Designed for high school students interested in careers in special education and related services, this guide outlines the role of a secondary school special education teacher. It addresses the nature of the work, the education required for the position, the personal qualities people should have who choose to be secondary special educators, job outlook and advancement for special education teaching, and how to prepare for a career in special education teaching. Special education teachers at the secondary level are described as instructing students with special needs by using different teaching methods than general education teachers use. In addition to preparing lesson plans, instructing, and evaluating their students, they are trained to develop personal goals and objectives with each student and to help them prepare for the transition from middle school to high school and for the transition from high school to college, job training, or work. While licensure requirements vary by state, all states require special education teachers to have a bachelor's degree and to have completed an approved teacher training program with supervised practice teaching. A profile of a secondary special education teacher is provided to illustrate the challenges and benefits of the job. (CR)