Special Education Teachers (Kindergarten)
Official O*NET title: Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten (25-2055.00)
Also called: deaf teacher, emotional disabilities teacher, hearing impaired itinerant teacher, k-1 sped teacher, kindergarten sped teacher
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Do you do this at work?
Prepare, administer, or grade assignments to evaluate students' progress
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How AI is changing special education teachers (kindergarten) work
9 of 21 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 43%. 5 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Prepare, administer, or grade assignments to evaluate students' progress (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Talk with other staff members to plan, schedule, or conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Talk with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten programs (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Develop or put in place strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Talk with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans for students' educational, physical, or social development (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Modify the general kindergarten education curriculum for students with disabilities (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to make sure adherence to special education program requirements (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare assignments for teacher assistants or volunteers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten students with special needs (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform administrative duties (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Plan or supervise experiential learning activities — some recorded AI use
- Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments or to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs — no recorded AI use
- Control the inventory or distribution of classroom equipment, materials, or supplies — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies”. Try the prompt for: “Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health”.
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Questions about AI and special education teachers (kindergarten)
Will AI replace special education teachers (kindergarten)?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 9 of the 26 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 14 of the 29 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which special education teacher tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: prepare, administer, or grade assignments to evaluate students' progress; present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies; observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Which special education teacher tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: develop or put in place strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities; maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations; establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 59% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a special education teacher start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Special Education Teachers (Kindergarten) ranks #166 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #53 of 63 in Education.
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