The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position:
Teacher of Career & Technical Education (Conservation)
Assignment:
Hewes Educational Center - Ashville, NY
(Assignment is subject to change)
Division:
Career & Technical Education
Appointment:
Probationary - 1.0 FTE
Start Date:
August 30, 2023
Salary:
Minimum - $46,724 with comprehensive benefits

Qualifications Required: Candidates must possess New York State Certification in Agricultural Engineering and Mechanics, Natural Resources and Ecology 7-12 or Plant Science 7-12 or meet the qualifying requirements to obtain a Transitional A Certificate (2 years of qualifying experience along with an Associate Degree in a related field or 4 years of qualifying experience with a High School Diploma, GED or HSE) and be willing to enroll in college course work to meet the Transitional A pathway requirements.

Qualifying experience is defined as comprehensive and appropriate work
experience as follows:

Agricultural Engineering & Mechanics:
This title requires the applicant to have in-depth, comprehensive and appropriate work experience in the agriculture-related mechanical science industry involving the maintenance, service, repair, and/or design and engineering of agricultural production, harvesting, storage, processing and/or distribution equipment. Experience may include, but is not limited to, agricultural building systems, rural and residential electricity, agricultural-related machinery and internal combustion engines, refrigeration, small-power equipment and ag-related welding.

Natural Resources and Ecology:
This title requires the applicant to have in-depth, comprehensive and appropriate work experience in the conservation and management of natural resources or environmental and/or ecological systems. Experience may include, but is not limited to, the environmental sciences; applied ecology; environmental policy or law; and land, air and water resources.

Plant Science:
This title requires the applicant to have in-depth, comprehensive and appropriate work experience in the plant science industry involving the growing, production, culture, care and maintenance of food, fiber, ornamental, forest and/or aquatic plant life. Experience may include, but is not limited to, horticulture, floriculture, aquaculture, landscape management and planning, and plant pathology.

At Erie 2 BOCES, we take full ownership of our work and contributions. We hold ourselves, and one another, to transparent standards of accountability. We act with integrity by devoting our full attention to hearing one another. Cooperation, interdependence and shared decision making are key to our collective strength and mutual success. We bring our expertise to every student, every partner and every colleague, every day. The high call of our leadership is to unlock the potential of others. We measure challenges and success by what we can do, not by the barriers that stand in our way. We look beyond typical ways to educate our extraordinary students.

Online applications are now being accepted via the WNY School Application System. Please visit our web page at www.e2ccb.org to access the online application for this position. Applications will be reviewed beginning May 25, 2023. To be given full consideration, all application materials (completed BOCES on-line application, cover letter, and resume) should be on file by that date. Correspondence can be addressed to: Dr. Laurie LiPuma, Executive Director of Human Resources, 8685 Erie Road, Angola, NY 14006.

Prospective employees of a school district or BOCES must be fingerprinted and checked for possible criminal history as per New York State Law. BOCES Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus is in compliance with the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972, Part 86. The District provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicapping condition or sexual preference.