The Binghamton City School District is seeking candidates to fill the anticipated Committee on Preschool Special Education Chairperson position for the 2024-2025 school year with an effective start date on or about September 2, 2024. These are full-time, probationary tenure-track positions.
The BCSD offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development, and mentor support. For more information about this position, please visit our website binghamtonschools.org.
Job Qualifications
Preferred NYSED Certification.
Application Procedure
Candidates must be prepared to provide additional documents to complete a candidate folder.
- Three letters of recommendation bearing the writers' signatures, dated within the last 18 months
- Copy of Certification
- Transcripts
BCSD Committee on Preschool Education
The CPSE Chairperson reports to and works closely with the Elementary Director of Special Services CPSE & K-5.
Major Duties and Responsibilities listed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Attend chairperson training.
- Implements and maintains procedures for the CPSE process to ensure we are meeting procedural guidelines per NYSED.
- Process referrals and contact agencies, providers, and district staff to assign evaluations. Ensures that all students referred to the CPSE receive the necessary evaluations.
- Schedule, arrange, and conduct CPSE meetings and communicate with parents, staff, and agencies regarding CPSE meetings and recommendations.
- Develop IEPs with the CPSE.
- Assist agencies and district providers with coordinating services to meet service recommendations.
- Work cooperatively with parents, district staff, administration, and outside agencies.
- Keeps informed of all NYS laws and regulations about special education services for preschool students with a disability and ensures district compliance.
- Facilitates special education data collection and confirms data accuracy for district, federal, and state reporting.
The Committee on Preschool Education Chairperson must have the ability to:
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Interpret a wide variety of data and evaluations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
- Communicate clearly and concisely in oral and written form.
- Maintain effective time management skills and dependability in carrying out assigned responsibilities.