Position Profile for Teacher Aide Mentor:

Location(s):

• Cattaraugus County

General Description of Role: Position Profile is not all inclusive and position may include other expected duties. This profile is intended to only highlight needs and duties unique to this position.

There will be four (4) Teacher Aide Mentors, one assigned to each geographic area.  This assignment involves the direct mentoring teacher aides.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to travel to multiple location

Academic Requirements: Able to instruct teacher aides in how to assist students with academic subject

Behavioral Management Skills: Able to instruct aides in various behavior management techniques

Personal Care Requirements:    Ability to instruct teacher aides in how to assist student with independent daily living skills

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to work with adults and students
• Good communication skills and time management
• Ability to provide professional development to teacher aides

Excluded Areas:

• DO NOT write in parent communication logs/notebooks
• DO NOT disclose information about a student to parents, community or other staff members (i.e. staff room) except at the supervisor’s specific request.  This includes information on medication, disability areas, testing results, and behavioral issues.

Position:  Teachers/ Adaptive Physical Education 

Location:

• Genesee Valley/Belmont

Division:  Special Education

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Description: To provide an adapted physical education program that will allow students with disabilities to meet the requirements of the New York States Standards in Physical Education.

Senior Labor Relations Specialist

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

CA BOCES seeks an applicant for its Attorney/Sr. Labor Relations Specialist position to be part of a team committed to serving public schools in the Cattaraugus-Allegany (CA BOCES) region. 
 
The Attorney/Senior Labor Relations Specialist works directly with school superintendents, administrators and school boards in all aspects of collective negotiations and labor relations, including serving as chief spokesperson and representative in resolving disputes and grievances, arbitrations and administrative hearings.  The Attorney/Senior Labor Relations Specialist also serves as a hearing officer for more serious student matters.  It is challenging and rewarding work, supported by a team environment. 

Position: Teachers/Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Division: Special Education

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Description: The primary goal is to make it possible for every visually impaired student to succeed in a program suited to him/her, to compete favorably with signed students in his/her programs, to develop the special skills necessary for healthy growth and participation in society.

Position: Related Service Providers/Physical Therapist

Location: BOCES - District Wide

Division: Special Education

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Description: Provide support services to Special Education students.

Position Type: Related Service Providers/Occupational Therapist

Location: BOCES Wide

Division: Special Education classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allengany County School Districts

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

DESCRIPTION: The work involves responsibility for performing occupational therapy casework in a program designed to meet the needs of individuals referred to the program through the use of such activities as creative, manual, industrial, educational, recreational, social, and self-help activities in order to enable individuals to achieve optimal levels of self-help and productivity. The work may be carried out in community, school, hospital, or nursing home settings in accordance with written prescriptions or a referral from a physician who provides medical direction. Supervision may be exercised over the work of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Aides, and clerical employees. An Occupational Therapist does related work as required.
  
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Plans programs and performs procedures involving activities such as manual arts and crafts, practice in function, prevocational, vocational and homemaking skills, and activities of daily living; 
• Conducts sensitizer, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help individuals regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to handicaps; 
• Evaluates the degree of function and disability of individuals unless contraindicated by professional judgment or a physician’s notes; 
• Develops a treatment plan based upon doctor’s findings, short- and long-term rehabilitation goals, and in accordance with the physician’s diagnosis, prescription, or referral; 
• Records evaluation, re-evaluations, progress notes, consultations, and summaries; 
• May participate in the selection of personnel in the occupational therapy program and assign their duties and provide supervision; 
• Observes occupational therapy activities to evaluate staff effectiveness in the provision of service and to evaluate the effectiveness of the activity in providing the necessary therapeutic services for patients; 
• Fabricates and applies hand splints, trains individuals in the use of adaptive assistive devices and/or self-help techniques to achieve maximum independence; 
• Participates with other personnel in the formulation of total care plans; 
• Confers periodically with a physician regarding facets of care and related activities; 
• Develops or assists in the development of occupational therapy policies and procedure;
• May perform in specialties such as pediatric or gerontologist occupational therapy; 
• May conduct training or participate in training medical and nursing students, patient’s parents and families, patient’s teacher and others in occupational therapy techniques and objectives; 
• May maintain program records including but not limited to the service budget, statistical reports of the frequency and type of treatment, and related records.

