The Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has an opening for a Probationary Instrumental Music Teacher (Grades 3-6).   The successful candidate will need to:

• Experience directing band and conducting 1:1/group instrumental music lessons;
• Exceptional ability playing musical instruments;
• Passion for excellence, ability to inspire students, and strong performance skills;
• Exemplary instructional, classroom management, and organization skills;
• Ability to effectively manage several students and/or projects at the same time in a high-paced environment;
• Strong leadership skills, a devotion to excellence, and possession of interpersonal skills needed to build a positive rapport with students and parents;
• Willingness to work with different learning styles and student needs;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and experience in working as part of a team;
• Strong commitment to professional learning and growth mindset;
• The ability to be an excellent role model for students, motivate students to put forth their best effort, and appreciate and reward individual progress.

The Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has an opening for a Substitute Elementary School Psychologist.   The successful candidate will need to:

• Possession of exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to select and administer age appropriate cognitive, behavioral and/or academic assessments to determine needs of a student;
• Interpret assessment results and compile comprehensive psychological assessment reports that address reasons for referral and appropriate recommendations;
• Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team and work as a team member in making placement decisions, developing intervention plans and planning programs to meet the needs of students;
• Participate in eligibility, reevaluation, and other committees (CPSE or CSE) meetings to contribute to the development of an IEP, 504, or building plan;\
• Consult and provide resources to administrators, teachers, staff, and families regarding the academic/psychological needs of students;
• Collaborate to provide in-service training and workshops regarding mental health issues, proper procedures for referrals and presentation of data as determined by building or district administration.

The Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has openings for 2 Probationary Speech Language Therapists or Speech Language Pathologists.   The successful candidates will need to:

• Experience with speech/language instruction in an elementary and/or preschool/Universal Pre-Kindergarten setting;
• Experience with speech/language instruction in a special education setting;
• Experience and willingness to co-instruct/co-teach young learners with general education or special education teachers in an elementary setting;
• Strong knowledge base of speech and language developmental milestones;
• Specialty in phonemic awareness skills and signs of apraxia preferred;
• Training and qualification to instruct in IEP goals;
• Experience and willingness to work with different learning styles and learning needs;
• Must be able to support skills-based program of reading and writing instruction;
• Must be able to support and work in a team-learning classroom setting;
• Experience with Medicaid reimbursement.