Elementary Special Education Teacher

Above average salary

Below average outlook

Extensive training needed

What they do:

Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary 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.

On the job, you would:

Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.

This role is designated under the Saudization scheme, meaning it is prioritised for Saudi nationals. Only Saudi citizens are eligible to apply for these positions as part of the national effort to strengthen local employment opportunities.

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Geography

Health Services

Medicine and Dentistry
Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge

Education and Training
Transportation

Arts and Humanities

English Language
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
History and Archeology
Philosophy and Theology

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security
Law and Government

Communications

Telecommunications
Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Control Movement Abilities

Multilimb Coordination

Reaction Time and Speed Abilities

Wrist-Finger Speed

Physical Strength Abilities

Static Strength
Explosive Strength
Dynamic Strength
Trunk Strength

Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination
Depth Perception

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
178,463/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
377,325/yr

New workers start around SAR 178,463. Normal pay is SAR 236,250 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 377,325.

Training for this role

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

ExperienceOver 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Training

On-siteUp to and including 1 month
On-the-jobAnything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

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What they do:

On the job, you would:

Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Geography

Health Services

Medicine and Dentistry
Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge

Education and Training
Transportation

Arts and Humanities

English Language
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
History and Archeology
Philosophy and Theology

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security
Law and Government

Communications

Telecommunications
Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Control Movement Abilities

Multilimb Coordination

Reaction Time and Speed Abilities

Wrist-Finger Speed

Physical Strength Abilities

Static Strength
Explosive Strength
Dynamic Strength
Trunk Strength

Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination
Depth Perception

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
178,463/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
377,325/yr

New workers start around SAR 178,463. Normal pay is SAR 236,250 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 377,325.

Training for this role

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

ExperienceOver 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Training

On-siteUp to and including 1 month
On-the-jobAnything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

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