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Careers

Related Skills

  • Enthusiastic about teaching
  • Desire to work with special needs students
  • Good written and communication skills
  • Good sense of humor and patience
  • Good team member
  • Ability to analyze student behavior and help students to overcome day to day problems

Being Successful in the Field

  • Mastery of the common core of knowledge considered necessary for all special educators
  • Mastery of specialized knowledge required to effectively teach students with specific disabilities
  • Beginning proficiency in common core and specialized performance standards demonstrated disposition for the field of special education.
  • Related Fields

    • Adult Education Teacher
    • Agency Director
    • Assistant Principal
    • Athletic Coach
    • Athletic Director
    • Case Worker
    • Child Life Specialist
    • Educational Administrator
    • Educational Therapist
    • Elementary Teacher
    • Employee Training Instructor
    • Family Service Worker
    • Job Coach
    • Orientation and Mobility Instructor
    • Personnel Director
    • Preschool Administrator
    • Preschool Teacher
    • Principal
    • Residential Counselor
    • Resource Teacher School
    • School Superintendent

    Career Industry Liaison

    Name Office Email Phone
    Olanna Pullen  223 Bone Student Center  olpulle@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-2200 

    Internship Coordinator

    Name Office Email Phone
    Carolyn Rutherford  DeGarmo 56  caruthe@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-5024