School Counselor (Transition Specialist) -Special Education

School Counselor (Transition Specialist) HFM BOCES Special Education has an opening and is accepting applications for a 10-month, full-time, tenure track School Counselor (Transition Specialist). There may be additional opportunity for summer work for the Extended School Year Program. We are looking for a School Counselor with experience working with children/adolescents with a variety of psychiatric and/or behavioral disorders. Candidates who can develop Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans with positive behavioral supports are preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. New York State Certification as a School Counselor is required. TEACH Clearance Per Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. Formal job offer/selection is contingent on ability to obtain a fingerprint security clearance through the TEACH system prior to working. For more information: Equal Opportunity / Non-Discrimination HFM BOCES is committed to equal opportunity in educational programs, admissions and employment. HFM BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the BOCES non-discrimination policies should be directed to Dr. Aaron Bochniak (View email address on click.appcast.io), Assistant Superintendent for BOCES Operations and Component District Services, View phone number on click.appcast.io, HFM BOCES, 2755 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095. Inquiries may also be addressed to the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io. (Revised 9/2020) #J-18808-Ljbffr