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What You'll Do: You will have many of the same duties as a traditional teacher including lecturing, assigning homework and projects, administering quizzes and exams, and grading assignments. In addition to the typical obligations of a teacher, you will need to develop Individualized Education Programs, or IEPs, for every special ed student since they all have unique needs. These IEPs include both current and future educational plans that will help the students transition smoothly into the real world.

You will be responsible for modifying IEPs depending on how much or how little progress the students are showing because some only need a little bit of help with certain subjects, while others will need attention 24/7. Basic living skills might be taught to the most severely handicapped, while assistance with specific subjects like math or reading will offered to those who only have minor learning disorders. Meeting with parents, administrators, and school psychologists is necessary for coming up with good IEPs for the students.

Special education teachers are usually employed by public or private schools. Some work in private homes, hospitals, mental institutions, or other facilities where the special needs students may need to remain. As far as schedules go, most special ed teachers work during standard school hours and grade in the afterhours. Full-time work is most common, although some overtime is not uncommon.

Education and Training: A bachelor's degree is required for all special education teacher positions. Most people choose to obtain theirs specifically in special education, but some will major in a specialized field such as elementary education, secondary education, English, or speech with a minor in special education.

If you plan on working in a public school, you will need to be state-certified as well.

The Future: The Special Education Teaching profession is expected to grow at about 17% through 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Special Education Teachers in the U.S. range from $35,500 to $83,400, with the average median annual wage hitting $55,900 in 2011 (for special ed. teachers in secondary education), as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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