Education Program Assistant , Education Trainee , Education Trainee ; NY HELPS), Box OCE

Position: Education Program Assistant 1, Education Trainee 1, Education Trainee 2 (NY HELPS), Box OCE-1562/26036
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/20/26

Applications Due
03/06/26

Vacancy ID210024

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NY HELPYes

Agency Education Department, State

Title Education Program Assistant 1, Education Trainee 1, Education Trainee 2 (NY HELPS), Box OCE-1562/26036

Occupational Category No Preference

Salary Grade
14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $53764 to $68630 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of the Professions

NYS Summer School of the Arts

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12234

Duties Description The New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Cultural Education is seeking candidates for an Education Program Assistant 1 (SG-14) position to join the team responsible for the New York State Summer School of the Arts programs. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Assist in preparing and editing reports, plans, presentations, documents, meeting agendas and notes, and other materials;

* Review project proposals, reports, budgets, and applications for completeness and compliance with requirements;

* Communicate by phone and in writing with schools, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, parents, and others to gain, verify, or provide information;

* Assist in preparation and monitoring of RFPs and other competitive procurements related to the NYS Summer School of the Arts, including preparation of materials; tracking processes, applications, and deadlines; and evaluating proposals and budgets;

* Assist with projects, including collecting, reviewing, and analyzing information and data; drafting and managing project documents; and related tasks to ensure program goals are met;

* Updating and maintaining databases and archival records;

* Related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Education Trainee 1:
Two years of experience performing a variety of activities in support of developing, implementing, regulating, and maintaining programs by developing historical or statistical data and evaluating applications and transcripts.

Education Trainee 2:
Three years of experience performing a variety of activities in support of developing, implementing, regulating, and maintaining programs by developing historical or statistical data and evaluating applications and transcripts.

Education Program Assistant 1:
Four years of experience performing a variety of activities in support of developing, implementing, regulating, and maintaining programs by developing historical or statistical data and evaluating applications and transcripts.

* An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

COMPETITIVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Reassignment:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Education Program Assistant 1.

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