NY State Certification: Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities AND Bilingual Extension

*PENDING BUDGET APPROVAL IN MAY

EFFECTIVE  DATE: 2025-2026 School Year

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 11, 2025

SALARY: Terms of employment are in accordance with the Brewster Teacher’s 

Association contract (BTA)

PROFILE OF AN IDEAL BREWSTER INSTRUCTIONAL CANDIDATE

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate sound pedagogy that illuminates student-centered instructional practices.

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to culturally responsive education whereby structural practices that promote inclusion and equity are clearly communicated. 

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to social-emotional learning whereby structural practices that illuminate emotional intelligence, emotional regulation and mental health are communicated.   

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate content expertise whereby a genuine passion and scholarship for the candidate’s content area is revealed.

Want to learn more about the Brewster Central School District?  Click here

Instructions to apply and join the Brewster Family:

Interested candidates should apply through the OLAS or RecruitFront system attention:

Stephen P. Hancock 

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

30 Farm to Market Road

Brewster, New York 10509

An Equal/Affirmative Action Employer

The Brewster Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Disability or Marital Status in employment or any of the educational programs and activities which it offers or operates, as it is required to do by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the New York State Human Rights Laws.

• Carries out occupational therapy procedures by working with students individually or in groups to provide treatment of a disability and training in the activities of daily living;
• Confers with an Occupational Therapist regarding all facets of student care;
• Provides training in self-care activities to students and uses varied media to improve their physical or mental functioning;
• Assists in the initial and annual screenings, evaluations, and consultations of students for students referred to the program;
• Assists in the development of treatment protocols and student goals;
• Assists in the selection of appropriate activities for each student;
• Prepares and sets up occupational therapy treatment apparatus;
• Participates with other personnel in the formulation of the students' total health care plan;
• Observes, records and reports the reactions of students to occupational therapy treatment and programs;
• Records notes on each student's progress in occupational therapy activities;
• Attends staff meetings;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

Bilingual (Spanish-Speaking) applicants are encouraged to apply

*PENDING BUDGET APPROVAL IN MAY

EFFECTIVE  DATE: 2025-2026 School Year

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 11, 2025

SALARY: Terms of employment are in accordance with the Brewster Teacher’s 

Association contract (BTA)

PROFILE OF AN IDEAL BREWSTER INSTRUCTIONAL CANDIDATE

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate sound pedagogy that illuminates student-centered instructional practices.

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to culturally responsive education whereby structural practices that promote inclusion and equity are clearly communicated. 

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to social-emotional learning whereby structural practices that illuminate emotional intelligence, emotional regulation and mental health are communicated.   

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate content expertise whereby a genuine passion and scholarship for the candidate’s content area is revealed.

Want to learn more about the Brewster Central School District?  Click here

Instructions to apply and join the Brewster Family:

Interested candidates should apply through the RecruitFront system attention:

Stephen P. Hancock 

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

30 Farm to Market Road

Brewster, New York 10509

An Equal/Affirmative Action Employer

The Brewster Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Disability or Marital Status in employment or any of the educational programs and activities which it offers or operates, as it is required to do by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the New York State Human Rights Laws.

Repairs, maintains and overhauls gasoline and diesel motor equipment, which may include
trucks, tractors, graders, bulldozers, power shovels, etc.;
Repairs and maintains auxiliary equipment;
Repairs or replaces motor pumps, fuel pumps, generators, carburetors, shock absorbers;
Repairs ignition systems, transmissions, brake systems, clutches and front and rear axles;
Adjusts connecting rods and bearings;
Adjusts steering mechanisms and aligns wheels;
Changes and repairs tires and tubes;
Lubricates vehicles, changes oil and oil filters;
Tunes engine and sets the timing;
Cares for shop tools and equipment;
Attaches and removes snow plow blades and other auxiliary equipment;
May operate machine shop equipment, including lathes, grinders and other metal working
machines and make welding repairs;
Operates a school bus, station wagon or other passenger vehicle used as a school bus on a
regular schedule or in driving students on special trips;
Checks school bus to assure safe operation and use before each run;
Maintains order and discipline among passengers;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is manual work of average difficulty, requiring
skill in the operation of a large automotive vehicle. The operator is responsible for the safety and
conduct of the children who are passengers. Work is performed under general supervision with
considerable leeway allowed the operator in carrying out the details of the work. Performs
related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only)
Operates school bus on a regular schedule or on special occasions;
Checks the operating condition of the bus before starting on a trip;
Reports any mechanical defect to immediate superior;
Checks and fills vehicle with fuel;
Installs tachometer recording disc;
Records beginning and finishing mileage reading;
Participates in emergency drills as required;
Instructs or informs children about safety practices when entering and leaving bus;
Maintains orderly conduct of children on bus;
Cleans interior and exterior of the assigned vehicle;
May be required to operate a station wagon or other similar vehicle;
May be required to perform minor maintenance tasks on the vehicle;
Reports drivers passing a stopped school bus;
May be required to administer first aid to children injured on the bus;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to
an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as
long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of driving safety practices and traffic laws and regulations; ability to operate a
bus under all driving and road conditions; ability to make minor repairs to the vehicle; ability to
understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to get along well with children
and command their respect; mechanical aptitude; mental alertness; dependability.

