custodian

para educator

service assistant

teacher's aide

school secretary

Orange-Ulster BOCES

Teaching isn’t for everyone. Teaching children with disabilities is for a select few. I had an amazing experience working here. I loved what I did. I woke up everyday motivated and excited to get to work to see my students. Those kids were the highlight of my day. I loved working there even on the bad days. It takes a special person to work with this community of kids. The benefits are decent. The pay starts off horrible but as you move up “steps” it gets a lot better. Step 2-3 is where you make decent money. Little to no training. Must rely on your fellow coworkers to show you the ropes. A lot of learning as you go.

I have worked at OUB for seventeen years in total and i'm sure it was an exciting experience for most of the students as it was for me. The students would rotate through seven different chefs throughout the school year, September to June. We did everything from Dinning Room to Pastries to Meat Fabrication and we all liked each other a lot.
Unfortunately, a NYS mandate Common Core came to our school and each student needed a "Teacher of record." This meant the students had to stay with one teacher all year long. To me, this didn't make sense at all. 
Over all O/U BOCES CTE is an awesome place to work because of the people, not too many nitwits.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with the children was the best part of working at BOCES.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working for BOCES, is that every couple of years I would be moved to another classroom and have to get used to a whole new classroom, teacher and paras.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Too many cliques.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
One day was never the same as the next.  When you work with special needs children they have their good days and bad days.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The camaraderie with co-workers and the benefits.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The physical abuse by the students and zero support by the administrative staff.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Tense and stressful. Fearful and frustrating....trying to help the student and being constantly critiqued  by administration with zero encouragement or accolades. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The only respite or reprieve is the half hour lunch.

If I could give upper  administration ( The Director) a 0 rating I would.. Orange ulster boces has a real cultural and diversity problem . If you choose to work there you will see for yourself. You’re suppose to get a lunch break but they make it impossible because of the low staffing. The pay is terrible !! And Staff is unsupportive and will throw you under the bus so take caution if you take a position there but my advice would be to look elsewhere! 

While at BOCES, I worked as a teaching assistant for special education high schoolers, and it was one of the best jobs I have ever had. I met kids who had such great potential and were uncovering it throughout their high school career. I also worked with many fantastic coworkers who had only the best intentions to help the children succeed.

The mission of the Orange-Ulster BOCES is "to serve our component districts and community in the development of continuous learners who will be successful in meeting the challenges of 
living in our society today and in the future. "

OU BOCES is a service agency and educational institution that helps students and adults in Orange County

I enjoy this job but it doesn't pay what it should considering the certain types of assignments.  Management is decent but it seems like there is favoritism.  The coworkers are all younger and sightly unreliable.  The hardest part of the job depends on the assignment.  some types are worse than others.  The most enjoyable part of the job is the finished product upon completion

work in a classroom as a team member to assure all students are focused, safe and on task. The most difficult part of the job is to work with challenged students and stay calm and compassionate to the students needs. Working as a team player is so enjoyable and it allows you to grow as you are getting feedback and finding new ways to be more effective.

I enjoy my work and the people.  

Working at Boces I get to see the difference a teacher can make in the life of a student.  The best part of my day is when I can convince a student enroll in our high school program.  

I also enjoy working with the people who come to Boces to learn English, in order to improve their lives.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Custodian 6 salaries reported	$40,684 per year
Para educator 2 salaries reported	$3,937 per month
Service assistant 5 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Teacher's aide 2 salaries reported	$3,937 per month
School secretary 8 salaries reported	$43,725 per year

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