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

• Ensure that students perform their best academically, socially and emotionally;
• Help elementary-age students navigate unique educational, social, and behavioral obstacles;
• Consult with teachers, staff, and parents to enhance effectiveness in supporting students;
• Consult with professional staff, outside agencies and other organizations;
• Work collaboratively with diverse groups of stakeholders to plan and implement multi-tiered systems of support;
• Work proactively with teachers to deliver a research-based social -emotional curriculum into the classroom setting;
• Monitor student academic performance, behavior, and attendance as well as facilitate appropriate interventions.

The Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has an opening for an Elementary Special Education Teacher.   The successful candidate will need to:

• Demonstrate fluent understanding of NYS Learning Standards;
• Demonstrate strong skills and knowledge in ELA, literacy, and mathematics;
• Maintain a recovery mindset;
• Demonstrate an understanding of co-teaching and special class methodology, differentiated, and blended learning;
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and implement IEP goals;
• Effectively manage several students, projects, and schedules simultaneously in a high-paced environment;
• Able to build a positive rapport with students and parents;
• Demonstrate the willingness to work with different learning styles and learning needs;
• Demonstrate excellent written and communication skills;
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with colleagues with successful experience in working as part of a team;
• Make a strong commitment to professional learning and a growth mindset.

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.