Teacher 2/ Teacher 3/ Teacher 4 (NY HELPS), Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, P28125

About the role

Are you an experienced teacher looking for a new opportunity or just starting your teaching career? Kingsboro Psychiatric Center is recruiting a Teacher to provide educational instruction to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach elementary, secondary, or special subjects
• Prepare course and unit outlines, lesson plans, and individual education plans
• Evaluate and document individuals’ performance and progress
• Collaborate with treatment team to work toward treatment goals and objectives

Qualifications

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.
• Alternatively, candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they meet any of the above Teacher 2‑4 criteria.
• Or candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on a current Teacher eligible list.
• Or candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55‑b/55‑c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional requirements:

• Background checks will be required.
• To be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If appointed and subsequently listed as such, you may be terminated.
• If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated.

Benefits

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• NYS Retirement programs

Pay

• Teacher 2: SG‑13 / $53,132
• Teacher 3: SG‑15 / $59,363
• Teacher 4: SG‑17 / $66,212‑$80,655
• Downstate Adjustment: $4,150 (eligible)