BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

POSITION:
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:
 

SUMMER 2026
CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
SST SOCIAL WORKER/ HOURLY

APPLICATION:
Candidates who wish to be considered should complete an application on the Buffalo Schools website www.buffaloschools.org

LOCATION:        SCHOOL# 197 
 
DATES:            JULY/AUGUST 2026 Number of Days/hours to be TBD 

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be New York State certified in Social Work.  Candidates must attach a PDF or a screenshot of their certifications.A minimum of two (2) years of social work experience as part of a CSE committee is preferable. Candidates should have experience in providing clinical support and in demonstrating ability in a wide range of therapeutic modalities

Priority in the selection of teachers will be given to qualified permanent/ tenured/probationary/temporary Buffalo Public School teachers in order of summer school seniority. Summer school seniority is defined as previous years of BPS summer employment in a classroom setting. Only current and active BPS employees earn summer school seniority.  

DUTIES:
The Social Worker will be responsible but not limited to the following:

• scheduling and conducting home visitation conferences
• obtain consents for students referred to the CSE/CPSE
• conduct comprehensive social histories for students.
• administer adaptive behavior and parental checklist measures
• interface with all Central CSE committees to ensure support is given to agency, district, pre-school, charter, non-pub, bilingual and placement offices.
• provide support to parents registering their child for special education services at Central Registration.
• offer strategies and support to parents
• complete Counseling evaluations
• perform any assigned duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.

This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 
Please review the dates carefully. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS AND CONTINUITY OF THE PROGRAM, TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO SERVE THE FULL TERM OF THE PROGRAM.  By applying and accepting this position, you are agreeing to work the FULL duration of the program. 

Candidates for Buffalo Public Schools Summer School are eligible to work for ONLY ONE of the summer programs.

APPOINTMENT:
An appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials, and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.


SALARY:  As per the current BTF contract for hourly rate

FUND #: Pending Funding

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING:  APRIL 17, 2026

DR. PASCAL MUBENGA, 
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 

The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality ), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HRCompliance@buffaloschools.org or to: Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579.