Special Ed Teachers: What hours do you work? And do you work all 12mth of the year?

Answer 1

The hours of "work" obviously depends on the school, but PLEASE take into consideration the amount of time you spend "outside" the classroom preparing for the accommodations that you need to make for each child.

After some years you will have it down to about 2 hours after "normal" school hours, sometimes less sometimes more depending on what type of students you have.

As far as summer school, they ALWAYS need teachers for summer school and if you are attached to a class, they will usually give you your same class. (LAUSD)

Whatever the hours are, it is well worth it! Teaching students with disabilities is the most rewarding experience I have ever had, besides raising my son.

Answer 2

I am expected to work an 8hour day however I work between 10-12. None of that is time spent on lesson plans or grading but reports and modifications the regular ed teachers at my school won't do.

In the summer I put in about 4 hours daily writing my own materials because I work with zero budget for new materials.

I spend between 400-500 of my own money per year too.

Answer 3

For the special ed class that my mom teaches it is 7:30 to 3:20 with the students however since she has the severe class she usually does paperwork or has meetings on average of 3 to five hours a week after school. It is August to May unless she is picked to teach summer school.

Answer 4

My contract hours are 7:30-3:30 for 187 days in a year. I do elective summer school hours for 12 hours a week for six weeks.

I typically spend an additional 10 hours a week (during my 187 day contract) doing prep and planning, but I think this is probably more than many of my co-workers. I really wouldn't have to do that much, but want to do the best for my kiddos and be really prepared. Many of my kiddos are on such different levels, that I have to prepare many different modifications for each lesson. This can be time consuming.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

From a UK perspective: As a full-time SEN teacher or co-ordinator in a state school you can expect to spend all the school hours at school, so normally at least 30 hours per week. In addition you'd be required to attend certain meetings after school - multi-agency meetings, school meetings, parent meetings etc. You get school holidays off, which in a state school are 13 weeks a year.

However there are job-shares and part-time posts as well. I worked 0.8 for 2 years and that seemed to give me a bit more breathing time!

Answer 6

In our system special ed teachers work the regular school hours just like the other teachers. We start in Aug like they do and stop at the end of the school year when they do.

Answer 7

I work at a private therapeutic school.
My hours are 8:00-3:00
I work 8 weeks in the summer 8:00-12:30

Answer 8

No, I don't work 12 months. However, I generally arrive at work at 6:30 in the morning and leave between 4 and 5 in the afternoon. And, I STILL don't get all of my work done!

Answer 9

7:30-3:00 at a public high school in Florida.