Teacher of the Deaf & Hearing Impaired

Ulster Boces • New Paltz, NY

115d • $63,112

About The Position

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 2025-2026 school year. Experience with special needs children is preferred. Appropriate NYS certification and fingerprinted required. The successful candidate for this position will provide individual and small group instruction designed to meet the individual needs of pupils, develop and use instructional materials suitable for instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities, assist regular education teachers in planning and coordinating appropriate activities for the deaf and hearing impaired students, communicate regularly with parents by means of written communication and individual parent conferences, select and requisition books, instructional aids and instructional supplies, and other duties as assigned. 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).

Requirements

• Possession of Appropriate NYS Teacher Certification
• Experience with special needs children is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Generous health insurance, dental and vision benefits.
• Paid time off.
• New York state retirement system membership and 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities plan.
• Flexible spending plan, disability benefits, employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree