Position Type:
Teachers & Pupil Personnel/SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Date Posted:
7/30/2018

Location:
Special & Alternative Education


The Ulster BOCES Special & Alternative Education division is seeking Special Education Teachers for full-time, 10-month positions at an Ulster BOCES site, effective September 2018. Appropriate NYS Certification and fingerprinting required.

To be legally employed as a Teacher, you must possess a valid teacher certificate. The teaching certificate requirements can be found at the following link:
http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do.

Select the following criteria:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Students with Disabilities
Grade Level: Early Childhood - Birth - Grade 2; Childhood - Grades 1-6; Middle Childhood - Grades 5-9; Adolescent Grades 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial or Professional

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES :
To help students develop skills and knowledge that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible men and women.

SPECIFIC DUTIES :

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated by the administrator.Plans a program of study that is consistent with the individualized education plan.Maintains written lesson plans, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, and communicates these objectives to students.Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.Assesses the performance of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.Administers and scores State Education Department assessments.Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude and learning problems.Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation and provides reports of same when requested within designated time frames.Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.Plans and coordinates purposeful assignments for classroom teaching assistant, teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).Plans and coordinates, when necessary, with mainstream teachers.Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and instructional supplies.Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.Assumes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

WORK SCHEDULE :
10 Month Schedule, September through June
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Possession of Appropriate NYS Teacher Certification or Qualification for Initial or Professional Teaching Certificate in Students with Disabilities
Bachelor's Degree required
Master's Degree preferred

AGENCY OVERVIEW

Our Mission:
At Ulster BOCES, our mission is to provide high quality shared educational, administrative, and technical services that will enable component school districts to develop the capacity of their students and adults to achieve higher standards of performance. With an emphasis on economic efficiencies, Ulster BOCES is committed to offering educational programs that enable all students to prepare for employment and/or post-secondary education.

The Ulster County Board of Cooperative Education Services is an educational agency serving eight component school districts. They are: Ellenville Central School District • Highland Central School District • Kingston City Schools Consolidated • New Paltz Central School District • Onteora Central School District • Rondout Valley Central School District • Saugerties Central School District • Wallkill Central School District

BENEFITS
Generous health insurance, dental and vision benefits. Paid time off. New York state retirement system membership and 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities plan. Flexible spending plan, disability benefits, employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Sole Supervisory District of Ulster County (the "District"), complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. The District operates all educational programs and activities in compliance with federal laws which prohibit discrimination based on age, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin or race. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Section 1681, et seq.), among other bases, prohibits public school districts from discrimination against students on the basis of sex. The prohibition against sex discrimination covers sexual harassment, including sexual violence. All inquiries or complaints concerning any form of discrimination may be referred to the District's Compliance Officer, Dr. Jonah Schenker, 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, New York, 12561 ~ complianceofficer@ulsterboces.org ~ (845) 255-1400 or to the Office of Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education.