Teacher ; NY HELPS

Position: Teacher 4 (NY HELPS)
Location: Highland

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 03/02/26

Applications Due
03/30/26

Vacancy ID210570

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NY HELPYes

Agency Children & Family Services, Office of

Title Teacher 4 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Education, Teaching

Salary Grade
17

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

Salary Range From $50844 to $80655 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Ulster

Street Address Highland Residential Center

629 N. Chodikee Lake Road

City Highland

StateNY

Zip Code
12528

Duties Description Instruct a course(s) recognized by the New York State Education Department.

Prepare or modify curriculum and course outlines.

Prepare daily or weekly lesson plans and conduct a schedule of formal instruction for residents of an Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) facility.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Minimum Qualifications 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)*. For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non- competitive appointment, if the candidate meets the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.

NY HELPS Non-Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

Requirements for Appointment at Each Level:

For Teacher 2:
Current New York State Education Department initial certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty.

For Teacher 3:
Current New York State Education Department permanent/professional certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty.

For Teacher 4:
Current New York State Education Department permanent/professional certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty and two years of post-certification (initial or permanent/professional) teaching experience in that same specialty.

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

Additional Comments Preferred Specialties ONLY:
Science 7-12 and Math 7-12

Certification MUST be at the 7-12 grade level

Appointment level commensurate with certification.

Starting Salary:

(Teacher
2) / SG - 13 / $50,844

(Teacher
3) / SG - 15 / $56,807

(Teacher
4) / SG - 17 / $63,361

Please specify in your cover letter or resume how you meet the minimum qualifications (as described above) when responding to this posting. For example, you should provide specific date ranges for qualifying experience, qualifying education or certifications. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.

* 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:

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…