TEACHER ASSIGNED B VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 1 TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM TRAINERS 2023 2024

(SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY)

Position:

Teacher Assigned B- Division of Human Resources: Teacher Recruitment Program Trainers

Position is one year – renewal based on funding and performance

(FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES)

Location:

Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality

65 Court Street Brooklyn NY 11201

Eligibility:

Tenured teacher with minimum of three years of satisfactory teaching experience

Position Summary:

The Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality (TRQ) is responsible for the recruitment of diverse and talented teachers to meet the staffing needs of Department of Education (DOE) public schools and programs, as well as being responsible for initiatives to promote the equitable and quality distribution of teachers across all schools. Research has repeatedly shown that teacher quality is the single most important variable in raising student learning. The Office accomplishes its work through a strategic, data-driven approach. Among TRQ’s responsibilities are to:

• Serve as the primary marketing agent and source of information to individuals seeking to become DOE public school teachers, to recruit a large, high-quality, equitable and diverse pool of candidates.
• Design and manage recruitment and preparation programs, and pipelines for individuals to become DOE teachers, especially to address subject and geographic shortage areas.
• Select a diverse and high-quality pool of candidates to become teachers through rigorous, research-driven, screening processes.
• Design and implement high-quality field experiences for teacher candidates in both alternative certification and traditional pathways.
• Provide inclusive best practices and support to schools to help them make optimal, local hiring decisions.
• Lead pipeline and pathways to teacher certification for diverse candidates within our communities to promote an equitable distribution of teachers across all schools.
• Support new teachers with consistent onboarding experiences across the system when they are hired and throughout their first year.

The Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality is recruiting a team of Teacher Recruitment Program Trainers who will support teacher recruitment and preparation initiatives. The Teacher Recruitment Program Trainers will work to ensure that our schools have a robust and diverse pipeline of new teachers and that our new teachers are well-prepared for and supported in their beginning years as teachers. This involves working closely with our alternative certification programs and university-based teacher preparation programs to ensure high-quality, practice-based preparation for new and experienced teachers. It also involves ensuring that all new teachers have access to the resources, training, and support they need to be successful in their first year.

Selection Criteria:

• Effective or Highly Effective teacher with a minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience; middle school and high school level experience preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in teacher training, coaching, and development
• Experience and success coaching/mentoring adults; knowledge of specific coaching/mentoring skills preferred.
• Experience establishing and managing program partnerships
• Strong relationship management skills with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Exemplary and compelling oral and written communication skills.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  Responsibilities may include the following:

  • Collaborate with partners to improve the quality of clinical preparation in NYC public schools and build learning experiences for teacher candidates to prepare them to meet the needs of our city’s students.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process for school-based positions such as Teacher Development Facilitators, ensuring that all new teachers training in one of TRQ’s programs are paired with high-quality mentors, coaches, and/or instructors.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process for alternative-certification programs such as the New York City Teaching Fellows, ensuring that all pre-service teacher candidates are prepared for Day 1 Readiness
  • Manage program offerings for additional credentials offered to current teachers in the areas of special education, bilingual, and English as a Second Language.
  • Manage partnerships and programming to support the onboarding and induction of new teachers.
  • Develop and implement recruitment strategies that support the NYCDOE to attract and support new teachers to recruitment programs, including a focus on attracting men of color to teaching via NYC Men Teach.
  • Work with a wide range of partners (university, community-based organizations, other NYC agencies) to recruit and prepare a strong pipeline of teachers for NYC schools;
  • Provide support through communications and professional development for pre-service teacher candidates and school-based educators, including teacher leaders such as Teacher Development Facilitators and Peer Collaborative Teachers.
  • Support program implementation within a portfolio of NYCDOE schools and/or other stakeholders by establishing collaborative relationships with school leaders and community-based partners, and developing both pre-service and in-service educators. This may include:
    • Conferring with school leaders and others on policy and programmatic matters, including building school investment in program success and troubleshooting challenges as necessary.
    • Creating and sustaining investment of coaches and program staff in related initiatives
    • Visiting pre-service/in-service educator’s classrooms and overseeing coaching and feedback to program staff and participants.
    • Delivering training experiences for Pre-Service and in-service educators, including training facilitation and program oversight and support within the context of TRQ’s training programs.
    • Evaluating pre-service/in-service teacher performance against program benchmarks, such as those aligned to the NYCDOE’s Criteria for New Teacher Readiness

• Knowledge of New York State Standards, culturally responsive and sustaining educational practices, and the Danielson Framework for Teaching.
• Ability to establish, manage, and analyze a variety of information and data regarding teacher recruitment and preparation programs
• Excellent record of attendance, punctuality and professionalism
• Willingness to work occasional Saturdays, school breaks, and evening hours to support the development and implementation of TRQ’s teacher recruitment and preparation programs.

Work Year:

September 1 to August 31; 31 days vacation

Note: Per-session opportunities may be available during Summer 2023 related to the above duties and responsibilities based on budget availability and candidate availability.

Hours:

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday or equivalent

Salary:

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement

Application: