Position Title

CSE Chairperson

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

Starting Salary - $54,193 per Teacher's Contract

Job Description

Applicants must be New York State certified.  All salary and fringe benefits will commensurate with the Agreement between the City School District and the Binghamton Teachers’ Association.

This is a district wide position subject to placement based on shifting student needs.  If you are interested in this position, you must participate in the application process

The BCSD offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development and mentor support.

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

Job Qualifications

CSE Chairperson reports to the Directors of Special Services.

Major Duties and Responsibilities listed may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for chairing K-12 CSE meetings as well as serve as the coordinator between the District, all school buildings, parents and outside agencies.
• Implements and maintains procedures for the K-12 CSE process and office procedures to ensure efficient day to day special education department operations.
• The CSE Chairperson will schedule, arrange and conduct CSE meetings; Communicate with parents, staff, and agencies regarding CSE meetings and recommendations.
• Prepares agendas, schedules meetings for K-12 CSE and ensures mandated members are in attendance at each meeting and that the parent of each child to be discussed is invited to the meeting.
• The CSE chairperson will be responsible for developing IEPs and providing ongoing follow up to ensure that all CSE recommendations are fully implemented
• Provides follow up and coordinates programs and services as a result of CSE meetings.
• Works cooperatively with parents, district staff and administration and outside agencies. 
• Works cooperatively with all building staff district wide to implement services and CSE recommendations.
• Completes all records and reports and submits reports to Directors of Special Services and data inputters.
• Uses data to inform all practices.
• Provides support to special class programs, BOCES programs and buildings as needed. Binghamton City School District Christopher Columbus School 164 Hawley Street PO Box 2126 Binghamton, NY 13902-2126 (607) 762-8100 Fax: (607) 762-8110 Educating, empowering and challenging all students to become productive, global citizens through innovative approaches to learning.
• Keeps well informed of all NYS laws and regulations pertaining to special education services for school age students in non-public schools and students in preschool.
• Is flexible and able to assist the Directors of Special Services in department duties and initiatives.
• The CSE Chairperson must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; The ability to interpret an extensive variety of data and deal with several abstract and concrete variables; the ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community; The ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form

Job Category

Teacher

Job Location

District Wide

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