Teacher of the Deaf & Hearing Impaired

About the role

The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) Student-Based Programs is seeking a Teacher of the Deaf & Hearing Impaired for a full-time, 10-month position for the 2026-2027 school year. Experience with special needs children is preferred. Appropriate NYS certification and fingerprinting are required.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet the individual needs of pupils.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities.
• Assists regular education teachers in planning and coordinating appropriate activities for the deaf and hearing impaired students.
• Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and instructional supplies.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of written communication and individual parent conferences.
• Promotes parent participation and involvement in educational activities provided for their children.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• 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.
• Encourages pupils to express themselves creatively.
• Establishes and reinforces acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes and social skills.
• Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
• Participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

Appropriate NYS certification and fingerprinting are required. Experience with special needs children is preferred.

Skills

Experience working with special needs children is preferred.

Benefits

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).

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary range starts at $67,765. 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)