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system.  Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Position: School Psychologist

Division: Special Education - Serving classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Location: District Wide

Supervisor: Special Ed Supervisor

Location: BOCES wide

Description: Provide support services to special education students.

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system.  Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Position: School Social Worker

Division: Special Education - Serving classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Location: District Wide 

Description: (May be assigned as Home School Liaison)

• Provide school social work services to students and parents.
• Serves as liaison between home and school when necessary.
• Consults and collaborates with other school personnel for the benefit of the students.
• Assists students directly toward adjustment to school.
• Performs other duties as required by position.

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system.  Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Position: Speech Pathologist

Division: Special Education - Serving Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Location: District Wide

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Description: This is a professional position involving responsibility for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of language, voice, and speech disorders. The work is performed upon the written order or referral of a physician who provides medical direction. Supervision of others is not normally a function of this position. A Speech Pathologist does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Provides speech pathology treatment services in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices including muscular coordination exercises, sensory stimulation and association training and language development activities using electronic equipment;
• Evaluates the degree of function and disability of patients unless contradicted by professional judgment or by the attending physician;
• Plans and develops remedial programs designed to restore or improve communication efficiency;
• Maintains program records including but not limited to service budget, monthly statistical reports, listing the number of patients treated, admitted and discharged, evaluations, reevaluations, types of conditions seen and number of patients on a visiting list for evaluations or treatment programs;
• Consults with Medical Director on subjects of a professional medical nature;
• Integrates treatment plans into total care plans in consultation with patients, physicians and other personnel providing patient care;
• Participates in patient care review conferences;
• Develops or assists in the development of speech pathology policies and procedures;
• Records on patients charts all evaluations, re-evaluations, progress notes, consultations and discharge summaries;
• Assists in the development of and participates in the facility's in-service education program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS / BOCES:
Per regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required.

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system.  Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Position: Teacher Aides

Division: Special Education - Serving classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Location: District Wide

Description: This is responsible work involving the performance of non-teaching tasks relates to the teaching process in a classroom or school. Incumbents relieve the teaching staff of that part of their duties related to teaching, which may be performed by a non-teacher. The duties of this class differ from those of School Monitor due to the more complex nature of the assignments that are performed, though on a limited basis Teacher Aide may be assigned monitoring duties. A Teacher Aide does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Works with small groups of students, or one-on-one, reinforcing skills taught by a teacher;
• Helps teacher with bulletin boards, arts and crafts, and the conduct of games;
• Operates copy machines producing ditto copies, transparencies, and other copied material utilized in the teaching process;
• Collates copied material;
• Takes attendance and distributes work folders;
• Distributes audio-visual equipment;
• Directs students to class;
• Proctors and assists in the conduct of examinations;
• May perform incidental duplicating and typing tasks;
• Assists in toileting of incontinent children;
• Assists children in daily living skills;
• Helps in feeding children who need this service;
• Assists in transporting non-ambulatory or developmentally disabled children;
• Assists students with behavioral management needs;
• May supervise students in various settings such as classroom, hall, lunchroom, bus, playground, or parking lot

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Ability to establish good relationships with students and teachers; ability to readily acquire a familiarity with school and classroom routine; ability to read and write English; resourcefulness in conducting activities related to the teaching process; tact; courtesy; good judgment, physical condition sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position. 

Position: School Counselors

Division: Special Education - Serving Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts

Location: District Wide

Description: Provide school counseling services to Special Education students in individual and/or group settings

Salary: Per UBTA contract

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system. Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and time paid off.

Position: Special Education Teacher

Division: Special Education - Serving classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Locations: District Wide

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Description: Instruct and supervise Special Education students.

