Special Education
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Special Education career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Special Education alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Assistant Teacher
K-6 Literacy Intern
Researcher
Special Education Intern
Student Teacher
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
American School for the Deaf
East Hartford Public Schools
Fairfield University
Glastonbury Public School
Willington Public Schools
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Special Education Paraprofessional
Special Education Teacher
Education Consultant
Principal
Supervisor of Special Education and Pupil Services
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Assistive Technology Specialist
Case Manager
Early Intervention Teacher
High School Teacher
Mental Health Counselor
Middle School Teacher
Paraprofessional
Special Education Teacher
Special Needs Coordinator
Strategy Instructor
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc.
East Hartford Public Schools
Haddonfield Public Schools
LEARN
Naugatuck Board of Education
Stafford Board of Education
State of Connecticut
The Shefa School
Vernon Public Schools
Weston Public Schools
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
Ed.D., Education
M.Ed., Special Education
M.A., Educational Psychology
M.A., Special Education
Ph.D., Special Education and Teaching
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Central Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Connecticut
University of Louisville
Vanderbilt University
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