What Can I do With a Degree in Special Education?

The information on this page is designed to help you explore possible careers. We recommend working with a career counselor to help you identify careers based on your skills, interests, and values.


Classification Specifications

Classification Specifications (sometimes called job profiles) are generic descriptions of jobs in government settings that provide essential duties and responsibilities as well as expected knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs); and educational requirements. Salary information may also be included.

Beaverton School District Classified Job Descriptions and Non-Representated Positions and licensed teachers

David Douglas School District Job Descriptions/classification specifications

Hillsboro School District--Job Descriptions

Mt. Hood Community College Class Specifications with salary information

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Additional Resources with Career Information

Resources with general descriptions of roles; job openings, educational requirements; knowledge, skills, and abilities, and work activities; labor market information, employment projections; related occupations; and wages.

Quality Information, Informed Choices, from State of Oregon Employment Department, includes  general descriptions of roles; job openings, educational requirements; knowledge, skills, and abilities, and work activities; labor market information; employment projections; related occupations; and wages.

Occupation Profiles and Wage Information

My Next Move

Search careers by keyword, industry, career cluster, interests, job outlook, job preparation, etc.

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Professional Associations

Professional associations can be helpful for finding a community of professionals within your field/s of interest. Professional associations may offer education and training, job postings, mentoring, access to association membership directories, and/or lists of current leaders. Membership, events, and/or resources may be available to students or recent graduates for free or at a reduced cost.

Council for Exceptional Children–Has many Special Interest Divisions, including:

Council for Learning Disabilities

The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)

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