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system. Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Position: Substitute Teacher Aide

Division: Special Education - Serving Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor

Description: This is responsible work involving the performance of non-teaching tasks related to the teaching process in a classroom or school. Incumbents relieve the teaching staff of that part of their duties related to teaching, which may be performed by a non-teacher. The duties of this class differ from those of School Monitor due to the more complex nature of the assignments that are performed, though on a limited basis Teacher Aide may be assigned monitoring duties. A Teacher Aide does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Works with small groups of students, or one-on-one, reinforcing skills taught by a teacher;
• Helps teacher with bulletin boards, arts and crafts, and the conduct of games;
• Operates copy machines producing ditto copies, transparencies, and other copied material utilized in the teaching process;
• Collates copied material;
• Takes attendance and distributes work folders;
• Distributes audio-visual equipment and materials;
• Operates audio-visual equipment;
• Directs students to classes;
• Proctors and assists in the conduct of examinations;
•  May perform incidental duplicating and typing tasks;
•  Assists in toileting of incontinent children;
• Assists children in daily living skills;
• Helps in feeding children who need this service;
• Assists in transporting non-ambulatory or developmentally disables children;
• Assists students with behavioral management needs;
• May supervise students in various settings such as classroom, hall, lunchroom, bus, playground, or parking lot.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS/BOCES:
Per regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required.

Position: Substitute Teacher for Special Education

Division: Special Education - Serving classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Supervisor: Special Education Teacher

Description: Provide instruction and supervision in the absence of the Teacher in Special Education classrooms located in Allegany & Cattaraugus Counties.

Salary:

• $100.00 Daily Rate (Uncertified)
• $125.00 Daily Rate (Certified)

Position: Substitute Teachers for Career & Technical 

Division: Career & Technical Education

Supervisor: Building Principal

Description: Provide instruction and supervision in absence of the Teacher in Career & Technical Education classrooms located in Belmont, Ellicottville, and Olean.

Salary:

• $100.00 Daily Rate (Uncertified)
• $125.00 Daily Rate (Certified)

Position: Substitute School Nurse

Division: Exceptional Education

Supervisor: Special Education Area Supervisor

DESCRIPTION:  The work involves responsibility for giving care to students and for performing related nursing services including pupil health screening and notification of defects and communicable disease control. The work is performed under the general supervision of a school physician and/or school administration. Supervision may be exercised over the work of clerical assistants or LPNs. A School Nurse does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Conducts or assists the school physician in the conduct of eye, hearing, and scoliosis testing of students;
• Administers first aid and emergency treatment to students and employees;
• Assists at school immunization clinics;
• Arranges to transport sick or injured students or employees to hospital, home, doctor’s, and dentist’s office in cases of emergency;
• Inspects the school plant, playground, and cafeteria and reports on general safety and sanitary conditions;
• Orders, inventories, and oversees the storage of first aid and related health supplies and equipment;
• Consults with staff members, school physician, and parents concerning health factors related to nonattendance and communicable diseases;
• May maintain attendance records of school students;
• Prepares records and reports as required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS / BOCES:
Per regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required.

Position: Substitute Reception Clerk

Division: Career & Technical Education

Supervisor: Building Principal

Description: This is public contact work involving responsibility for directing persons and telephone callers to the proper employee of an agency. An incumbent may also receive and direct callers at the reception desk of an agency or department. Incumbents also perform a variety of clerical and typing tasks. A Reception Clerk does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Receives telephone calls and supplies routine information or refers calls to proper party;
• Operates an agency or department switchboard;
• Keeps records or long-distance calls and tolls;
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail;
• Types records and reports and checks for clerical accuracy, completeness and proper extensions;
• Types materials from copy, rough draft, dictating machines or other detailed instructions;
• May maintain simple files;
• May utilize electronic data processing systems to process, record or report data.

Position: Substitute Driver/Courier

Division: Instructional Support Services

Supervisor: Program Manager for Learning Resources

Description: This is routine manual work involving responsibility for the safe and economical operation of a motor vehicle in the delivery and pickup of equipment, supplies, materials, information, and messages. The incumbent may perform basic maintenance or inventory control duties when not making deliveries. The work is performed under general supervision according to set procedures. A Driver/Courier does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Operates a motor vehicle delivering equipment, supplies, materials, messages, and information;
• Loads and unloads vehicles;
• Makes special deliveries as assigned;
• May perform minor repairs on agency equipment and preventive maintenance on vehicles;
• May perform basic maintenance tasks;
• May, on occasion, transport personnel from one location to another.

