Job Description

Make a Difference as a Teacher with New York City Children’s Center

New York City Children’s Center (NYCCC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, is currently hiring full-time Special Education Teachers to work with students with psychiatric diagnoses.

NYCCC is a multi-faceted community-based psychiatric center providing behavioral health services to children and adolescents in the greater New York City area. With campuses in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx; NYCCC provides a variety of inpatient and community services including Day Treatment Programs, Behavioral Health Clinics, Mobile Integration Team (MIT), Community Residences, and Peer Advocacy Services. The education programs are fully integrated with inpatient services which allows NYCCC to provide a full continuum of care to the children and adolescents they serve.

As a Teacher with NYCCC, you will utilize professional training and experience to plan lessons and curriculums and instruct and evaluate the performance and progress of students. You will also performing a wide variety of tasks including:

• Preparing lesson plans within the curriculum that meets the student’s individual needs
• Teaching class sessions using a planned daily lesson plan as a guide
• Evaluating the student’s performance and progress
• Maintaining records of progress and behavior
• Collaborating with clinical staff to help meet treatment and academic goals and objects for each student

If you would like to join NYCCC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following:

• NYS medical insurance, dental, and vision options
• NYS Pension and deferred compensation retirement programs
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Sick leave and four personal days
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth

Please note, Teachers do not accrue vacation leave. Vacation days and holidays are designated by the NYCCC school calendar, which allows for paid days off following NYS Department of Education Guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

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

Teacher 4 - Current New York State Education Department permanent/professional certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty and 2 years of post-certification (initial or permanent/professional) teaching experience in that same specialty.

Additional Comments

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

Background checks will be required.

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