Home / Tasks / Assist students with special educational needs
In 1 of the 18 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 17, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 6m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 7.7 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teaching AssistantsProvide assistance to students with special needs. | 56m | No evidence yet |
| School Bus MonitorsAssist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus. | 51m | No evidence yet |
| Adapted Physical Education SpecialistsProvide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition. | 37m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten Special Education TeachersProvide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Special Education TeachersCollaborate with other teachers that provide instruction to special education students to ensure that the students receive appropriate support. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool Special Education TeachersProvide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School Special Education TeachersProvide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Short-Term Substitute TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Speech-Language PathologistsCommunicate with students who use an alternative method of communications, using sign language or computer technology. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Career/Technical Education TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Special Education TeachersProvide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Career/Technical Education TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School TeachersProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsProvide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | under 1m | Robots |
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