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

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

HOW TO APPLY:
Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the application is completed, click the “Submit” button. Your application will be kept on file for one year. Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application has been received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have NYS permanent teacher certification in Special Education. A minimum of three (3) years of successful classroom experience in an urban school district. It is required that candidates attach a PDF or a screenshot of their certifications. Extensive knowledge of the Buffalo Public Schools Academic Achievement Plan, Federal and State regulations on Special Education, Individual Education Program development, and successful parent relations in a school or district setting that are verifiable. 

DUTIES:                  
The Student Support Team Chair will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Organize, monitor, and maintain records for the BPS initiative as well as for the interventions implemented through the Student Support Team.
• Conference with parents about alternatives to special education referrals.
• Organize, implement, and oversee all Committee on Special Education processes as outlined in the Commissioner’s Regulations and Federal Law for timely and exemplary implementation.
• Verify that student responses to interventions are documented by staff before referral, monitor Individual Education Plan (IEP) compliance, and provide the principal with solutions to compliance deficits.
•  Perform observations and testing as required by the Central Committee on Special Education and assist the Central Committee on Special Education in the appropriate development and implementation of the IEP.
• Support all teachers with strategies for effective IEP implementation.                             

SALARY:                   Teacher's salary schedule based on the BTF contract 

FUNDING:                 

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING:      JULY 8, 2026

DR. PASCAL MUBENGA,
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
 

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