TEACHER VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 5 PRAC SPEECH IMPROVEMENT   2025  2026

  • Posted Date: Apr 8, 2025 Deadline: May 12, 2025
  • New York United States
    CITYWIDE

Job Details

(SUBJECT TO BUDGET AVAILABILITY)

 

POSITIONS:                        

Committee on Special Education (CSE) Preschool Assessment Center (PRAC) Speech Improvement

Teachers (Number of positions to be determined)

 

LOCATION:                        

District-based CSEs citywide, location TBD; travel required

 

ELIGIBILITY:                   

Currently appointed NYCPS Teacher of Speech Improvement OR New York State Certification as

Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSSH) OR New York State Certification as Teacher of

Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)

 

TERM:                                 

Three years

 

SELECTION CRITERIA (Preference will be given to the following):

 

  • New York State Certification as Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSSH) OR Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
  • Experience evaluating early childhood speech and language development
  • Knowledge of developmental milestones for early childhood
  • Ability to effectively communicate with families, agencies and school personnel
  • Knowledge of the pre-school continuum of services, regulations of the NYSED Commissioner, regulations of the NYCPS Chancellor
  • Knowledge of due process rights

     

     

    After interviewing applicants that meet the selection criteria above, the following applicants will be considered:

  • Regularly appointed and tenured
  • Regularly appointed and not tenured
  • New applicants to the New York City Public Schools

     

     

     

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

     

  • Evaluate preschoolers in the area of speech and language development
  • Travel to various locations where meetings and evaluations are held
  • Conduct formal and informal assessments at various CPSE/CSE, non-public, parochial, charter or public schools, children’s homes and agencies and prepare written reports
  • Provide consultation on all matters relating to communicative competencies of children referred for evaluation and/or receiving services to CPSE/CSE, non-public, parochial, charter or public-school staff, families and other agencies
  • Develop IEPs
  • Participate in CPSE/CSE reviews at various CPSE/CSE, non-public, parochial, charter or public schools, children’s homes and agencies
  • Coordinate CPSE activities with various NYCPS/NYC offices, non-public, parochial, charter or public schools, and other agencies.
  • Serve as a resource to CPSE/CSE, school staff, families and agencies.
  • Participate in these activities at the CPSE/CSE, non-public, parochial, charter, public schools and/or other locations.
  • Represent the NYCPS at Due Process Hearings
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the CSE Chairperson

 

 

SALARY:

AS PER UFT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

 

WORK HOURS: 

AS PER UFT TEACHER’S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

 

APPLICATION:

 

Please email cover letter and resume to the CSE location you wish you apply with attention to the CSE Chairperson by MAY 12, 2025. 

 

CSE1@schools.nyc.gov

CSE2@schools.nyc.gov

CSE3@schools.nyc.gov

CSE4@schools.nyc.gov

CSE5@schools.nyc.gov

CSE6@schools.nyc.gov

CSE7@schools.nyc.gov

CSE8@schools.nyc.gov

CSE9@schools.nyc.gov

CSE10@schools.nyc.gov

CSE11@schools.nyc.gov

 

Please see below link for relevant district information:

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/special-education/help/committees-on-special-education

 

If you have any questions about this posting, please e‐mail Kesha Jones Ali at Kali7@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.