70 | $53,539.79/yr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 80 | $66,722.30/yr | 1.2% |
Southeast Balance of State
| 90 | $68,086.29/yr | N/A |
Southwest Minnesota
| 100 | $64,883.38/yr | 1.1% |
Southeast Minnesota
| 150 | $68,090.41/yr | 2.8% |
Northwest Balance of State
| 170 | $63,131.00/yr | N/A |
Northwest Minnesota
| 180 | $63,129.97/yr | 2.9% |
Central Minnesota
| 200 | $69,327.69/yr | 2.1% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 820 | $81,654.10/yr | 4.6% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 980 | $80,953.56/yr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 1,530 | $73,443.36/yr | 3.2% |
Occupational Therapists
| 3,070 | $42.02/hr | 11.0% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
| 23,910 | $65,016.28/yr | 3.8% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
| 2,510 | $67,663.91/yr | 3.7% |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
| 10,860 | $18.78/hr | 11.8% |
Social and Human Service Assistants
| 12,260 | $22.54/hr | 7.3% |
Special Education Teachers, All Other
| 220 | $65,541.68/yr | 5.1% |
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
- Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
- Modify the general preschool curriculum for special-needs students.
- Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
- Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
- Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.