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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 
Marleen Monts  DeGarmo 56  mlmonts@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-3549