Excellent job prospects are expected due to rising enrollments of special education students and reported shortages of qualified teachers. The number of students requiring special education services has grown steadily in recent years. This trend is expected to continue.

Becoming a special education teacher.

Special education teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities. At Valparaiso University , students may obtain an additional teaching content area in exceptional needs/mild intervention (Learning Disabilities, Mildly Mentally Handicapped, and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders).

Special education teachers work in a variety of settings. Some have their own classrooms and teach only special education students; others work as special education resource teachers and offer individualized help to students in general classrooms. Some teachers work in a resource room, where special education students work several hours a day, separate from their general education classroom.

Contact us at 1-888-Go-Valpo or Education.Dept@valpo.edu.