SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1805: Teacher - New York State Regents Assessment Content Trainer (Office of Assessment)

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

 

POSITION:                 

Teachers to serve as Content Trainers for the following January 2025 New York State Regents assessments

 

EXAM - EXPECTED DATES - EXPECTED HOURS (Not Guaranteed) - EXPECTED # OF OPENINGS (Not Guaranteed) 

 

Physical Setting/Physics: January 23 – January 26 ; 22 hours; 3 openings 

Physical Setting/Chemistry: January 23 – January 26; 22 hours; 3 openings 

* Note that end dates and expected hours are subject to change based on the volume of exams administered.

* Dates listed above do not include a mandatory, norming session. The date and location of the session will be communicated to all selected personnel upon being offered the position. All norming sessions takes place after the regular workday

 

LOCATION:

Due to the lower number of exams scored in January, there will be a single scoring site:

• Forest Hills High School (28Q440)

67-01 110^th St, Forest Hills, NY 11375        

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

New York City Department of Education intermediate/high school licensed and currently appointed teachers.

-         Applicants with an unsatisfactory, ineffective or developing rating in the 2023 - 2024 or 2022 - 2023 school year are not eligible to be selected for this activity.

-         Applicants who have received an unsatisfactory rating for an Office of Assessment per session activity are not eligible to be selected for this activity.

-         Applicants will be required to work in person for the duration of the assignment.
                                                                                                 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

All candidates must:

-         Be available to attend the full norming and scoring commitment for the particular NYS Regents exam, as indicated in the table above and/or scheduled by the Scoring Site Supervisor. Norming or scoring which occurs on school days will start at 4:30pm; norming or scoring which takes place on Saturday or Sunday will start at 8:30am. See HERE for the expected scoring schedule.

•  Note: Accepted applicants who are absent from norming or scoring, arrive at the scoring site late, fail to apply the rubric, or fail to adhere to the test security protocols outlined HERE may be released from the assignment.

  -         Be currently scheduled as the primary or secondary teacher of a high-school level course (based on STARS data) which aligns to the related NYS Regents exam or NYSED-approved Regents alternative (as per NYSED code description) and be appointed under a license in the content area of the exam.

• Or be currently scheduled as the primary teacher of a high-school level course (based on STARS data) which aligns to the related NYS Regents exam or NYSED-approved Regents alternative (as per NYSED code description).
  • Or be currently appointed under a license in the content area of the exam related to the position and teach at the high school level (based on STARS data).

    -         Demonstrate ability/experience in effectively engaging an audience when delivering professional development trainings.

    -         Demonstrate ability to lead trainings for scorers, including:

• Providing clear guidance on application of the scoring rubric to student responses.
• Clarifying by responding to inquiries related to scoring.
• Monitoring scoring to assure that protocols are being followed.

   

   

  PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WHO:

  -         Hold and exercise retention rights.

  -         Have been nominated by a January 2025 Site Supervisor or BAID to serve as a Content Trainer for January 2025 per session scoring.

• Nominations must be submitted directly to Office of Assessment and must be received by 11:59pm on December 13, 2024 to receive consideration.

  -         Hold fluency (reading abilities, writing abilities, speaking abilities, oral and written translation abilities, and familiarity with academic vocabulary) in one or more foreign languages (including but not limited to Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian/Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu). 

   

  DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:            

  Content Trainers will:

  -         Attend a norming session and a planning session outside of scoring hours (determined by Site Supervisors, consistent with date ranges above). The time and location of the norming session will be communicated to all selected personnel upon being offered the position.

  -         Assist with coordination of the scoring activities.

  -         Prepare for scoring using DOE materials and NYSED rating guide.

  -         Create scoring committees in collaboration with the Site Supervisor and/or Organizational Team Lead.  Assign table leaders.

  -         Train scorers and provide support for scorers during scoring.

  -         Monitor and maintain scoring rates.

  -         Escalate cases of suspected cheating, materials discrepancies, and sensitive papers to Site Supervisor and/or Organizational Team Lead (when necessary).

  -         Assist with scoring (whenever possible).

   

  WORK SCHEDULE:   

  Indicated in the table above.

  -         Note that the end date and expected hours are estimated in the posting, are subject to change, and are not guaranteed.

  -         In order to maintain continuity and consistency of scoring, applicants must be available for the full expected dates and hours of the activity in order to accept the position.

   

  SALARY:                  

  Per Session rates as per the UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  
  

  APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  All applications must be submitted online at https://apps.schools.nyc/oaapps/dashboard/dashboard.  Applicants selected for the positions will be notified via their NYC DOE email.  If you have any questions concerning this activity, please email regents@schools.nyc.gov.

   

  PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

   

  If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail regents@schools.nyc.gov.

   

  Please visit the New York City Department of Education website for more information on per session opportunities: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/per-session-jobs