Position: Substitute Cleaner

Division: Safety, Energy, Facilities Services

Supervisor: Director of Facilities III

Description: This is primarily routine manual work calling for the efficient and economical performance of cleaning and minor maintenance tasks. Work is performed under general supervision according to established procedures. A Cleaner does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Sweeps and mops floors and stairs;
• Dusts chairs, tables, and other furniture;
• Washes windows, walls, sinks, and other fixtures;
• Polishes furniture and metal furnishings;
• Empties waste baskets, collects and disposes of rubbish;
• Replaces soap and towels;
• Waxes floors;
• Moves and arranges chairs, tables, and other furnishings and equipment;
• Cleans clothes, equipment, and other laundry items using washing and drying machines;
• May load and unload materials, parts, or products manually or using a hoist;
• May shovel snow from sidewalks, stairs, and other passages;
• May direct facility users to appropriate areas and observe their conduct to report violations facility rules;
• May open, close, and check building securing windows, locks, and doors;
• May collect, fold, sort, and distribute laundry and linen items;
• May perform minor maintenance tasks;
• May operate motor vehicle to travel from one work site to another

IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE REQUIRED:  Possession and maintenance of the appropriate class NYS driver’s license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS / BOCES: Per regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required.
 

Position: Substitute Laborer

Division: Facility Services

Supervisor: Senior Maintenance Mechanic

Description: The class involves a wide group of positions involved with the performance of a wide variety of routine manual tasks in a wide variety of work settings. Duties are performed under direct or general supervision depending on the nature of the tasks to be completed. A Laborer does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Load and unloads materials, parts, or products onto or from pallets, carts, or trucks manually or using a hoist;
• Transports containers of refuse and disposes in refuse boxes or incinerators;
• Performs a variety of heavy cleaning work, such as washing walls and windows;
• Acts as a helper to skilled or semi-skilled workers;
• Shovels snow from sidewalks, stairs, and other passages;
• Rakes, tamps, and shovels asphalt;
• Excavates and fills trenches;
• Charges mixing machines with cement, sand, and stone;
• Salts and sands streets and roads;
• Helps rebuild road shoulders and install drainpipe;
• Cuts brush and grass using hand tools or mower;
• Participates in the installation of guard rails, traffic signs, and markings;
• Acts as a flagman directing traffic;
• Paints equipment and buildings;
• May operate a motor vehicle transporting personnel and materials

Position: Adult Education Adjunct Instructor

Division: Workforce Development & Community Learning

Supervisor: Principal for Workforce Development

Description: Enjoy teaching others skills you have? CA BOCES' Workforce Development & Community Learning Division is looking for candidates that have a skill they would like to share with the community. Please call (716) 376-8384 for further information. These classes are typically taught during the evening hours. Some day classes may be available.

Position: Teacher

Division: Various Divisions

Supervisor: Various Supervisors

Teacher Vacancies Included:

• Special Education Teacher
• Science Teacher for our BIG Picture Program at Elm Street
• Family & Consumer Science Teacher
• ESOL Teacher
• Career & Technical Education Teachers
• Workforce Development Instructors

ALL CERTIFICATIONS CONSIDERED

All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system. Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Position Type: Internal Postings/Annual Stipend Positions

Location: BOCES Wide

Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment

Division: Various Divisions

Supervisor: Various Supervisors 

Description: Contact the CA BOCES Personnel Office to view job description(s).

Position Type: Summer School & Seasonal Employment/Summer School Teachers & Related Service Providers

Location: BOCES Wide (Summer School Dates: July 10, 2023, to August 18, 2023.)

• Cuba
• Pioneer - Delevan
• Olean - RISE Academy

Division: Exceptional Education

Supervisor: Exceptional Education Supervisor

Description: Instruct and/or assist in the education of Exceptional Education Student in the summer program.

Anticipated vacancies for Summer 2023 may include:

• Counselor
• Social Worker/Home School Liaison
• Behavior Specialist
• School Psychologist
• OT
• PT
• Speech
• Job Coach
• Nurse
• Other

*Any interested applicants are encouraged to apply, But selection and scheduling of candidates will be based on programmatic need.

Position Type: Summer School & Seasonal Employment/Summer School Teachers & Related Service Providers

Location: BOCES Wide (Summer School Dates: July 10, 2023, to August 18, 2023.)

