Application Due By: 8/19/2010

Title

Education Credentials Specialist 1

Location

Office of Teaching
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234

Grade

 18

Additional Salary

 $

Classification

 Civil Service

Work Hours

  8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Days

 Mon - Fri

Employment Type

 Full Time

Appointment Type

 Permanent

Jurisdictional Class

 Competitive

Bargaining Unit/MC

 PS&T - PEF

Duties/ Responsibilities

The Office of Higher Education is seeking applicants for an Education Credentials Specialist 1 position in the Office of Teaching Initiatives. The duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Conducting a thorough, accurate and timely evaluation of teacher certification applications and credentials in accordance with applicable NYS Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and teacher certification policy and procedures;

Conducting a thorough, accurate and timely review of teacher certification transcript evaluations completed by Regional BOCES certification staff to determine the accuracy of the initial evaluation;

Communicating effectively and in a timely manner with applicants, other customers (includes colleges, universities, school district staff/BOCES personnel, testing agencies, other state governmental regulatory bodies) and colleagues using a variety of media (telephone, written and electronic correspondence, written and electronic spreadsheets/reports, face-to-face interaction) to provide information relative to the following:

Additional documentation required to meet certification requirements;

Applicable NYS Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and/or office policies and procedures;

Demonstrating where information can be found on the web site; and

Determining whether applicants meet the minimum requirements for consideration for NYS teacher certification; and

Performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Education Credentials Specialist 1 or Education Program Assistant 2 OR be reachable on the Education Department's Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) eligible list OR be a current State employee who is reachable on the Professional Careers Test (PCT) eligible list. Appointees from the PATT and PCT lists must serve a two-year traineeship that leads to the Grade 18 salary level. Candidates who are reachable on either of these eligible lists AND possess a bachelor's degree and 15 credit hours in education or have a bachelor's degree and one year of experience in human resources developing job standards and/or assessing applicant qualifications or in a position evaluating educational or professional credentials for individuals or institutions will be appointed at the Trainee 2 level and serve a one-year traineeship. Candidates who are reachable on either of these eligible list and possess a bachelor's degree and 15 credit hours in education and one year of experience in human resources developing job standards and/or assessing applicant qualifications or in a position evaluating educational or professional credentials for individuals or institutions OR have a bachelor's degree and two years of experience in human resources developing job standards and/or assessing applicant qualifications or in a position evaluating educational or professional credentials for individuals or institutions will be appointed at the Grade 18 salary level.

Additional Comments

Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume by to the address listed below:

"Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity."

Contact Name

Ms. Gayle Bowden, Director of Human Resources Management

Address

NYS Education Department, Box OHE-305
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB
Albany, NY 12234

Phone

(518) 474-5215

Fax

(518) 486-5631

E-Mail

agrant@mail.nysed.gov