SPECIAL EDUCATION BIOLOGY TEACHER

START DATE: September 2, 2025

SALARY: $56,500 ( base salary), with additional credit for prior experience, Masters Degree and
Graduate Credits. Excellent benefits are available.

Certified Position

Springboard Program

Full Time, 10-month

Affiliation: Teachers Association

Exceptional Education Department

Location: BOCES Smith School

DUTIES: Responsible for providing engaging and inquiry-based high school Biology instruction with an eye
toward the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Standards to students in the Springboard middle and high school programs in Exceptional Education. Teacher will have freedom to prioritize content, design curricula and laboratory experiences, and create an instructional space that meets the learning needs of our students.

Responsible for case management duties of homeroom and Individualized Education Plans complete with
progress monitoring. Must be a flexible, out of the box thinker who is dedicated to collaboration with colleagues in the program and with vocational programming to prioritize student transition planning. Maintain student records consistent with State and Federal regulations. Perform other duties as required.
This position requires the ability and desire to work with school age students with learning, emotional and
behavioral disabilities 12:1:1 BOCES setting.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be New York State Certified Students with Disabilities 7 12 Generalist OR hold
Permanent NYS Special Education Cert. K-12 AND Statement of Continued Eligibility (or limited extension) in
Biology OR New York State Certified Students with Disabilities 7 12 with dual certification 7-12 Biology.
Teachers with one certification or the other should still consider applying or reaching out to explore the position.

The Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation, sex, age, marital or veteran status, disability, religious practice, ethnic group, gender expression and identity, weight, or genetic predisposition in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Salary/Compensation: $56,500 per year