Compare Special Education Teachers, Preschool & Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,900
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and... $62,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Low
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Very High

Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

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Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium
Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
High

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Licensing

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Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

6 related certifications

Certification for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

37 related certifications

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