• Cuba
• Pioneer - Delevan
• Olean - RISE Academy

Division: Exceptional Education

Supervisor: Exceptional Education Supervisor

Description: Assist in the education of Exceptional Education Student in the summer program. This is responsible work involving the performance of non-teaching tasks related to the teaching process in a classroom or school. Incumbents relieve the teaching staff of that part of their duties related to teaching, which may be performed by a non-teacher. The duties of this class differ from those of School Monitor due to the more complex nature of the assignments that are performed, though on a limited basis Teacher Aide may be assigned monitoring duties. A Teacher Aide does related work as required.

*Any interested applicants are encouraged to apply, But selection and scheduling of candidates will be based on programmatic need.

Position: Summer School & Seasonal Employment/Teachers

Location: 

• Franklinville CSD
• Wellsville CSD

Division: Instructional Support Services

Supervisor: Program Manager - Student Programs

Description: Instruct students in summer school. Positions will commence on July 1, 2023, and run through August 25, 2023. Schedule will be Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. NYS Certified Teachers are needed for the following academic subject areas:

• Math 7/8, Algebra 1;
• ELA 7/8, ELA 9/10, ELA 11/12;
• Science 7/8, Living Environment, Earth Science;
• Social Studies 7/8, Global 9, Global 10, US History;
• Four (4) Special Education Teachers
  • Two (2) for Franklinville CSD
  • Two (2) for Wellsville CSD

Position: Summer School & Seasonal Employment/Driver Education Instructors

Location: BOCES Wide

Division: Instructional Support Services

Supervisor: Program Manager for Student Programs

Start Date: July 1, 2023

End Date: August 25, 2023

Description: Provide Driver Education instruction during CA BOCES Summer School 2023 to particiapting districts; schedules TBD.

Position Type: Summer School & Seasonal/ Summer School Positions

Location: Substitutes for Franklinville and Wellsville. Scoring in Olean.

Supervisor: Program Manager - Itinerant Services

Description: Substitute Teacher for MS/HS Regional Academic Summer School and assistance with scoring August Regents exams.

Position Type: Teachers/Science Teacher - Anticipated

Division: Exceptional Education 

Supervisor: Area Supervisor

Description: Provide science instruction to alternative education students

Position: Instructional Staff/Teacher Assistant - Continuous Recruitment

Location: BOCES - District Wide

Division: Exceptional Education

Basic Function: The teaching assistant provides direct instructional support to students under the general supervision of a certified teacher. The teaching assistant works as a member of a team in the classroom where the teacher has ultimate responsibility for developing and planning the educational program. The teaching assistant has the ability to assume teacher responsibilities.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Perform assigned duties according to the policies, rules, and regulations of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and the New York State Department of Education. Comply with all Federal mandates as they apply to students with disabilities. 
2. Provide close supervision and take all reasonable precautions to ensure student safety.
3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
4. Assist in instruction ad fulfillment of IEP mandates.
5. Implement established behavior plan(s).
6. Establish a structured learning environment that fosters a positive self-concept and sense of well-being. Use strategies that motivate students to develop sound problem solving and reasoning skills.
7. Establish high standards and expectations for all students for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
8. Assist teacher in documenting student progress. Share information and maintain regular communication with appropriate classroom teachers to support a congruent effort toward identified goals and objectives.
9. Give students positive feedback that encourages personal responsibility for their educational activities and interpersonal relationships.
10. Assist teacher to help students develop positive work behavior and attitudes.
11. Ensure the confidentiality of privileged information.
12. Promote the proper care of school property, equipment, textbooks, supplies, and other materials. Maintain inventory and account for school resources within assigned classroom(s).
13. Assist teacher in maintaining standards for student conduct and enforcing discipline according to classroom/school policy and the due process rights of students. Employ techniques that motivate students to establish appropriate short and long-term goals. Provide positive reinforcement to acknowledge acceptable behavior. Consistently confront undesirable behavior firmly and fairly.
14. Assist teacher in preparation of assigned classroom at the beginning of the year; inventory equipment and supplies and store at the end of the school year.
15. Participate in faculty meetings and in-service training.
16. Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, school personnel, and other agencies associated with the school.

Term of Employment: 10-month position

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of th Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel as defined in the teacher's negotiated agreement with input provided form the teacher of the classroom to which the employee is assigned.

Position Type: Teachers/Art Teacher

Location: 

• BOCES - Belfast
• BOCES - TBD

Division: Instructional Support Services

Supervisor: Program Manager for Student Programs

Description: 1.0 FTE Art Teacher