Hiring Offices

Sub Para: Paraprofessionals are teaching assistants who provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a certified teacher. In New York City, most paraprofessionals work in special education and early childhood education settings.

• Homepage: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/paraprofessionals-and-substitute-paraprofessionals

• General Sub Para Interest Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRRDrR-ru0Iyl8Gs5tWlWy6XFn9NPJYASvbSdWSPArEc3meA/viewform

• Bilingual Sub Para Interest Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGXwzDf56DrmFuY-5Pb_0ZT_RF3OzIU_bEtJHBb86iQiburA/viewform

Sub Teacher: Substitute Teachers are used by the New York City public schools on an as-needed basis to cover the classroom in the absence of the regular (full-time) Teachers. The primary role of a Substitute Teacher is to continue student learning along the continuum established by the absent full-time teacher. The responsibilities of the Substitute Teacher in the classroom may include but are not limited to, the following: planning lessons, teaching students, managing the classroom, performing administrative tasks, promoting positive student behavior, and ensuring the safety and security of the students

• Homepage: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/substitute-teachingGeneral

• Sub Teacher Interest Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduS0i1lv3mfBpmzHlgwTEHEfhfVTyyPU-ShbZ7gems7jhEIw/viewform

Info Hub DHR Overview: https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/dhr-overview.pdf

• Scholarship & Incentives: http://www.teachnycprograms.net/

FutureReadyNYC Summer Internship: FutureReadyNYC Summer Internship is a paid six week program in which recent high school graduates are hired as summer interns who receive experience in the classroom assisting paraprofessionals. This experience is supplemented and leveraged during a weekly professional development where interns reflect on their experience and translate it into professional deliverables, including resume, cover letter, and interview preparation. By the end of the internship, summer interns will complete all necessary workshops and requirements to work as a substitute paraprofessional. Thus, summer interns will leave the program fully prepared to work as substitute paraprofessionals when they begin college in the fall.

For more information about the programs above, please contact Pupil Personnel Services at pps@schools.nyc.gov.

For information about NYS teacher certification types and requirements: http://teachnyc.net/getting-started/requirements-in-new-york-state

For questions about New York State teacher certification: tcert@nysed.gov

For questions about DOE certification status: NYCDOECERTUNIT@schools.nyc.gov

The Principals Hub has an abundance of resources for your school and includes any announcements/updates to hiring policy as they are decided.

Candidates in the New Teacher Finder are typically in search of full time positions. For help with finding substitute candidates, you can check in with your Human Resources Director (HRD) or email SubCentral@schools.nyc.gov. You can also visit: https://sites.google.com/schools.nyc.gov/edudirectory/home

The Excessed Staff Selection System (ESSS) opens two business days after the OMT closes and is available for principals to use in identifying current UFT school-based staff in excess (including teachers in excess who are on leave) who have submitted applications to schools or specific vacancies. 

• HR staff should work with schools to respond to their OMT/ESSS questions. They can also contact the Talent Mangament and Innovation team with any questions regarding staffing vacancies through OMT and ESSS.

• Questions about ESSS can be directed to the OMT/ESSS central support mailbox: OpenMarketSupport@schools.nyc.gov.

For assistance with placement of employees in excess, please contact ATRassignments@schools.nyc.gov.

For the HR School Support: Scholarships, Incentives, and Pupil Personnel Services office (Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Attendance Teachers), contact pps@schools.nyc.gov.

For Supervisory Support (assistant principals, principals, etc.), please contact supvsupport@schools.nyc.gov.

The mission of the New York City School Library System/NYC PS Office of Library Services is to create and maintain dynamic and inclusive school library programs that not only provide access to resources but also actively contribute to personal growth, academic success, inquiry, and collaborative spirit of the school community. School Librarians are critical to this mission by providing co-curricular inquiry-based teaching, maintaining inclusive and robust collections of multimodal texts and materials, and offering opportunities for professional learning. 

As per CR 91.1, school library programs are mandated by NYSED. Students in grades 7 and above must receive instruction from a NYSED certified school librarian as per CR 91.2. For additional information on building a school library program, visit NYSED School Library Program Rubric and contact the Office of Library Services at libraries@schools.nyc.gov. 

For assistance with hiring for School Librarian vacancies, please contact Melissa Jacobs at mjacobs7@schools.nyc.gov.

Please vist  https://sites.google.com/schools.nyc.gov/edudirectory/home to assist you with any questions you may have about the Absent Teacher Reserve (ATRs), the
process for hiring external teacher candidates, or any budget/staffing
issues. NOTE: You must be logged into your DOE Gmail account to access the directory.