The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) Student-Based Programs at Anna Devine is seeking an Education of Speech & Hearing Handicapped Teacher for a temporary leave replacement from November 2025 through June 2026. Experience working with special needs children and Certificate of Clinical Competence 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 www.ulsterboces.org for details).

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

To be legally employed as a Teacher, you must possess a valid teacher certificate. (For more information visit: http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do)  

Select the following criteria:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Speech and Language Disabilities
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Speech and Language Disabilities or Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Type of Certificate: Initial or Professional Certificate

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
To enhance a class environment, favorable to learning and personal growth of pupils; to motivate pupils to develop speech abilities, attitudes, skills and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation, in accordance with each pupils ability; and to establish good relationships with other staff members.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1. Provides academic experiences appropriate to the needs of pupils. Determines speech difficulties of assigned students; prescribes methods of remediation of diagnosed difficulties; and implements methods and materials prescribed to remediate difficulties.
2. Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities.
3. Develops in all pupils an awareness of their worth as an individual and their role in their family and community. Encourages pupils to express themselves creatively.
4. Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet the individual needs of pupils.
5. Assists regular education teachers in planning and coordinating appropriate activities for the speech impaired students.
6. Promotes parent participation and involvement in educational activities provided for their children.
7. Communicates regularly with parents by means of written communication and individual parent conferences. Interprets school program to parents in order to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupil's needs and the school's role in the individual pupil's life.
8. Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes and social skills.
9. Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
10. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
11. Selects and requisitions books, instructional aides and instructional supplies.
12. Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
13. Participates in faculty meetings and committees.
14. Assumes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Leave replacement, November through June
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) Student-Based Programs at Anna Devine is seeking a Special Education Teacher for a temporary leave replacement position from November 2025 through June 2026. Experience working with elementary 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: Early Childhood - Birth-Grade 2; Childhood - Grades 1-6; Middle Childhood - Grades 5-9; Adolescent - Grades 7-12; Special Education K-12
Title: Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2); (Grades 1-6); (Grades 5-9); (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:   
Leave replacement, November through June
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Are you an education professional looking for an opportunity to change the future one student at a time? Then, Ulster BOCES has an exciting leadership opportunity for you! The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning is seeking a Principal, Special Education for a full-time, 12-month position. The chosen candidate will be challenged with providing each student with an educational experience focused on preparing them for a bright and successful future. Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning Programs The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning 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). The programs offered at the Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning have been developed and are offered to meet the specific needs of our students in order to assist them in realizing their potential to achieve both academically and socially.

Multiple programs are available and include:

SPECIAL CLASS 12:1:1

• GED Academic Preparatory Program

K-12 MAPLE ACADEMY

• Autism Program (APIE) Elementary, Grades K-5 (6:1:2 Class Ratio)
• Autism Program (APIE) Middle School, Grades 6-8 (8:1:1 Class Ratio)
• Autism Program (APIE) High School, Grades 9-12 (8:1:1 Class Ratio)
• Autism Program Alternatively Assessed Students (APIE/AA) (6:1:2 Class Ratio)
• Life Skills Development Program (LSDP), Ages 15-21 (8:1:1 Class Ratio)

K-12 OAK ACADEMY

• Management Needs Program (MNP) Elementary, Grades K-5 (4:1:2 Class Ratio)
• Management Needs Program (MNP), Grades 6-8 (6:1:2 Class Ratio)
• Management Needs Program (MNP), Grades 9-10 (8:1:2 Class Ratio)
• Management Needs Program (MNP), Grades 11-12 (8:1:1 Class Ratio) 6-12

CEDAR ACADEMY

• ALPHA Middle School, Grades 6-8 (8:1:1 Class Ratio)
• ALPHA High School, Grades 9-12 (8:1:1 Class Ratio)

SUMMER SCHOOL

• Extended School Year (ESY), Ages 5-21, Grades K-12

RELATED & ITINERANT SERVICES

• Related Services (BOCES In-house Student)
• Itinerant Services (District-based)

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and experienced educational leader who is committed to maintaining and encouraging a climate of excellence for students, faculty, and the community. This candidate will also have several years of experience in Special Education, as well as experience leading a comprehensive educational program for Special Education and “At-Risk” students.

Ulster BOCES offers regionally competitive salary and benefits. Appropriate NYS Certification (SBL or equivalent) and fingerprinting required. Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary range starting at $130,465.00

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide students enrolled in the Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning with comprehensive educational programs and services, and to assist them in realizing their potential to achieve both academically and socially.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in assigned program.
2. Plans, organizes and directs implementation of school activities and programs.
3. Keeps the Director informed of the school's activities and problems.
4. Makes recommendations concerning the program's administration and instruction.
5. Interprets and enforces district policies and administrative regulations.
6. Maintains active relationships with students and parents.
7. Budgets school time to provide for the efficient conduct of school instruction and business.
8. Supervises the school's educational program.
9. Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness and monitoring of the instructional program.
10. Utilizes data in effecting decisions related to the programs.
11. Programs classes within established guidelines to meet student needs and assists students in meeting the State Education Department standards and assessments.
12. Assists in the development, revisions and evaluation of the curriculum.
13. Assists the Director in the design, development, and outreach efforts for all Special Education Programs.
14. Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according due process to the rights of students. Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students.
15. Assumes responsibility for his/her own professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations, through attendance at regional, state and national meetings, through enrollment in advanced courses, and the like.
16. Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
17. Supervise all itinerant and support services Special Education faculty and staff.
18. Supervises all professional, paraprofessional and non-professional personnel attached to the program.
19. Participates in the selection and supervision of all school building personnel.
20. Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
21. Conducts meeting of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the program.
22. Recommends according to established procedures, the removal of a teacher whose work is unsatisfactory.
23. Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
24. Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school.
25. Plans and supervises fire drills and an emergency preparedness program.
26. Provides for adequate inventories of property under his/her jurisdiction and for the security and accountability for that property. Supervises all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the school's curriculum.
27. Responds to written and oral requests for information.
28. Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed to by the District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and/or Director.
29. Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school/program in the absence of the Principal.
30. Assumes other duties as assigned by the District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and/or Director of Special and Alternative Education.

The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) Student-Based Programs at Anna Devine is seeking a licensed/certified School Social Worker for a temporary leave replacement from February 2026 through June 2026. Appropriate NYS License, Certification and fingerprinting required.

Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary range 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: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Subject Area: Social Work
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: School Social Worker
Type of Certificate: Provisional or Permanent Certificate

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
To help students resolve such personal, emotional and social problems as they interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered them.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1. Performs casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social, or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress.
2. Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, to increase the parents' understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.
3. Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior.
4. Supervises the referral of students to, and serves as liaison with, such outside agencies as the Welfare Department, Child Placement Bureau, Juvenile Court, and the like, as appropriate.
5. Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a student's background.
6. Serves as liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary, as in welfare cases, foster home children, and disadvantaged students.
7. Assists students directly toward adjustment to school.
8. Keeps sufficient records of cases for use by school staff members and outside agencies when appropriate.
9. Assumes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Leave replacement, February through June
Monday through Friday
8:10 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.