Come work in an exciting and meaningful field helping children with disabilities.

We are seeking a School Social Worker to provide an integrated network of student support services to help students succeed in school.

You'll do this by:

• Serving as liaison between home and school by communicating with parents/guardians based on student needs and documenting interventions. 
• Assessing the needs for additional services, such as outpatient counseling or other community based supports, and assisting students and families with the referral process.
• Participating in parent-teacher conferences in order to assist teachers in handling questions in discussions about students' emotional and behavioral problems.  
• Collaborating with district liaisons and Committees on Special Education, BOCES staff and parents, on the career and technical programming to support the students' adjustment.
• Providing counseling services for students based on social, emotional, and school adjustment needs, including risk assessments, as well as maintaining electronic logs of the counseling services as per the recommendation on student IEPs.

Why this is a great job:

You will make a difference!

As a School Social Worker, you will be supported by a team of dedicated, skilled and caring colleagues working collectively to provide support and opportunities for students.

Along with making a difference, you will receive:

• Competitive salary per contract, based on experience and demonstrated abilities
• Benefits include paid holidays, sick and personal time
• NYS Retirement and health & dental insurance
• Professional training opportunities to encourage continuous improvement and professional growth.

What you bring to our team:

• Evidence of professional and ethical practice
• Cooperation with colleagues
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely records
• Commitment to promoting practices that ensure a positive and safe school climate and student connectedness

Work in an exciting and meaningful field teaching children with developmental disabilities. 

We are seeking a Teacher of English Language Learners to provide comprehensive services to ELL students to increase their English language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening by providing specific instruction to meet their individual needs.  

Orange-Ulster BOCES provides the foundation and knowledge that enables its students to venture forth in any direction they choose.

Students served (K-12) include individuals with significant developmental and intellectual disabilities, social/emotional needs, behavior management needs and/or learning differences. 

You’ll do this by:

• Serving as the subject matter expert, working directly with identifying, developing and implementing appropriate instructional strategies, materials, equipment and environmental factors that will maximize a student's English language skills

• Drafting appropriate annual goals and short-term objectives to present at the annual CSE meeting, evaluating and re-evaluating the short-term objectives on a regular basis

• Possessing the critical thinking skills to effectively assess, develop and deliver training and information for special education personnel and parents in 

Why this is a great job:

You will make a difference! 

As a Teacher of English Language Learners you will be supported by a team of dedicated, skilled and caring colleagues working collectively to provide innovative and varied educational opportunities for students. 

Along with making a difference, you will receive:

• Competitive salary per contract, based on experience and demonstrated abilities

• Benefits include paid holidays, sick & personal time

• NYS retirement and health & dental insurance

• Professional training opportunities to encourage continuous improvement and professional growth

What you bring to our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university 

• Valid teaching credential authorizing specialized services for students in the area 

• Experience preparing sequential and meaningful instruction geared to the student’s assessed needs, IEP goals and objectives, functioning, and motivational levels

• A personal drive for continuous learning and a desire to develop your skills 

Works with small groups of children reviewing repetitive classwork; Corrects papers and records grades under direction of a teacher; Accompanies and supervises students in other school activities such as assembly programs, field trips, playgrounds, cafeteria, etc.; Assists with arrangements and preparations for science demonstrations, music and art classes, audiovisual presentations, etc.; Proctors and assists in the administration of various tests; Performs a variety of clerical work related to teaching activities, such as typing, copying, filing and distributing information, preparing teaching aids, keeping classroom records and attendance, etc.; May assist in crisis intervention and assist in classroom management as directed by the teacher; May assist children with disabilities to maintain a normal school routine, including, but not limited to, bus arrivals and departures, cafeteria help, toileting, emergency exit during evacuation drills, lifting, carrying when needed; May arrange parent conferences under direction of teacher; May relieve classroom teachers for emergencies and meetings as needed; May perform food service, school monitor or custodial/cleaner duties on a substitute basis.

Orange-Ulster BOCES provides the foundation and knowledge that enables its students to venture forth in any direction they choose.

We are seeking a School Media Specialist who will be responsible for the planning and managing of a library media center and for the BOCES media services for school districts in accordance with district and state guidelines.

Students served (K-12) include individuals with significant developmental and intellectual disabilities, social/emotional needs, behavior management needs and/or learning differences.

You’ll do this by:

• Instructing staff on a formal and informal basis on skills related to research, production of materials and the use of information technologies
• Making resources available to teachers through an organized collection of materials, assisting users in identifying, locating and interpreting information
• Integrating information skills throughout the school's instructional program, teaching and reinforcing instruction designed to make staff effective users of information
• Promoting student reading experiences and the teaching of the library curriculum
• Coordinating the selection, ordering, circulation and inventory of all library/media materials, with the responsibility for the budgetary aspects of the library/media program
• Promoting lifelong learning by fostering positive attitudes toward libraries
• Providing consultant service to teachers and administrators
• Assisting in the in-service training of staff on matters relating to instructional materials and the use of library facilities

Why this is a great job:

You will make a difference!

As a School Media Specialist, you will be supported by a team of dedicated, skilled and caring colleagues working collectively to provide innovative and varied educational opportunities for students.

Along with making a difference, you will receive:

 Competitive salary per contract, based on experience and demonstrated abilities

• Benefits include paid holidays, sick & personal time
• NYS retirement and health & dental insurance
• Professional training opportunities to encourage continuous improvement and professional growth

 What you bring to our team:

• A personal drive for continuous learning and a desire to develop your skills 

Evaluates the degree of the child’s functional ability and preforms screenings for students in need of services; Writes and maintains daily lesson and treatment plans which indicate goals and objectives for each child and confers with the classroom teacher as to which goals will be met in the classroom and which will be met in Occupational Therapy pursuant to their 504 plan or IEP; Schedules students both individually and in small groups for occupational therapy services; Records all evaluations, re-evaluations, intervention plans, progress notes, consultations and discharge summaries; Keeps a daily record of all plans, goals and services for each child as a basis for documentation in accordance with procedures set forth by the IDEA and Medicaid; Establishes programs for classroom aides to follow as part of the daily visual-perceptual-motor training groups; Performs occupational therapy intervention upon the written prescription or referral, utilizing various therapeutic activities which may be manual, industrial, recreational or educational design and/or adapted to help the client achieve their maximum potential; Fabricates, modifies, and applies assistive devices using varied media to achieve maximum independence; Trains child, teachers, or family members in the use of adaptive assistive devices and/or self-help techniques; Establishes plans and schedules for enhancing communication with parents, staff and agencies and individuals involved in the interest of the child including parent conferences, team meetings, in-service training, etc.; May supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, Aides and clerical employees assigned to the department; Establishes goals and objectives for him/herself in relation to teaching, professional growth and inter-staff relations.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles, techniques and practices of occupational therapy as applied to children; good knowledge of the operation and minor maintenance of apparatus and equipment used in occupational therapy; working knowledge of community resources available to support or supplement the occupational therapy program; ability to comprehend, teach, and execute occupational therapy programs to students, family members and faculty; ability to work well with other team members; ability to write and speak effectively; ability to document findings and maintain accurate case records; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to get along well with others; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

JURISDICTIONAL CLASSIFICATION: Competitive 

Effective: November 1, 2024  -  January 31, 2025