The Distance Learning Technician will be instrumental in advancing our regional educational community. This position offers a unique opportunity to support a dynamic team of educators, fostering an environment that promotes academic excellence, student growth, and community engagement. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, collaborator, and advocate for innovation, committed to ensuring our students receive world-class opportunities to enhance student outcomes and lifelong learning.  Reporting to the Distance Learning Coordinator and collaborating closely with the participating school district leadership and all instructional staff, the Distance Learning Technician will create the conditions for student success in the classroom setting and as citizens in the future.

Salary: $55,000—$65,000

Position is anticipated to begin in August 2025.

Paid holidays, generous sick and vacation time, NYS retirement, EAP, continuing education assistance, and exceptional insurance, including retiree health insurance, are available.

For more information, please contact: humanresources@oncboces.org

Reports to: Distance Learning Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Primary Responsibilities:

Collaborate in the development and implementation of distance learning programs, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and goals

Utilize expertise in distance learning equipment and programs, including video conferencing, to configure and troubleshoot regional equipment

Maintain and secure infrastructure and networks to ensure reliable connectivity

Install and configure audio-video equipment components in distance learning classrooms and mobile carts

Act as a liaison between vendors and districts for repairs and installations, including layouts, placements, recommendations, and coordination with vendors, districts, and the regional information center (RIC)

Oversee maintenance and provide recommendations for Distance Learning equipment and programs

Monitor and evaluate the performance and progress of distance learning programs and equipment, implementing necessary improvements

Administer Zoom video conferencing software to support regional staff and students

Offer technical support and training to faculty, staff, and students for the effective use of online learning platforms

Assist students, staff, and faculty in delivering distance and online learning to enhance students' academic achievement and development

Build and maintain relationships with component districts, community organizations, and stakeholders to support and enhance distance learning initiatives

Maintain an inventory of distance learning equipment

Set up meetings and provide support for video conferencing, virtual field trips, and other collaborative activities

Assist the Distance Learning Coordinator with grant applications and other funding opportunities as needed

The Distance Learning Technician will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

Demonstrate excellent organizational and project management skills

Exhibit clear communication skills in both oral and written formats, including electronic communication

Stay informed about distance and online learning regulations, best practices, and emerging trends and technologies

Demonstrate an open, collaborative leadership style that fosters teamwork and a shared sense of purpose.

Show willingness to be an active, engaged, and visible member of the learning community

Possesses strong people skills and effective communication abilities. The Distance Learning Technician should be positive, approachable, and respectful

Demonstrate willingness to be an active, engaged, collaborative, and visible team member

Exhibit unquestioned integrity, honesty, and diplomacy

Be attentive to the needs of all individuals seeking assistance, including students

Utilize strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Civil Service Job Description:

Distinguishing Features of the Class: The primary function. of this position is to assist in implementing and providing on-going support for video and other related e-learning technology services in ONC BOCES and participating component school districts. The work is performed under daily supervision of the Distance Learning Coordinator with administrative supervision by the Coordinator of ISS. Does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities (Illustrative Only):

Receives trouble calls on equipment and troubleshoots;

Travels to remote sites, provides supplies and performs routine/preventive maintenance on distance learning equipment;

Repairs equipment and replaces components to identify or remedy failures;

Assists the Distance Learning Coordinator with maintaining infrastructure servers; Management Server, Digital Recorders (2) & MCU Bridge;

Assists with virtual field trips and collaborations as needed;

Performs local and remote site testing on equipment to diagnose faults; Assists with test calls and connections as necessary;

Provides Server and system monitoring through TMS;

Communicates with vendors and other technical support personnel to aid in the solution of problems regarding distance learning hardware and software;

Sets up teacher's computer and test software to ensure that the entire system is fully operational:

Acquires and remains knowledgeable of the latest distance learning equipment;

Performs inventory and orders spare parts as well as strip surplus equipment for useable parts;

Attends conferences and seminars to keep abreast of distance learning technology;

Adds and removes end points from TMS; Tracks inventory of DL equipment;

Assists the Learning Distance Coordinator in developing visions and goals for the service.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Good knowledge of the use of video technologies and/or data communications systems, including distance learning networks; exemplary oral and written communication skills; ability to work effectively with others; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

The Telephone Technician will be instrumental in advancing our regional educational community. This position offers a unique opportunity to support a dynamic team of educators, fostering an environment that promotes academic excellence, student growth, and community engagement. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, collaborator, and advocate for innovation, committed to ensuring our students receive world-class opportunities to enhance student outcomes and lifelong learning. Reporting to the Distance Learning Coordinator and collaborating closely with the participating school district leadership and all instructional staff, the Telephone Technician will create the conditions for student success in the classroom setting and as citizens in the future.

