Committee Special Education Chair​/Helping Teacher-SST RB

BOARD OF EDUCATION – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Buffalo, New York 14202

Position: CSE Chair/Helping Teacher – SST

Student Support Team (SST)

Various Schools

June 24, 2026

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Candidates must have NYS permanent teacher certification in Special Education. A minimum of three (3) years of successful classroom experience in an urban school district. It is required that candidates attach a PDF or a screenshot of their certifications. Extensive knowledge of the Buffalo Public Schools Academic Achievement Plan, Federal and State regulations on Special Education, Individual Education Program development, and successful parent relations in a school or district setting that are verifiable.

• Organize, monitor, and maintain records for the BPS initiative as well as for the interventions implemented through the Student Support Team.
• Conference with parents about alternatives to special education referrals.
• Organize, implement, and oversee all Committee on Special Education processes as outlined in the Commissioner’s Regulations and Federal Law for timely and exemplary implementation.
• Verify that student responses to interventions are documented by staff before referral, monitor Individual Education Plan (IEP) compliance, and provide the principal with solutions to compliance deficits.
• Perform observations and testing as required by the Central Committee on Special Education and assist the Central Committee on Special Education in the appropriate development and implementation of the IEP.
• Support all teachers with strategies for effective IEP implementation.

An appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials, and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

Teacher's salary schedule based on the BTF contract.

July 8, 2026

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Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources, 719 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202, .