SCHOOL BUS MONITOR

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is routine work involving responsibility for
monitoring the behavior of student passengers, overseeing the loading and unloading of student
passengers and assisting student passengers and bus drivers as needed. Duties include
maintaining order and decorum on the school bus by managing the conduct of the student
passengers. Work is performed under general supervision of school administrators. Performs
related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Rides on school bus in order to perform duties and responsibilities;
Monitors and maintains order on school bus and ensures that student passengers are seated
while bus is in motion;
Oversees and monitors student passengers and their behavior;
Assists student passengers to climb aboard, enter, and leave, climb down from, the bus;
Seats and places student passengers as necessary;
May operate lift and secure restraint devices and wheelchair locks to load and unload student
passengers with disabilities;
Provides other assistance to students and drivers as needed;
May operate a lift to load and unload handicapped student passengers and secures restraint
devices and wheelchair locks;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to
an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as
long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good powers of observation; familiarity with the various bus routes in the district and their
stopping places for students; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability
to get along well with students and command their respect; working knowledge of first aid
methods; dependability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*:
a) Pass Physical Performance Test (PPT) prior to appointment; and
b) Meet minimum age requirement of 19 years at time of appointment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS*:
1. Minimum of 3 hours of Pre-Service training in: Special Needs Transportation, Child
Management, Assisting All Pupils to Safely Embark and Disembark a School Bus, School Bus
Safety.
2. Two (2) refresher sessions each year.
3. 10-hour Basic Course, required for all monitors hired after July 1, 2003.
* Qualifications and training required by New York State Education Law, NYCRR Title 8, and NYSED
Regulations, effective July 1, 2003. Provision of training is the responsibility of the school district.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)

• Prepares food by cleaning, cutting, slicing vegetables, meat and dairy products, and opening cans and other food containers;
• Makes simple salads, coffee, tea and sandwiches, warms soups and butters bread;
• Sets up steam and other counters, and sets tables;
• Sets out portions of prepared food;
• Serves food from steam tables or serving area;
• Restocks serving line with food and supplies;
• Operates various kitchen appliances including slicers, bulk mixers, dishwashers, steamers, peelers, can openers;
• Clears tables of dirty dishes;
• Fills sugar bowls and salt and pepper shakers;
• Cleans dishware, trays, silverware, pots and pans, kitchen equipment, tables and floors;
• Stores food and supplies upon delivery;
• Updates inventory records;
• Attends in-service training sessions;
• May assist in the warming and simple cooking of food;
• May serve as cashier and collect money from registers;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

Brewster Central School District is seeking Food Service Helpers for the 2024-2025 school year.   This employee prepares food by cleaning, cutting, slicing vegetables, meat and dairy products, and opening cans and other food containers; Makes simple salads, coffee, tea and sandwiches, warms soups and butters bread; Sets up steam and other counters, and sets tables; Sets out portions of prepared food; Serves food from steam tables or serving area; Restocks serving line with food and supplies; Operates various kitchen appliances such as slicer, mixer, potato peeler, dishwasher; Clears tables of dirty dishes; Fills sugar bowls and salt and pepper shakers; Cleans dishware, trays, silverware, pots and pans, kitchen equipment, tables and floors; Stores food and supplies upon delivery; Updates inventory records; May prepare meals for delivery to homebound clients, based on diet restrictions; May assist in the warming and simple cooking of food; May collect money and keep simple cash and inventory records; Performs a variety of related activities as required.