Compare Instructional Coordinators & Special Education Teachers, Middle School District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Instructional Coordinators $98,300
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $82,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Instructional Coordinators
Instructional Coordinators
Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Instructional Coordinators
Instructional Coordinators

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Licensing

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Licensing for Instructional Coordinators
Instructional Coordinators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Instructional Coordinators
Instructional Coordinators

7 related certifications

Certification for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School

5 related certifications

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