Vocational Instructor ; NY HELPS

Position: Vocational Instructor 1, 2, 3, 4 (NY HELPS)
Location: Claverack

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/24/26

Applications Due
06/24/26

Vacancy ID214816

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NY HELPYes

Agency Children & Family Services, Office of

Title Vocational Instructor 1, 2, 3, 4 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Education, Teaching

Salary Grade
12

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

Salary Range From $48047 to $80655 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Columbia

Street Address Brookwood Secure Center

419 Spook Rock Road

City Claverack

StateNY

Zip Code
12513

Duties Description Teach a trade subject to residents at an Office of Children and Family Services residential facility.

Prepare lesson plans, course outlines and educational progress reports.

Establish and maintain a shop health and safety program.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Minimum Qualifications Transfer:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.

Open to the Public:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
* To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open- competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications for the Vocational Instructor position are:

Vocational Instructor 1 :

I. four years of appropriate trade experience and a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma issued by a recognized state educational authority;

Or II. associate's degree in a related trade area and two years of appropriate trade experience;

Or III. bachelor's degree in any area and one year of related trade experience.

Vocational Instructor 2 :

I. four years of appropriate trade experience and a minimum of 9 college credits in pedagogy core coursework earned from a New York State Education Department approved program. These must include 3 college credits in each of the following areas:
Human Development and Learning;
Teaching Students with Disabilities & Special Health-Care Needs; and Curriculum and Instruction.

Or II. an associate's degree in a related trade area including or supplemented by 9 college credits of pedagogy core coursework earned from a New York State Education Department approved program. These must include 3 college credits in each of the following areas:
Human Development and Learning;
Teaching Students with Disabilities & Special Health-Care Needs; and Curriculum and Instruction, and two years of related trade experience;

Or III. a bachelor's degree in any area including or supplemented by 9 college credits of pedagogy core coursework earned from a New York State Education Department approved program. These must include 3 college credits in each of the following areas:
Human Development and Learning;
Teaching Students with Disabilities & Special Health-Care Needs; and Curriculum and Instruction; and one year of related trade experience.

Vocational Instructor 3 :

Initial certification as a teacher of trade subjects in the appropriate specialty as issued by the New York State Education Department.

Vocational Instructor 4 :

Professional certification as a teacher of trade subjects in the appropriate specialty as issued by the New York State Education Department.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

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