TEACHER; SPEECH 26/27

Greater Southern Tier BOCES; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual holidays

Attendance Incentives

Generous paid personal/sick time

Premium Health plans

Premium Dental and Vision Plans

NYS Retirement System

403b Plan/457 optional

Job summary

Greater Southern Tier BOCES is seeking dedicated Speech Teachers to work with students who have autism and other developmental disabilities in Elmira and surrounding areas. Candidates must hold a valid NYS certification in Speech and Hearing Handicapped or as a Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities.

The role includes administering diagnostic tests, collaborating with education teams, maintaining documentation, and providing tailored support to meet individual student needs.

Compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package such as health plans, paid holidays, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Valid NYS Certification in Speech and Hearing Handicapped or Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities.
• Experience working with students with special needs preferred.
• SLP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with students with various disabilities.
• Administer diagnostic tests for assessing individual skills.
• Record student progress and maintain treatment documentation.
• Carry out all duties as assigned including physical interventions.
• Complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training.

Skills

Ability to work with diverse students

Administer standardized tests

Consult and collaborate with others

Record and report progress

Maintain accurate documentation

Education

Valid NYS Certification in Speech and Hearing Handicapped

SLP Preferred

Experience working with special needs students

Job description

Exceptional package including but not limited to:

• Paid annual holidays
• Attendance Incentives
• Schedule follows BOCES school calendar or host site school calendar
• Summers off with the option to work summer
• Generous paid personal/sick time
• Premium Health plans (GST pays 80%)
• Premium Dental and Vision Plans
• FSA & HRA
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b Plan/457 optional
• Additional stipends per EA contract
• Optional short-term disability
• Longevity pay
• Bonus sick

Please note that applicants will be reviewed and will be filled on a continuing basis based on program needs.

Hours vary depending on position and location (7 - 7.5 hours)

Position and Locations:

• Elmira/Elmira Heights
• Bath/Hornell

Depending on location, this position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts.

Speech Teachers are expected to:

• Have the ability to work with a diverse population of students
• Administer standardized and informal diagnostic tests to assess the strength and skills of individual students for education prescriptive purposes and for goal setting, evaluation and assessment purposes
• Consult and collaborate with all individuals involved with the education of the student
• Record and report student progress
• Carry out treatment program as identified through evaluation and IEP, maintain appropriate and accurate documentation regarding assessment, planning and treatment outcome
• Implement use of supplementary equipment or modes of communications or supplement exiting communications
• Carry out all other duties as assigned
• Job responsibility may require individual to do one and two-person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis. Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for schools (TCIS) training. Initial and refresher TCIS training is provided by GST BOCES.

Qualifications

• Valid NYS Certification in Speech and Hearing Handicapped or Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities
• SLP Preferred
• Recent experience in working with students with special needs preferred

The Greater Southern Tier BOCES does not discriminate in employment or in the education programs and activities which it operates on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, race, color, national origin or disability in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and New York State Human Rights Law.