Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolTeaching Assistants, Special Education

6 points lower. This is an evidence-backed lower-exposure path based on the current occupation scores.

56% modeled skills overlap. The exposure label uses the current occupation scores; skill names below come from the current role-skill mappings.

Shared skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Instructing

Target skills to investigate

  • Service Orientation
  • Critical Thinking

Durable strengths to lead with

  • Clean classrooms.
  • Carry out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.
  • Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
  • Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.

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