AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 25-2056.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School?

Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Estimated AI task exposure
42%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

30 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

43/100

Physical moat

8/100

Human moat

57/100

Rating coverage

100%

30 task statements / 30 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.96
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.93
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.92
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
Importance 93/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.90
Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.90
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.89
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.89
Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
Importance 93/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.89
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.89
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.88

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

30 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

23 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

21 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

22%

20 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

30 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

32 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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