| Health Teacher | | The Health Teacher is responsible for planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate health education instruction to middle and high school students in a special education setting. The teacher develops lessons that promote physical, social, emotional, and personal well-being while adapting curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessments to meet the diverse learning needs of students with disabilities. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members, the Health Teacher fosters a supportive, inclusive learning environment that encourages healthy decision-making, self-advocacy, independence, and the development of essential life skills. This is a .5 position with an expected class day of approximately 11:30a - 3:30p. Note: This schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the building and the students. Key Responsibilities: - Deliver standards-based health instruction tailored to individual student needs and learning styles.
- Adapt curriculum and materials to support diverse cognitive, behavioral, communication, and social-emotional needs.
- Promote student understanding of personal health, wellness, safety, relationships, and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Collaborate with special education teachers, related service providers, families, and support staff to support student success.
- Maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive classroom environment that supports student growth and independence.
The duties of this position may require specific skills and abilities based on the students’ needs and/or program, including but not limited to: - Ability to work with a diverse population of students.
- Support students to ensure a safe, orderly environment that is conducive to teaching and learning.
- Implement specialized instruction to students.
- Collaborate with colleagues and assist teacher to meet student learning needs.
- Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders.
- Assist with maintaining record keeping.
- Attend staff meetings and trainings.
- Promote equity and culturally responsive practices to create inclusive environments
| $52,341 -$61,805 prorated to .50 FTE |
| Teacher Aide, FLSS | | Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES is hiring Teacher Aides to support students across our Special Education programs throughout the region. This is meaningful, hands-on work where your presence truly matters every single day. Work Schedule & Benefits - 6 hours per day
- 10-month position following the school calendar (evenings, holidays, and summers off!) with the option to work during summer school
- Hourly Pay Rate of $16.00 - $18.72 (dependent on experience)
- Benefits include paid holidays & leave time, NYS retirement, and health & dental insurance.
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What You’ll Do As a Teacher Aide, you will: - Assist the classroom teacher by performing non-instructional duties to support students with disabilities individually, in small groups and/or test proctoring.
- Assist with general supervision of students in a multitude of settings including, but not limited to classroom, hallways, lunchroom, and playground.
- Assist with classroom management of students and monitoring individual student behavior through crisis intervention by implementing positive behavior management strategies or others supported by the program.
- Perform physical intervention techniques (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) when necessary.
- Implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and safety plans under staff direction
- Support de-escalation and prevention strategies, and respond to student crises as requested.
- Assist with the preparation of classroom materials, projects, demonstrations and displays.
- Support the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans under the direction of certified staff
- Maintain confidentiality of student information in accordance with FERPA
- Utilize your own special skills and abilities by assisting the instructional program in such areas as foreign language, arts, crafts, music, recreation, vocational or other similar subject areas when requested/appropriate.
- Ride the school bus with students and support students in community-based learning activities (work experience, field trips, vocational training).
- Assist in self-help, personal care activities, including toileting, and mobility for students with disabilities.
- Willing to continue ongoing professional development in support of program placement.
- Perform other duties related to specific programs.
- Complete required training as assigned, including TCI-S
- Attend meetings, as necessary.
| $16.00 - $18.72 |
| Certified Teaching Assistant, FLSS | | Position: 0.90 FTE Teaching Assistant *2026-2027 School Year* Location: Finger Lakes Secondary School, Rushville, NY 14544 Learn more about our programs by clicking here - Benefits include paid holidays & leave time, NYS retirement, and health & dental insurance.
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Teaching Assistants provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher and complete related work as required. The duties of this position may require specific skills and abilities based on the students’ needs and/or program, including but not limited to: • Ability to work with a diverse population of students.
• Support students to ensure a safe, orderly environment that is conducive to teaching and learning.
• Implement specialized instruction to students.
• Collaborate with colleagues and assist teacher to meet student learning needs.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders.
• Assist with maintaining record keeping.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.
• Promote equity and culturally responsive practices to create inclusive environments W-FL BOCES job descriptions are available by clicking here or by visiting www.wflboces.org and searching for “job descriptions.” | $25,879.50 - $28,543.90 |