Reports to: Distance Learning Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Primary Responsibilities:

Monitors and oversees phone services for regional school districts

Assists school districts with internal phone systems, including support, integrations, and troubleshooting

Liaison between phone vendors, districts, and the regional information center (RIC) for repairs and trouble tickets

Assist school districts and BOCES in transitioning to new internal phone systems

Assist with the development and execution of phone systems, ensuring they meet institutional standards and goals

Knowledge of telephone systems and programs to configure and troubleshoot equipment in the region

Installation of telephone communication equipment components

Oversees the maintenance and recommendations of telephone equipment and programs

Monitor the performance and progress of telephone systems and equipment, making necessary improvements.

Maintains inventory of phone equipment and lines

Audit telephone vendor billing to ensure accurate costs

Build and maintain relationships with component districts, community organizations, and stakeholders to support and enhance telephone services

Assists Distance Learning Coordinator with RFPs for additional phone solutions.

The Distance Learning Coordinator will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

Demonstrate excellent organizational and project management skills

Exhibit clear communication skills in both oral and written formats, including electronic communication

Stay informed about telephone services and equipment, best practices, and emerging trends and technologies

Demonstrate an open, collaborative leadership style that fosters teamwork and a shared sense of purpose.

Show willingness to be an active, engaged, and visible member of the learning community

Possesses strong people skills and effective communication abilities. The Telephone Technician should be positive, approachable, and respectful

Demonstrate willingness to be an active, engaged, collaborative, and visible team member

Exhibit unquestioned integrity, honesty, and diplomacy

Be attentive to the needs of all individuals seeking assistance, including students

Utilize strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Salary: $45,000 - $55,000

Civil Service Qualifications: Pending determination.

Position is anticipated to start in July 2025.

The Distance Learning Coordinator will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our regional educational community. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic team of educators, fostering an environment that promotes academic excellence, student growth, and community engagement. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, collaborator, and advocate for innovation, committed to ensuring our students receive world-class opportunities to enhance student outcomes and lifelong learning.  Reporting to the Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Professional Learning and collaborating closely with the participating school district leadership and all instructional staff, the Distance Learning Coordinator will create the conditions for student success in the classroom setting and as citizens in the future.

Salary: $75,000—$85,000

Position is anticipated to begin in August 2025.

For more information please contact: humanresources@oncboces.org

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Professional Learning

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversee the development and execution of distance learning programs, ensuring they meet institutional standards and goals.

Provides proactive leadership to engage all students, staff, and faculty in the delivery of distance and online learning to support the students' academic achievement and development.

Oversees and manages distance learning, online learning, telephone interconnect, virtual HSE, summer school, and tutoring.

Seek additional distance and online learning opportunities for students.

Oversees the maintenance and recommendations of Distance Learning equipment and programs

Coordinate tutoring services for homebound learners

Provide technical support and training to faculty, staff, and students on using online learning platforms effectively.

Facilitate, develop, and provide professional development to staff and faculty on distance and online learning opportunities.

Collect and analyze student performance and program effectiveness data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

Monitor the performance and progress of distance learning programs, making necessary improvements.

Foster relationships with community organizations and stakeholders to support and enhance distance learning initiatives.

Develop and manage the program budgets, ensuring cost-effective programming.

Coordinates and oversees the application process for grants and other funding opportunities

The Distance Learning Coordinator will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

Excellent organizational and project management abilities.

A clear communicator in both oral and written language, including electronic communication.

Knowledge of distance and online learning regulations, best practices, and current emerging trends and technologies in distance learning.

Evidence of an open, collaborative leadership style that fosters a sense of teamwork and common purpose.

Willingness to become an active, engaged, and visible learning community member.

Proven people skills and is an effective communicator.  The Distance Learning Coordinator will be a positive, approachable, and respectful leader to others.

Willingness to be an active, engaged, collaborative, and visible team member.

Unquestioned integrity, honesty, and diplomacy.

Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance, including students.

Use of problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

Civil Service Job Description:

Distinguishing Features of the Class: This is a professional position responsible for leadership, management and coordination of the Distance Learning Program. The program provides support to school districts in reaching their goals and objectives in all areas of distance learning including videoconferencing courses, online courses, learning management systems, virtual field trips, collaborations, and meetings. The work is performed under general supervision of the Director of Instructional Support Services. Supervision is exercised over the Distance Learning Specialist, Distance Learning Technician and clerical staff. Incumbent does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities (Illustrative Only):

Coordinates training as needed;

Facilitates videoconferencing course scheduling within the region and across the state;

Facilitate virtual field trips within the region;

Create and facilitate videoconference collaborations within the region and across the state;

Serves as liaison between participating schools, the community college, and technology/service providers for videoconferencing services;

Facilitates policy development and implementation to provide guidelines for distance learning program;

Facilitates and/or participates in meetings of committees as Program Leader, including Program Leader

Meetings and Instructional Support Advisory Meetings. Also attend BOCES Board of Education meetings, school district Board of Education meetings, district Faculty meetings, Cabinet meetings, and Principals’ Academy as requested;

Maintains liaison with appropriate local, regional, state and federal officials and organizations including higher education;

Develops and monitors the operational and management budget for the program and its activities so that efficient operation is maintained;

Coordinates activities related to managing and monitoring Distance Learning Grants or other funding.

