Teaching Assistant (NY HELPS)

NYS Office of Children and Family Services; Town of Lansing (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is seeking an instructional assistant to work under a certified teacher, delivering planned lessons and assessments to students in designated programs. You will reinforce previously taught material, administer tests, and support classroom duties.

The role may be designated for NY HELPS, with expectations to meet certification qualifications and participate in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current NYS Education Department teaching assistant or teacher certificate is required.
• Certification must be in one of the listed categories (TA or teaching certificate).
• Candidates must meet open-competitive minimum qualifications for this title under NY HELPS.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instructional services to students under a certified teacher.
• Reinforce material taught by guiding students through repetitive exercises.
• Administer, proctor, and correct tests.
• Additional duties discussed during the interview.

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certificate

Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate

Continuing Certificate as a Teaching Assistant

Provisional, Initial, Permanent, or Professional Teacher Certificate

Job description

Duties Description

Duties

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

Minimum Qualifications

Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.

Open to the Public: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

Qualifications

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Possession of a current certificate issued by the NYS Education Department in one of the following:

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certificate; OR
• Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate; OR
• Continuing Certificate as a Teaching Assistant; OR
• Provisional, Initial, Permanent, or Professional Teacher Certificate.

Requirements For Continued Employment

Employees must maintain New York State certification as listed above in order to continue employment with New York State.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Additional Comments

Additional Information *For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Background Investigation Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an equal opportunity employer. OCFS does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We devote special attention to dismantling racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff, and encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply. In furtherance of Executive Order 31 and OCFS’s mission to have a diverse workforce, all people with disabilities are encouraged to apply All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff. Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.