PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Southern Westchester BOCES Mission, Values, and Goals in all instruction, decisions, and actions.
• Identify specific student learning challenges; develop, design, and implement differentiated lessons and programs to address these challenges.
• Prepare student IEPS in collaboration with instructional teams.
• Work collaboratively with the site teams to identify needs and support students academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Collaborate with related-service providers and school counselors to identify and provide opportunities for students to explore academic, career, and life goals.
• Support students and families throughout the process of transitioning to post – secondary learning and vocational programs.
• Collaborate with colleagues in support of students in their endeavors to engage in all academic coursework and SEL programming.
• Communicate with parents/guardians on a regular basis.
• Contribute to the planning of student support through the Child Study Team process.
• Participate in school community-building activities, clubs, and events.

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 8:1:2 Life Skills Class.
• Support the Southern Westchester BOCES Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals in all instruction, decisions and actions.
• Identify specific student learning challenges; develop, design, and implement differentiated lessons and programs to address these challenges.
• In collaboration with instructional teams, prepare student IEP’s and monitor progress.
• Work collaboratively with the site teams to identify and support students academically, socially and emotionally.
• Collaborate with all related-service providers and clinicians to identify and provide opportunities for students to explore life and career goals.
• Support students and families throughout the process of transitioning to adult and post-secondary programs.
• Collaborate with colleagues in support of students in their daily routines and learning opportunities including classwork, vocational preparation, interactions, and communication.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and other stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Participate in intake process for students seeking admission to instructional programs.
• Contribute to the planning of student support through the Child Study Team process.
• Position supports students with Autism Spectrum needs and Development Disabilities in a self-contained classroom setting with a focus on Life Skills.

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Southern Westchester BOCES Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals in all instruction, decisions, and actions.
• Develop and implement a high-quality, standards-based Art education curriculum.
• Provide art education instruction to a wide range of students with disabilities at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
• Develop, design, and implement differentiated lessons to address specific student learning challenges.
• As requested, collaborate with instructional teams in the preparation of student IEP’s and BIP’s.
• Work collaboratively with building-level teams to support students academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and related-service providers to identify and provide opportunities for students to explore life and career goals.
• Communicate with parents/guardians on a consistent basis.