| Short Term Substitute Teacher, Special Education 0726-0027 | 0726-0027 | Location: Erie 1 BOCES Special Education Services Northtowns Academy Tonawanda, NY Rates: $140/day - Non certified or less than 7 weeks $170/day - Certified, Short-Term (7-20 weeks) $185/day - E1B Certified Retiree, Short-Term (7-20 weeks) Hours: 7:15 AM - 2:45 PM Job Responsibilities: Erie 1 BOCES Northtowns Academy seeks a Special Education Short-Term Substitute Teacher (Grades 2-3) for the purpose of covering a family leave for at least 7 weeks. The Special Education Short-Term Substitute Teacher will assume the role of classroom teacher, provide instruction, classroom management and work with assigned staff to support special needs students. Special Education certification is required. Applicants should have a positive outlook, strong work ethic and work well on Teams. Kind and caring individuals are encouraged to apply. - Assesses students, both informally and formally, in order to provide an individualized classroom program.
- Designs plans and appropriate activities to reach individual pupil IE.P.'s.
- Provides an individualized education program for students with disabilities consisting with New York State Common Core Learning Standards and the program's goals and requirements.
- Establishes a classroom environment that provides for the student's social/emotional and behavioral needs as well as academic needs including specific systems of motivation to students.
- Assists and counsels’ students in making realistic assessments of their abilities in establishing educational and/or career goals.
- Keeps attendance records and other reports/records pertinent to the program.
- Provides, when warranted, continuous consultation and/or management outside of the classroom to appropriate personnel.
- Provides assistance to students with general education class assignments.
- Assists in screening, evaluating, and recommending placement of students in the school's program.
- Works cooperatively with regular classroom teachers and staff who have students with disabilities interpreting their abilities, disabilities, and meeting the individual needs of the students.
- Assists other professional staff members in identifying, recommending, and resolving psychological or disciplinary actions unique to the student.
- Confers frequently with parents, professional staff members, building level administrators, and supervisors regarding the students educational, social/emotional, psychological, behavioral, and intellectual potential.
- When appropriate, coordinates, and supervises work experience and on-campus job training programs involving students with disabilities.
- Participates, when appropriate, in continuous professional growth and development related to the field of teaching and/or specific area(s) of expertise.
- Supervises Teacher Aide.
| $170-$185/day |
| Teacher Aide, Personal 0726-0026 | 0726-0026 | SIX VACANCIES Location: Erie 1 BOCES Special Education Services Northtowns Academy Tonawanda, NY Hours: 7:30AM - 2:45PM Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Employment - Erie 1 BOCES - Paid annual holidays
- Generous Paid Personal/Sick time
- Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
- Medical Insurance waiver allowance
- Life insurance at NO cost to you
- FSA plan
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- NYS Retirement System
- 403b AND 457 retirement plans
Job Description: - Assists with classroom activities as directed by the teacher.
- Works with individual children as directed by a teacher.
- Assists children with arrival and departure involving coats, boots, and lunches.
- Helps keep supplies and materials in order.
- Helps prepare materials for their use.
- Cleans up and puts away materials after use.
- Changes children's clothing and cleanses children, if necessary.
- Assists the teacher in implementing the classroom and/or individual student's behavior management program.
- Accompanies a child when removal from a classroom is necessary or when the child must go to another part of the building.
- Assists in restraining students who may exhibit behaviors that are injurious to self or others.
- Assists and supervises games and free play, both indoors and outdoors.
- Assists the teacher in the implementation of activities that include but are not limited to: feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living(e.g. grooming, hygiene, leisure/recreation, etc.).
- Lifts and transports students in conjunction with daily living activities.
- Teacher Aides working with non-ambulatory students are expected to lift 40- pound loads independently and may be required to lift/move students weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance from another adult and/or with the use of appropriate lifting devices.
- SPECIAL NOTE: The ability to lift/move students either independently or with assistance is a condition of employment for teacher aides who work with non-ambulatory students. Initial and periodic physical examinations will test this ability. Teacher aides should not attempt to lift more than one-third of their body weight without assistance from another adult or appropriate lifting devices.
- Be an active part of the classroom education team, as demonstrated by following teacher directions, being cooperative, showing support for other team members and focusing on student needs and outcomes.
- Discuss parental requests for information with the teacher before responding.
- Maintains confidentiality of student information.
| $16.00/hr Plus Generous Benefits Package |
| Behavior Specialist (NY HELPS) 0726-0007 | 0726-0007 | Location: Erie 1 BOCES Special Education Northtowns Academy Tonawanda, NY Annual Salary $69,342* + 1,500 w/Masters Stipend $70,842 *Salary subject to increase upon settlement of CBA PLUS Generous Benefits Package Employment - Erie 1 BOCES Hours: 7:00AM – 3:30PM Job Description: The Behavior Specialist provides direct behavioral services to students enrolled in BOCES programs. The behavior specialist supports classroom teams in crisis management, assessment of student behavior and planning for proactive behavioral interventions and skill development. Duties of this job require a knowledge of child development, developmental disabilities, behavioral analysis, behavioral intervention techniques and strong interpersonal and communication skills. General Duties: 1. Support students across Erie 1 BOCES Special Education programs. 2. Works with individual students on building social/emotional/behavioral skills. 3. Assists in crisis management including physically intervening when a student displays behavior that are harmful to themselves or others. 4. Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments. 5. Serve on student support teams. 6. Provide consultation to classroom teams. 7. Provide consultation to administrators regarding student support plans. 8. Train school staff on best practices for support of students in classrooms 9. Assists educational teams in implementing proactive behavioral strategies to support individual students, as well as, reinforcing newly acquired skills. 10. Other duties may be assigned that are relevant to the civil service job description for this title. | $69,342-$70,842* PLUS Generous Benefits Package |