Education Program Assistant , Education Trainee , Education Trainee ; NY HELPS

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The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The New York State Education Department’s (SED) Office of the Professions (OP) is seeking to fill an Education Program Assistant 1 position in the Deputy Commissioner's Office. OP is responsible for licensing and oversight of more than 50 licensed professions, as well as professional corporations and pharmacy establishments.

• Work independently to prepare, gather and coordinate materials required by the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, and Director of Operations;
• Work independently to generate correspondence, reports and other documents, in any of the various electronic formats, as required;
• Review and edit reports and correspondence prepared for the Deputy Commissioner’s signature;
• Respond to telephone calls and e‑mail inquiries on issues related to the Professions;
• Act as liaison between the Deputy’s Office and representatives of other State agencies, Department executive staff, members of the Board of Regents, the Legislature, and the general public;
• Assist in the coordination and preparation of items for submission to the Board of Regents for their monthly meetings;
• Prepare and finalize discipline summaries, and distribute final disciplinary actions as appropriate;
• Assist in the effective management of continuing education requirements;
• Serve as the program area Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) liaison;
• Coordinate responses to Commissioner’s Assignments;
• Other duties as assigned

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.

• 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.

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

Section 70.1 Transfer to Education…