Coordinates promotion and publicity of the distance learning program.

Prepares and submits all necessary reports to appropriate individuals;

Does related work as required.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of methods of organization, planning, and management; thorough knowledge of distance learning technologies, including management of the distance learning network; good knowledge of the methods of grant writing; good knowledge of the principals and practices of supervision; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to deal effectively with others; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships; ability to speak in front of small and large groups.

ONC BOCES is accepting applications for a Crisis Intervention Specialist to begin at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

Crisis intervention specialists are trained to manage and respond to immediate crises or emergencies, whether they are related to behavioral issues, mental health concerns, or external events impacting students. They focus on de-escalation techniques, conflict resolution, and providing immediate support during critical situations. Collaborate with educators, school counselors, and behavioral specialists to create crisis management plans tailored to students' unique needs. They offer support during behavioral emergencies, ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.

This is a full-time, 10-month position located at NCOC in Grand Gorge.

Salary: $35,721.00

NYS retirement, EAP, continuing education assistance, and exceptional insurance, including retiree health insurance, are available.

ONC BOCES is accepting applications for Licensed Teaching Assistants:

1 full-time in Welding at OAOC in Milford

1 full-time in Building Trades at OAOC in Milford

1 part-time in Cosmetology at OAOC in Milford

1 full-time and 1 part-time in Special Education at OAOC in Milford

Full-time positions in Special Education at NCOC in Grand Gorge

Salary: $20,735 plus up to an additional $600 for college credits

NYS retirement, EAP, continuing education assistance, and exceptional insurance, including retiree health insurance, are available.

Additional Information Contact: humanresources@oncboces.org

ONC BOCES is accepting applications for a full-time Behavior Specialist. This is a 10-month, 7.5-hour workday, Non-Unit Support, Civil Service position.

The Behavior Specialist is a key member of our Special Education and Related Services team that provides support in relation to the behavior management of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment within the BOCES and districts. The Behavior Specialist provides training, dissemination of information, consultation, and resources to teachers, administrators, and other related service providers to ensure our students are successful.

The ideal candidate for the Behavior Specialist position will have a proven track record of working with challenging students to improve their behaviors. They should also be familiar with a variety of evaluation tools and have experience administering functional behavioral assessments and creating behavior intervention plans. They should also have knowledge of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, the ability to collect and analyze data, and classroom and behavior management experience while working with students with disabilities.

Salary: $50,000—$60,000 commensurate with education and experience

Paid holidays, generous sick time, NYS retirement, EAP, continuing education assistance, and exceptional insurance, including retiree health insurance, are available.

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Primary Responsibilities:

Organize, develop, collaborate, and provide oversight of Functional Behavior Assessments

Assist with the writing, development, implementation, and oversee Behavior Intervention Plans

Monitor, analyze, and track data in relation to FBAs, BIPs, and other counseling to make necessary modifications

Lead and implement training for staff on data collection, development, and execution of BIPs

Identify behavior patterns of students across programs

Oversee research, identify, develop, and lead a unified counseling program to address systematic approaches across grades and developmental spans to address pro-social behavior

Lead and train staff in data collection techniques

Monitor referral reason for ISS and OSS

Monitor and Develop proactive strategies for counseling behaviors leading to suspension

Model and implement behavior intervention strategies inside the classroom

Civil Service Job Description:

This position involves providing training, dissemination of information, consultation and resources related to the behavior management of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment to teachers of school age students and pre-school students with disabilities, general education classroom teachers, administrators, and related service providers. Work is performed under the supervision of the Special Education Administration. Does related work as required.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Provide oversight of Functional Behavioral Assessments.

Organize, develop, collaborate with component districts and Special Education Administrator on FBA format

Write, co-write, develop, implement, and oversee Behavior Intervention Plans for students with special education team.

Oversee development of all BIP's

Monitor collection of and record of all data on BIP's

Lead and implement training of staff on data collection, development, and execution of BIP's.

Model appropriate execution of BIP's.

Monitor and conduct regular review of BIP's. Meet with staff and administration on status.

Identify behavior patterns of students across programs: TLC, TRUST, BA, etc.

Oversee research, identify, develop, and lead a unified counseling program to address systematic approach across the grades and developmental span to address pro­ social behavior.

Oversee and develop a system to evaluate the counseling program.

Direct, monitor, analyze, and track data in conjunction with counseling program and make modifications as needed.

Oversee the analysis strands of behavior across TLC, TRUST, BA, etc.

Oversee, design, develop, implement and write, specific behavior modification plans for students.

Model and implement behavior intervention strategies inside the classroom.

Oversee and provide training for teachers on implementation of behavior plans.

Oversee, develop, record, and analyze data associated with behavior plans.

Lead and train staff in data collection techniques.

Monitor referral reason for ISS and OSS.

Monitor and Develop proactive strategies for counseling behaviors leading to suspension.