Special Education Positions

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

• Ranging from Elementary Grades through Middle School and High School Grades
• Starting at $45,600 as per the UBTA salary schedule/Contract
• New York State Special education certification required (other certifications may be considered)

SERVICE-RELATED PROVIDERS - SCHOOL COUNSELOR

• Provide school counseling services to Special Education students in individual and/or group settings
• New York State Counselor Certification required

RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS - SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

• (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

QUALIFICATIONS

• New York State Social Worker Certification required

TEACHER ASSISTANTS

• Basic Function: Provides direct instructional support to students under the general supervision of a certified teacher
• 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
• Starting at $26,500 as per UBTA salary schedule/contract
• Possession or be eligible for NYS Teaching Assistant Certificate

RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS - SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

• 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 other is not normally a function of this position
• A Speech Pathologist does related work as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Qualifications: Licensed and currently registered by the New York State Education Department as a Speech Pathologist

TEACHER AIDES (Continuous Recruitment)

• This is responsible work involving the performance of non-teaching tasks relating 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A.) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma
• -OR-
• B.) Training or experience in an area which will be utilized to aid the teaching process.