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Careers in ESE
Be a Star! You can make a difference in a young persons life!
We have a severe shortage of Special Education Teachers. With rising population of students in special education and too few teachers being prepared, the job market for Special Education Teachers is excellent.
Careers in ESE
What is Special Education?
Special Education is instruction individually designed to meet the needs of children with disabilities and children who are gifted.
What do Special Educators do?
Special Educators design instruction, materials, and goals to match the unique styles, stregnths, and needs of children with disabilities.
Who is served in Special Education?
Children who have:
a. Mental handicaps
b. Learning disabilities
c. Physical impairments
d. Speech and language impairments |
e. Hearing and visual impairments
f. Multiple disabilities
g. Emotional disturbances
h. Gifts and talents |
Who works with Exceptional Students?
a. Special and regular education
b. teachers and administrators
c. Physical Therapists
d. Occupational Therapists
e. Speech, language, hearing specialists
f. School Counselors |
g. School Psychologists
h. Transition Specialists
i. Social Workers
j. Paraprofessionals
k. Art and Music Therapists
l. Educational Interpreters |
Why Consider a career in Special Education?
a. Emotionally rewarding
b. Challenging work
c. Extending relationships with students and families
d. Team setting |
e. Diverse career opportunities
f. Great demand for personnel
g. Diverse students
h. Steady income and benefits |
Links to both graduate and undegraduate catalog websites:
Specific grant-funded program information:
Project ASD:
Preparing Teachers to Work with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Website: projectasd.education.ucf.edu
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Pearl, Dr. Wilfred Wienke
Preparing teachers to work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (P)
Designed to increase the number, qualifications and diversity of special education teachers prepared to work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Project SPD:
Preparing Personnel to Serve Students With Severe/Profound Disabilities
Website: spd.education.ucf.edu
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Pearl
PIPS
Dr. Lee Cross, Dr. Mark Young
PIPS Project (OSEP funded) (P)
Grant focuses on preparing teachers of young children with disabilities to work in inclusive settings. Teachers will receive their PK disabilities endorsement as a result.
Link to the Funded Projects
Student services summary statement - www.education.ucf.edu/studentservices
Contact info: Dr. Wilfred Wienke
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