Assistive Technology Teacher: Enable Accessible Learning

Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES; Town of Wilton (NY); On-site; USD 50,678 - 71,564; Full time

Job summary

Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES seeks an Assistive Technology Teacher to support students with disabilities by integrating assistive technology devices, materials, and strategies for students, educational teams, and families.

The role involves direct and indirect support, collaboration with the special education team, and adapting materials to maximize curriculum access within the classroom environment. Travel may be required according to district needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with school-based speech therapy or special education teaching.
• Knowledge of students with autism preferred.
• Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Plan appropriate activities for students assigned to caseload.
• Create materials and methods and implement communication systems.
• Orient students to planned activities with a comprehensive scope and sequence.
• Participate as a member of the special education team.
• Integrate communication strategies to maximize curriculum access.
• Evaluate and report student progress at designated intervals.
• Cooperate with school policies and regulations.
• Supervise use and care of materials and equipment.
• Collaborate with staff and other districts on conjunctive activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

School-based speech therapy

Special education teaching

Education

NYS Certification as Special Education

NYS Certification as Speech-Language Pathologist

Job description

Number of Positions :1

Salary: $50,678-$71,564, commensurate with experience relevant to the position

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00A-2:45P

Location: To Be Determined, Some travel may be required

The Assistive Technology Teacherprovides support for students with disabilities by providing direct and indirect support services in the integration and use of assistive technology devices, materials, and strategies to students, educational teams, and families.

• Plan appropriate activities for students assigned to caseload:
• Create materials and methods, and implement appropriate communicationsystems for those students requiring that type of intervention;
• Orient students to the activities that are planned and provide for acomprehensive scope and sequence of activities;
• Participate as a meaningful member of the special education team inrelation to the student's total program;
• Integrate communication strategies and adapt instructional materials for student access to curriculum within the classroom environment to the maximum extent possible;
• Evaluate and report on student progress at designated intervals accordingto established procedures;
• Be familiar with and cooperate with school policies and regulations;
• Supervise the use and care of materials and equipment;
• Cooperate as fully as possible with professional and non-professional staff members of this organization and other school districts in conjunctive activities;
• And other such duties as assigned.

In addition to the application on RecruitFront, please attach the following in RecruitFront:

• Letter of interest

• Updated resume

• Copy of certification (if applicable)

• Transcripts (if applicable)

• Two (2) written letters of reference (References MUST be signed; at least one (1) of the two (2) references must be from outside the WSWHE BOCES organization.) Not required for teacher aides.

• Two (2) telephone professional references that are different than the written references (One (1) must be from a supervisor.)

• NYS Certification as a Special Education teacher or NYS Certification as a Speech Language Pathologist;
• Experience with school-based speech therapy, or special education teaching experience working with kindergarten through age 21 students with disabilities; 3. Knowledge of students with autism preferred
• Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply

The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone:[phone], email:[e-mail]. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone [phone], fax [phone], email:[e-mail].