The 3 Long Island BOCES are seeking consultants to join our coaching network to support our component districts.  Our goal is to provide long-term, systemic change in classroom instruction and to raise student achievement.  Consultants work with BOCES, district leadership and teachers to create goals and provide quality, customized professional development as well as offer regional workshops.  

POSITIONS: Consultants – Common Core Experience

• Literacy (Middle/HS) – For Eastern Suffolk BOCES only
• Social Studies (Middle/HS)
• Science (Middle/HS)
• School Psychologists/Social Workers/Guidance Counselors
• Special Education Teachers (K-12)
• ESL/ELL Teachers

Note:  Eastern Suffolk BOCES is particularly interested in consultants willing to work on the East End

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree
• Appropriate NYS Teaching Certification 
• More than 5 years of experience in your certification area 
• Knowledge/experience in providing instruction to a diverse range of students through differentiation and scaffolding techniques
• A solid understanding of the Common Core Learning Standards and standards-based instruction
• Strong planning and presentation skills required
• Literacy consulting experience and curriculum planning highly valued
• Ability to apply energy and creativity to professional development also highly valued
• Must be comfortable with technology
• Travel required (in Suffolk County, particularly eastern end of Long Island)

RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to):

• Meet with district leaders and teachers to determine customized goals for students/teachers
• Develop a keen understanding of district’s needs in order to provide personalized assistance throughout the process
• Design quality professional development to meet the needs/goals of the district
• Design quality professional development using current research and best practices for regional workshops
• Exceptional communication skills with our component school districts as well as with BOCES staff, in order to provide exceptional customer service to our component school districts

START DATE:To be determined for the 2014/15 school year.

APPLY TO: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume for each position in which they are applying to his/her local BOCES:

• Eastern Suffolk BOCES:  Bernadette Gentile – bgentile@esboces.org
• Nassau BOCES:  Laverne Mitchell – lmitchell@nasboces.org
• Western Suffolk BOCES:  Renee Allen – rallen@wsboces.org

DEADLINE DATE: July 15, 2014