TEACHER ASSIGNED VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 19 RPC TRANSITION SPECIALIST   STATEN ISLAND   2025  2026

  • Posted Date: May 2, 2025 Deadline: May 30, 2025
  • New York United States
    STATEN ISLAND

Job Details

(SUBJECT TO BUDGET AVAILABILITY)

POSITION:      

New York City Regional Partnership Center (NYC RPC)

Teacher Assigned A- Transition Specialist

 

(ONE YEAR POSITION)

 

LOCATION:     

(1) Staten Island

Location can be reassigned as needed

 

ELIGIBILITY:    

  • NYCDOE licensed, appointed, tenured Special Education teacher, social worker, guidance counselor, vocational rehabilitation or school psychologist with a minimum of 5 years experience working with students

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

  • Master’s degree in special education or Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or higher, school counseling, social work, vocational rehabilitation or school psychology
  • Minimum of five (5) years Effective, Highly Effective, and/or Satisfactory rating teaching or providing services to students
  • Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating the impact of professional development on topics related to transition planning and services
  • Knowledge of New York State laws and regulations relating to transition planning and services, including State Performance Plan indicators
  • Experience teaching career and/or vocational and/or pre-vocational education and/or instruction aligned to CDOS to students with disabilities
  • Knowledge of available job training programs and referral procedures
  • Knowledge of and experience in implementing evidence-based practices
  • Knowledge of Multi-tiered Systems of Support.
  • Knowledge of Implementation Science
  • Knowledge of Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles
  • Evidence of building strong relationships with colleagues, families, and community members.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the New York City Regional Partnership Center’s (NYC RPC) Systems Change Facilitator (SCF), the NYC RPC Transition Specialist will:

  • Provide regional trainings and targeted professional development and technical assistance that address transition planning and services
  • Provide technical assistance and training related to CDOS standards
  • Provide support and assist schools and parents to develop IEPs that will reasonably enable students with disabilities to meet their measurable post-secondary goals
  • Provide technical assistance and training around evidence based multi-tiered systems of support
  • Work in collaboration with the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Centers to provide capacity building focused on family and community engagement around transition planning and services
  • Engage in the regional planning process outlined by NYSED’s Partnership Implementation Team (PIT).
  • Participate in trainings and planning meetings with NYSED’s Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs) including:
    • A yearly 2-day Statewide meeting in Albany.
    • Monthly webinars established by the PIT.
    • Weekly online learning opportunities, as needed.
    • Twenty (20) hours of professional development upon hire, as determined by a needs assessment.
    • Three (3), 2-day meetings annually in the region for the purposes of fidelity coaching, professional development, problem-solving, observations, feedback, and direct support from the TAPs.
  • Utilize tools and training materials developed and/or reviewed by the TAPs.
  • Provide information and resources uploaded to the website for the Partnership that could include, but is not limited to: upcoming training dates, contact information for local resources, special events or announcements.
  • Submit training data to the TAP for Data for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the Partnership.
  • Other duties as assigned

 

SALARY:          

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.  

 

WORK HOURS:

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement for Teacher Assigned:

  • 10-Month, September-June
  • Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm
  • 5 additional work days before or after the 10-month school year

 

APPLICATION:

Please apply in writing expressing your interest and qualifications. Please include your resume, cover-letter, teaching credentials, and file number by MAY 30, 2025, to:

Catherine Stanzoni:

CStanzoni@schools.nyc.gov

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D

It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation.  For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

 

DOE Non-Discrimination Policy

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.