The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) Student-Based Programs at Port Ewen is seeking a Special Education Teacher for a full-time, 10-month position. Experience working with elementary and/or secondary education students preferred. Appropriate NYS certification and fingerprinting required.

Ulster BOCES provides programs for students ages five through twenty-one who are identified as needing specialized programs and/or supports according to their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Special Education programs are offered at Ulster BOCES sites in Port Ewen, NY and in leased classrooms in component school districts. They have been developed and offered to meet the specific needs of our students in order to assist them in realizing their potential to achieve both academically and socially.

The following programs are available in Special Class configurations of 12:1:1, 8:1:1, 8:1:2, 6:1:2 and 4:1:2. All classes are staffed by a full-time Special Education teacher and either one or two teaching assistants (additional supplementary 1:1 aides may be requested for individual students as per Committee on Special Education recommendations). Multiple programs are available. 

Ulster BOCES offers regionally competitive salary and benefits (see the Ulster BOCES Teachers' Organization contract at https://www.ulsterboces.org/faq-links/employment-contracts for details).

Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary starting at $63,112 per year.

To be legally employed in this position, you must possess a valid NYS teaching 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: Adolescent - Grades 7-12; Special Education K-12
Title: Students with Disabilities (Grades 7-12); Special Education K-12
Type of Certificate: Initial or Professional Certificate

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.