Job Opportunities

COOPERS EDUCATION CENTER Openings

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Position TitleJob NumberJob DescriptionPay Scale
LIBRARY AUTOMATION ASSISTANT30 ISS/SLS24

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 7.5-hour day, 12 month position

  • Responsible for implementation, integration and daily operations of the library automation systems. Provide telephone and email support with subscribing districts for library software support.
  • Compiles statistics for reports.
  • Facilitates interlibrary loan requests and maintains electronic interlibrary loan and overdue records. Creates and maintains MARC records for the School Library System and original cataloging for the School Library Systems and districts as needed.
  • Assists district staff with cataloging standards, classification, database maintenance, and record importing.
  • Provides library software troubleshooting and support.
  • Maintains and distributes online database login/passwords annually. Communicates regularly with vendors and end users.
  • Provides support to the School Library Coordinator in preparing district budgets. Completes purchase orders for all districts (online databases, CCD).
  • Supports the School Library System Coordinator as needed.
  • Assists in preparing for library workshops and professional learning. Place, receive, and distribute CCD orders.
  • Support the purchase, loans and returns of school library system materials. Performs other reasonable duties as required.
TEACHER; ENGLISH (COOPERS)86 ALT24

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 7-hour day, 10-month school calendar position

  • Provide engaging and rigorous ELA instruction to high school students in our Alternative Education program.
  • Plan and implement a curriculum that aligns with NYSED Next Generation ELA 7-12 Standards & develop literacy skills in students to ensure college or career readiness.
  • Provide engaging and diversified instructional strategies to meet the learning styles of all students.
  • Monitor students’ academic progress including, but not limited to, progress/marking period grades and attendance.
  • Use data to identify student learning gaps to improve student achievement.
  • Implement 504 plans and IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) for students with diverse learning needs.
  • Collaborate regularly with teachers, counselors, and all others involved with the education of students.
  • Use effective classroom management skills to provide students with a safe and conducive learning environment.
  • Communicate as needed with parents, teachers, counselors, and all others involved with the education of the student.
  • Carry out all other duties as assigned.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER83 CTE/ALT24

Full-time, (1.0) 7-hour day, 10-month, school calendar year position

 

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention is required for all Special Education positions

  • Providing Social Work services to Middle School Alternative Education students.  
  • Assist in promoting a positive environment within the classrooms and program and in promoting positive and cooperative working relationships
  • Assist school psychologist with the development of a social history of each student by obtaining information from parents and/or guardians and appropriate agencies
  • Evaluate and re-evaluate short term behavioral and academic objectives on a regular basis throughout the school year
  • Provide counseling services to students in BOCES classrooms
  • Develop and maintain communication with the students’ teachers, school psychologist, parents, school guidance counselors, social workers and other appropriate agencies
  • Maintain files on students.  Documentation should include time spent and general content of session and progress
  • Attend CSE meetings or other student support meetings as needed
  • Refer as necessary to Mental Health Services outside of the school environment
  • Develop solution focused outcomes for social, emotional, behavioral and academic issues as they arise
  • Assist with Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques as needed
  • Carry out all other duties as assigned

 

TEACHING ASSISTANT; CAREER CONNECTION - WILDWOOD EDUCATION CENTER72 CTE24

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 7-hour day, 10 month, school calendar position

The Career Connections program is designed to introduce students to careers and help them develop job specific skills that could enable them to successfully transition into a 2-year CTE program of their choice.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Assisting the classroom teacher to provide students with rigorous and engaging classroom instruction, project-based learning, and hands-on skills
  • Assisting secondary students in developing appropriate learning attitudes
  • Assisting with adapting educational equipment and materials to best fit the learning style of the individual students
  • Supporting students in progressing with appropriate annual goals throughout the school year (e.g., following directions, safety, getting along with peers/adults)
  • Keeping abreast of changes and developments in the field by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals, and other publications
  • Consulting, as needed with parents, teachers, home school counselors and all others involved with the education of the student
  • Maintaining discipline in the classroom and work sites
  • Collaborating with the classroom instructor on the direction of the program
  • Assisting the classroom teacher to monitor students’ academic progress, including but not limited to, progress/marking period grades, attendance, hands-on performance skills
  • Assisting the classroom instructor to implement 504 plans and IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) for students with diverse learning needs
  • Upholding the BOCES’ Values: Service, Collaboration, Leadership, and Integrity
  • Carrying out all other duties as assigned
TEACHING ASSISTANT; WELDING AND MACHINING - COOPERS EDUCATION CENTER71 CTE24

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 7-hour day, 10 month, school calendar position

  • Assist with instructing juniors and seniors with rigorous and engaging classroom instruction, project-based learning, and hands-on skills that would prepare students to be college and career ready in the Welding and/or Machining industry
  • Collaborate with the Welding and Machining instructors to maintain high-quality programs
  • Assist with providing supervision and classroom management to all students
  • Assist in preparing students for the national technical assessment.
  • Assist in monitoring students’ academic progress including, but not limited to progress/marking period grades, attendance, CDOS hours, hands-on performance skills
  • Proficient computer/technology skills
  • Assist with implementing 504 Accommodation Plans and IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) for students with diverse learning needs
  • Keep current with changes and developments in the Welding and Machining industries
  • Assist in communicating regularly with parents, teachers, home school counselors and all others involved with the education of all students
  • Uphold the BOCES’ Values: Service, Collaboration, Leadership, and Integrity
  • Carry out all other duties as assigned

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The Greater Southern Tier BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ethnic group, disability, sex, religion, religious practice, marital status, sexual orientation, or age, or under the Boy Scouts Act, in its programs, activities, admission of students, or employment. Inquiries concerning the application of regulations prohibiting discrimination may be referred to BOCES' Civil Rights Compliance Officer, Doug Johnson (djohnson@gstboces.org), 459 Philo Road, Elmira, NY 14903, (607) 739-3581 ext. 2273 or U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, Telephone: 646-428-3800, FAX: 646-428-3843; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.