SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1796: Teacher - 2025 New York City Job Search Ambassador (Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality)

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

POSITION:

TEACHERS: 2025 New York City Job Search Ambassador (Up to 10 positions), Division of Human Resources, Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality

LOCATION:

Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality office locations and more TBA

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) licensed and appointed teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Minimum of 2 years of full-time classroom experience, in at least one of the following certification areas:

• English as a New Language
• Bilingual Education
• Birth – 2 or Pre-K – 6 Childhood Education
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• Mathematics
• World Languages
• Science
• Students with Disabilities, Generalist and Moderate/Severe

   

  SELECTION CRITERIA:

  Previous experience with the NYCPS Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality as a Job Search Ambassador (preferred).

  -         Demonstrated satisfactory experience in current position and other per session activities.

  -         Passionate, reflective NYC educator who is making a positive impact on student learning.

  -         Desire and ability to inspire outstanding candidates to teach for the NYCPS.

  -         Effective and engaging communicator; confident and inspiring public speaker.

  -         Ability to articulate experiences as a NYC public school teacher and teaching in high needs schools in a compelling way.

  -         Ability to clearly share their experiences and information about NYCPS with applicants.

  -         Strong interpersonal and persuasive writing skills.

  -         Ability to attend all trainings.

   

  DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  FACILITATE & CULTIVATE:

  -         Work closely with the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality to inspire and support prospective teachers entering the NYCPS from diverse careers and backgrounds through presentations, emails, phone calls, and office hours support.

  -         Share stories of your time in the classroom that enhance the candidate’s understanding of NYPS’s commitment to students.

  -         Plan and execute Subject Area Nights for prospective candidates, providing deeper insight into what teaching a specific subject looks like in the NYCPS.

  -         Plan and execute Demo Lesson Day for prospective candidates, providing them with opportunities to demonstrate their teaching abilities for principals and hiring directors.

  -         Facilitate flagship workshops throughout the job search season:

  • NYC Public Schools Job Search Workshop
  • NYC Public Schools Job Search Workshop: Spotlight on Students with Disabilities
  • Learn More About the Bronx Districts
  • Learn More About the Brooklyn Districts
  • Onboarding Workshop

     

    ORGANIZE, PLAN AND CREATE:

    -         Present and host subject area nights for candidates to deepen their knowledge of pre-service training, their subject area, and what it means to teach in the NYCPS.

    -         Cultivate and organize email outreach to specific groups of candidates.

    -         Learn and be able to accurately speak to NYCPS key messages.

    -         Provide support to the Job Search Program Manager during the job search season by providing written content about the NYCPS experience to be shared electronically.

     

    ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION:

    -         Attend training of the workshop

    -         Timely response to email communication from the Job Search Program Manager and other team members.

    -         Be open to regular feedback on performance during events.

    -         Receive a performance evaluation to help benchmark performance and reference for metrics.

    -         Complete a survey and attend an end of season focus group upon completion of role.

    -         Reliability and timeliness; this is key as this is candidates’ first exposure to the NYCPS.

     

    TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:

    -         Can easily use an online scheduling system to schedule and track attendance at events.

    -         Can host presentations virtually on Zoom and GoTo Webinar.

    -         Can access, edit and use Microsoft PPT, Outlook and SharePoint with ease.

     

    WORK SCHEDULE:

• TR rate:
  • January– June 2025: 2-10 hours per month, for events and related activities.
  • Days: Monday-Saturday (No Federal Holidays)
  • Timeframe: 3:30pm – 8:00pm

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.