Substitute Courier Needed In Australia

Educational support services depend on more than what happens inside a classroom, and the reliable daily movement of materials, equipment, supplies, mail, and student lunches between program locations is a genuinely essential operational function that keeps special education programs running smoothly for the students and staff who depend on them. Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is currently recruiting Substitute Couriers for their Department for Exceptional Children under the Civil Service title of Driver and Messenger in a non-competitive classification, providing on-call delivery and pickup support across their Curriculum Materials Center and Exceptional Children program locations serving nine school districts across Monroe and Orleans counties in New York State. This is a hands-on, physically active, and community-service-oriented driving and logistics support role covering materials and equipment delivery, furniture moving, mail distribution, student lunch delivery, curriculum materials center receiving and stocking assistance, and CMC van maintenance coordination at a pay rate of $16.20 per hour. A valid New York State driver’s licence with a good driving record and good interpersonal and customer service skills are the core qualifications required for this position, making it accessible to reliable and community-minded individuals who bring a genuine willingness to support the operational needs of special education programs serving students with exceptional learning needs across the Monroe and Orleans county region. With a pay rate of $16.20 per hour, a meaningful educational community service context, and the professional credibility of working within Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, the educational partner of choice for nine western New York school districts, this substitute courier and driver messenger job with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Exceptional Children is a straightforward, honest, and personally rewarding driving and logistics support opportunity for a reliable, interpersonally capable, and NYS-licenced driver who wants their daily work to contribute to the educational environment and student welfare of a respected regional educational agency.

Company Overview

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is a Board of Cooperative Educational Services serving nine school districts across Monroe and Orleans counties in western New York State, including Brockport, Churchville-Chili, Gates Chili, Greece, Hilton, Holley, Kendall, Spencerport, and Wheatland-Chili. The agency operates with a clear and community-centered vision of being the educational partner of choice for the region, striving for continuous improvement in serving the diverse needs of its community and helping all students achieve their full potential across every program and service it delivers. Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is guided by seven core values of Collaboration, Expertise, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Respect, and Responsiveness that shape the organizational culture and professional conduct expectations for every staff member across every department and role within the agency. The Department for Exceptional Children provides specialized educational programs and support services for students with exceptional learning needs across the nine member school districts, and the operational logistics support provided by the Substitute Courier role is a direct and daily contributor to the department’s ability to deliver consistent, high-quality educational services to the students and families who depend on them throughout the school year.

Key Responsibilities

Materials, Equipment, and Supply Delivery:

Deliver and pick up curriculum materials, equipment, supplies, and other program items to and from the Curriculum Materials Center and all Exceptional Children program locations across Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES’s service area, following the established delivery schedule and route assignments and handling all materials with the care and accuracy required to maintain the operational continuity of the special education programs that depend on timely and correct materials receipt throughout the school year
Move and deliver furniture to Exceptional Children program locations based on current program needs as directed by Exceptional Children Administration, safely and efficiently relocating furniture items between facilities with the physical capability and careful handling technique required to protect both the furniture and the building environments throughout the move
Assist the Curriculum Materials Center coordinator with receiving and unloading incoming deliveries at the CMC facility, shelving received items correctly, stocking supplies, filling supply orders for program locations, and providing any other hands-on logistical support needed to maintain the operational readiness and organizational efficiency of the Curriculum Materials Center throughout the school year

Mail and Lunch Delivery:

Perform mail delivery for the Department for Exceptional Children across all relevant BOCES and program locations, ensuring all departmental mail is collected, sorted, and delivered accurately and promptly to the correct recipients and program offices throughout each assigned working day
Deliver student lunches to Exceptional Children program locations on the assigned schedule, handling all food items with the appropriate care, punctuality, and food safety awareness required to ensure students receive their meals on time and in proper condition throughout every school day the substitute courier is assigned to cover

Vehicle Maintenance Coordination:

Collaborate with the appropriate Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES personnel to ensure the CMC van receives all required scheduled maintenance throughout the period of use, including coordinating oil changes, NYS vehicle inspections, and any other maintenance activities needed to keep the agency vehicle in safe, legally compliant, and fully operational condition for daily program delivery operations
Report any vehicle mechanical concerns, damage, warning indicators, or safety issues identified during pre-trip checks or during route operation to the appropriate BOCES personnel promptly for timely assessment and repair before vehicle safety or operational reliability is compromised

General Duties and Collaboration:

Perform other duties as assigned by Exceptional Children Administration throughout the substitute courier assignment, demonstrating the flexible, cooperative, and responsive approach to educational support work that Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES’s core values of Collaboration, Responsiveness, and Integrity require from every member of their operational support team
Collaborate effectively with Curriculum Materials Center staff, Exceptional Children program personnel, and other BOCES department contacts throughout the working day, maintaining the positive interpersonal relationships and clear professional communication that the multi-location, multi-program nature of the courier role requires for smooth daily operational coordination across the nine-district service area
Interact with BOCES staff, program personnel, and any members of the public encountered during delivery and pickup activities with the genuine friendliness, professionalism, and customer service quality that Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES’s community-facing values and public educational agency standards require from all staff in every role

