leadership in high schools

This summer for the first time at the Hewes Center we have two non-Boces teachers who have been hired together with several paraprofessionals that have been hired to work but whom are formally trained and regularly work as teachers, counselors, nurses aides, bus drivers, and retired police officers.  Due to the large staff needs we are still looking to hire a teacher substitute for both our Hewes and LoGuidice Centers, two speech teachers and a substitute teachers aide.  This large a demand for paraprofessional staff has meant that for the first time in 6 summers we are hiring very recent high school graduates with tons of common sense:) and many commendations from teachers and high school coaches. 

Patrick Smeraldo, summer school co-ordinator,  has begun his work alongside me interviewing and screening summer staff.  We work the phones calling references and hunting down component school district related service professional like Occupational Therapists and Speech Teachers.  Every evening we assess where we are at.  Pat has developed a system that is displayed in the ‘war room’ this is where we keep a running count of all are staff needs and student assignments. 

As of today we have recommended for hire 32 new paraprofessionals for summer school, 2 special education teachers who are non-BOCES and a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.  Still to go is the hiring of one full time speech teacher and one part-time speech teacher to service 9 days of this related service.  We are down to the wire tomorrow……… 

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