Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleTeaching Assistant (Provisional)

Occupational CategoryEducation, Teaching

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $34427 to $44311 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Ulster

Street Address Highland Residential Center

629 N. Chodikee Lake Road

City Highland

StateNY

Zip Code12528

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Provisional Qualifications:
Possession of a current Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certificate or a current Pre-professional Teaching Assistant Certificate as issued by the NYS Education Department.

Requirements for Continued Employment:

Employees must maintain New York State certification as a Teaching Assistant in order to continue employment with New York State.

Duties Description Under the supervision of a certified teacher, provide direct instructional services to students utilizing lesson plans, tests and teaching aids developed by a certified teacher.

Reinforce subject matter previously taught by a teacher by guiding students through a prescribed and frequently repetitive learning exercise.

Administer, proctor and correct tests.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:

1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.

2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.

3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.


Some positions may require credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name New York State Office of Children & Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-473-6122

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #18-815 JLR

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.