Qualifications

What Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is Looking For:

A valid New York State driver’s licence is a firm requirement for this Driver and Messenger position and must be maintained in good standing with a satisfactory driving record throughout the entire duration of any substitute courier assignments accepted with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
A good driving record as assessed through standard pre-employment driver verification processes applicable to New York State civil service Driver and Messenger positions within a public educational agency
Good interpersonal skills with the genuine personal warmth, professional courtesy, and cooperative communication style required for daily interaction with BOCES staff, Exceptional Children program personnel, Curriculum Materials Center colleagues, and any other individuals encountered during delivery, pickup, mail, and lunch distribution activities throughout the service area
Good customer service skills with the ability to greet, interact with, and respond helpfully and professionally to the full range of BOCES personnel and program contacts encountered during the daily courier and delivery workload across Monroe and Orleans county program locations
Physical fitness and the ability to perform the hands-on physical demands of a courier and delivery support role including the lifting and carrying of materials, equipment, supplies, and furniture items, the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles, and the shelving and stocking activities involved in Curriculum Materials Center support duties throughout assigned working days
A reliable and consistently accountable personal approach to substitute availability and assigned shift attendance, understanding that Exceptional Children program operations depend on substitute courier coverage being available and responsive when regular courier staff require replacement support
A genuine alignment with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES’s core values of Collaboration, Expertise, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Respect, and Responsiveness, reflecting the professional character and community service orientation that a public educational agency serving students with exceptional learning needs expects from every person who contributes to its daily operations
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Work Details:

Employment type: Substitute, on-call, continuous recruitment
Civil Service title: Driver and Messenger, Non-Competitive classification
Pay rate: $16.20 per hour
Department: Exceptional Children and Special Education
Service area: Monroe and Orleans counties, New York State
Posting date: November 14, 2025, continuous recruitment

Benefits and Perks

Joining Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES as a Substitute Courier in the Department for Exceptional Children provides a reliable, NYS-licenced, and community-oriented driver with a meaningful, flexible, and professionally credible on-call employment opportunity within one of western New York’s most respected regional educational agencies. Here is what comes with this substitute position:

A pay rate of $16.20 per hour providing fair and honest compensation for substitute courier and Driver and Messenger work covering materials delivery, mail distribution, lunch delivery, furniture moving, CMC support, and vehicle maintenance coordination across the Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES service area
A non-competitive Civil Service classification under the Driver and Messenger title, providing a clear and properly structured public sector employment framework for substitute courier work within the Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES organizational and civil service system
On-call substitute availability that provides scheduling flexibility for individuals whose personal and professional commitments suit an as-needed rather than fixed daily roster arrangement, making this an accessible supplemental or re-entry employment opportunity for retired educators, community members with flexible availability, or individuals seeking part-time public sector driving work in Monroe or Orleans county
Work within the Department for Exceptional Children at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, contributing daily operational logistics support to a specialized educational program that directly serves students with exceptional learning needs across nine western New York school districts, providing a personally meaningful community service context that distinguishes this courier role from purely commercial driving and delivery positions
Professional association with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, a regionally respected and values-driven educational agency whose core commitments to Collaboration, Integrity, Quality, and Respect create a workplace culture that treats every staff member including substitute and on-call personnel with the professional dignity and personal respect that a public educational agency built on those values is obligated to provide
Continuous recruitment status meaning qualified candidates are welcomed and considered for the substitute pool on an ongoing basis without a fixed application deadline, providing a genuinely accessible and always-open pathway to joining the Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Exceptional Children operational support team

How to Apply

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is conducting continuous recruitment for Substitute Couriers under the Civil Service Driver and Messenger non-competitive title for their Department for Exceptional Children, and welcomes applications from reliable, interpersonally skilled, and NYS-licenced drivers who are available for on-call substitute assignments and committed to supporting the operational needs of special education programs serving students across Monroe and Orleans counties in western New York State.

To apply, submit your resume and application through the Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES employment portal referencing Job ID 526 and ensure your application clearly reflects your valid New York State driver’s licence status, your driving record, your relevant driving and logistics or delivery experience, and your interpersonal and customer service skills as these are the core qualifications the agency will assess during the candidate review process. As this is a continuous recruitment posting there is no fixed application deadline and qualified candidates will be added to the substitute courier pool on a rolling basis as applications are reviewed and approved.

Special education programs run on the dedication of the people who teach, the specialists who support, and the operational staff who make sure everything the programs need arrives where it is supposed to be, when it is supposed to be there, handled with care and delivered with the professionalism that students, families, and educators deserve. If you hold a valid New York State driver’s licence, bring good interpersonal skills and a genuine community service orientation, and are looking for flexible on-call driving work within a respected western New York educational agency that values every contributor to its mission, apply to Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES today and bring your reliability and your commitment to a substitute courier role that supports something genuinely worth showing up for.