Job Opportunities

Otsego Area Occupational Center (OAOC) Openings

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Position TitleJob NumberJob DescriptionPay Scale
Health Occupations Instructor

ONC BOCES is seeking a Health Occupations Instructor

As a visionary educational leader, the Health Occupations Instructor will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of nursing students in our region. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the high school CTE nursing program while teaching students the skills needed to succeed in the world of nursing. Students at the Otsego Area Occupational Center are offered the opportunity to earn their Home Health Aide (HHA) and Certified Nurse Assisting (CNA) licensures through our NYSED approved program. The selected candidate will foster 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 Principal and Student Programs Supervisor of the Otsego Area Occupational Center (OAOC), the Health Occupations Instructor will create the conditions for student success.  

2025-2026 School Year:
Starting Base Salary: $48,890
Plus $525 per year of experience
Plus $45 per graduate credit
Plus $1,100 per master’s degree

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

Reports to: Principal and Student Program Supervisor of OAOC

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:

Provide leadership in managing and implementing a comprehensive nursing program for secondary students at OAOC

Assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes that meet workplace and placement expectations

Assists with budget preparation and fiscal administration, curriculum development and coordination

Coordination of program-specific external clinical facilities and instruction

Creating and maintaining class and clinical schedules

Provides classroom based instruction and hands on training with the demonstration of clinical skills in relation to theory, encouraging critical thinking and mentorship to students

Secondary Skills:

Problem-solving and associated necessary creativity to resolve issues

Research, planning and analytical skills

Multitasking and organizational skills including appropriate prioritizing

Time management skills

Communication skills, both oral and written 

Office management skills including preparing and maintaining accurate records and basic math skills

Interpersonal skills including customer service skills

Ability to work with a diverse individuals and/or groups

Knowledge of trends in the healthcare industry

$48,890 - $65,000
Crisis Intervention Specialist

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 OAOC in Milford.

Salary: $35,721.00

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

$35,721
School Counselor - Anticipated

ONC BOCES is anticipating a need for a School Counselor.

ONC BOCES School Counselors provide guidance and counseling to special education and regular education students.

The position is anticipated to begin at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

2025-2026 School Year:
Starting Base Salary: $48,890
Plus $525 per year of experience
Plus $45 per graduate credit
Plus $1,100 per master’s degree

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

$48,890 - $65,000
Keyboard Specialist/Secretary

ONC BOCES is accepting applications for Keyboard Specialists in the Main Office at OAOC in Milford. 

Duties will include but not be limited to: answering phone calls, signing visitors into the building, and providing administrative support to the Building Principal.

Salary Range: $35,680.00 plus additional for college credits.

Civil Service Job Description

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The work involves responsibility for the performance of standardized clerical tasks and the full-time or substantial part-time operation of equipment requiring the manipulating of an alphanumeric keyboard to produce printed copy. Specific duties vary with the needs of the department. Procedures are usually fixed but detailed instructions are given for new or difficult assignments. Work is reviewed by direct observation, checking completed work, periodic or spot checks, crosschecking or other steps in the clerical process. Supervision over the work of others is not a responsibility of employees in this class. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)

Receives and organizes work to be typed determining document format;

Types/creates correspondence, documents, records and other written material in final or draft form using handwritten, rough drafts, marked copy, oral recordings or data from various equipment as the source material;

Proofreads and corrects work producing accurate, clean and complete typed copy;

Prepares stores and retrieves lists and documents;

Answers telephone and gives out routine information;

Updates and stores department forms on word processor or computer;

Orders office supplies and maintains inventory of supplies and equipment;

Sorts, date stamps and distributes mail and packages;

Performs routine equipment maintenance tasks;

Serves as receptionist and greets clients and/or visitors;

Maintains alphabetic, numeric and/or chronological files of correspondence, documents and materials by coding and filing new material, searching for requested material and periodically purging obsolete material;

Schedules meetings and appointments;

May collect fees and account for monies received;

Prepares simple financial or statistical reports from data entered, including status of accounts, current balances, cash received or paid;

Receives cash payments, issues receipts, prepares checks for disbursement, deposits funds into appropriate accounts, prepares reconciliation of balances and posts balance to appropriate ledgers;

May prepare and maintain time records and payroll data.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; working knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to operate an alphanumeric keyboard such as a personal computer, typewriter, or word processor at an acceptable rate of speed; ability to set up appropriate forms, charts and other tabular listings; ability to perform close, detail work involving considerable visual effort and strain; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to maintain neat and legible records; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 
$35,680

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, pregnancy, family status, age, marital status, genetic predisposition, military status, domestic violence victim status, disability and any other class protected by state or federal law in the educational programs or activities which it operates, including, but not limited to, access to facilities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7905, which requires equal access for the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups to meet at public schools.

The following staff person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX non-discrimination policies:
Dr. Jennifer Avery
Deputy Superintendent
2020 Jump Brook Road
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
javery@oncboces.org
607-286-7715 x3325

The following staff person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Section 504 non-discrimination policies:
Ashley Amos
Director of Special Education Services
2020 Jump Brook Road
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
aamos@oncboces.org
607-286-7715 x2103

Inquiries concerning the application of the Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES non-discrimination policies may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), 32 Old Slip, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10005, phone: 646-428-3900, fax: 646-428-3843, TDD: 800-877-8339, or email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

Lynn Chase, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Human Resources 
Tara Nolet, Human Resources Coordinator
Tammy Pochily, Regional Certification Officer
Jessy Buel, Media/Communications Specialist

P.O. Box 382, 2020 Jump Brook Road
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
Phone: (607) 588-6291 Ext. 2177
Fax: (607) 588-7022