Employment

Employment Topics

Topics Related to Employment in the Orleans/Niagara BOCES

This section has been created to assist you in becoming familiar with the Orleans/Niagara BOCES employment procedures and in obtaining application materials for employment with the BOCES.

The Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) does not discriminate against any employee, student, applicant for employment or candidate for enrollment on the basis of gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, religion or creed, age, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, reproductive health decision making, or any other classification protected by law (including, with respect to employees and applicants for employment), unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or otherwise provided for by law.  Any person wishing to obtain information about the BOCES procedures for grieving alleged civil rights violations may obtain information by contacting:

Wayne M. Van Vleet, Director of Labor Relations/Civil Rights Compliance Officer, 4232 Shelby Basin Road, Medina, New York 14103, telephone number (716) 731-6800, extension 2206.

The service of all employees is "at will" and at the pleasure of the Orleans/Niagara BOCES, except as expressly provided by statute or contract.

Current Employment Opportunities:

BOCES Employment Application Forms:

Certificated (Teachers, Administrators, Pupil Personnel Services) Staff Application Form: If you are applying for a teaching or administrative position, please complete this application online, even if you are not yet certificated.

Non-Certificated (Non-Instructional) Staff Application Forms:
(For positions such as teacher aide, clerical, maintenance, physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, occupational therapist, certified occupational therapy assistant, school nurse, etc.)

The following employment forms for non-teaching positions are available by clicking on the link below or you may pick them up from the Labor Relations/Personnel Office located at 4232 Shelby Basin Road, Medina, NY 14103:

  • Orleans County Civil Service Application for Examination or Employment

  • BOCES Civil Service Applicant Supplemental Sheet for Interviewing Candidates

  • Substitute Information Sheet

Substitute Teacher Application Form:

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:  ALL non-certificated and certificated substitute teacher applicants, please ensure that in the online application, under "Applicant Type," that you select the "CERTIFIED" radio button and NOT the "classified" radio button (even if you are not certificated in teaching).  Orleans/Niagara BOCES does NOT have access to an application for "classified" employment. 

Substitute (Non-Instructional) Staff Application Forms:
(For positions such as substitute teacher aide, substitute school nurse, substitute health assistant.)

The following employment forms for non-teaching positions are available by clicking on the link below or you may pick them up from the Labor Relations/Personnel Office located at 4232 Shelby Basin Road, Medina, NY 14103: 

  • Orleans County Civil Service Application for Examination or Employment

  • BOCES Civil Service Applicant Supplemental Sheet for Interviewing Candidates

  • Substitute Information Sheet

Home/Hospital Staff Application Form:

Continuing Education Staff Application Form

Retirement Systems

Health Insurance Benefits Summaries, Effective 7/1/24

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), Effective 7/1/24

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