Human Resources

The Division of Human Resources and Talent (DHRT) serves the entire employee population of the Department of Education (DOE), including teachers, school-based staff, central administration, and support staff.

Time-Sensitive Information for Employees

• The Excess Staff Selection System closed on April 11, 2012, at 5.00 PM. The Open Market Hiring System opened on April 16, 2012, and is available for use by eligible UFT school-based staff including teachers in excess and on leave seeking to transfer. The Open Market Hiring System will be available through COB August 7, 2012. 
  
  
• The Summer School Instructional Program (SSIP) job application opened on April 20, 2012. Current and former DOE employees can now submit applications to work Summer School. Any applications submitted after May 17, 2012 will be marked late. 
  
  
• Important News For All UFT Titles Currently On Leave: The Leave Tracking System is now available. Instructional staff employees who received a letter from HR Connect can click here to submit their intention for the upcoming 2012-13 school year. 
  
  
• Put your information in the best hands – your own!  Employee Self- Service (ESS) is a tool that allows you to view or change your personal information and health benefits online. Click for more information about ESS.
  
  
• Administrative Employees (H/ZBank) and Pedagogues (QBank) and Hourly and Part-Time Employees (EBank, TBank, and Custodial Payroll) should verify and update their Personal HR Record information to ensure HR records are accurate.
  
  
• The Long Beach Decision is an outcome of a New York State Court of Appeals decision based on a grievance filed by Civil Service Employees Association on behalf of employees in Long Beach, Long Island. A key provision of the decision required Long Beach (and other municipalities throughout the state of New York) to comply with applicable civil service law that limits the amount of time an individual may serve in what is known as a "provisional" capacity in a competitive class title. To learn more, read Frequently Asked Questions about the Long Beach Decision.
  
  

DHRT services include:

• Career opportunities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
  
• Information specific to teachers, principals, and school professionals and central administrative and managerial employees.
  
  
• Health benefits and leaves of absence.
  
  
• View, verify, and make changes to your personal HR record, including name, address, phone number, and email. Many DOE employees can now verify their HR record and make any necessary changes online using Employee Self Service.
  
  
• Retirement systems.
  
  
• Fingerprinting and Employee IDs
  
  
• Road to Certification Workshops
  
  
• Employee discounts and incentives.
  
  
• Substitute/Per Diem Teachers and Substitute Paraprofessionals, click to access information about your pay rate, paycheck distribution, certification, and more.
  
  
• The  Work Experience Program (WEP)
  
  
• Employees can access information related to payroll and personal paycheck information, and enroll in direct deposit.
  
  
• Learn how to place a request for employment verification.

Online Resources for Employees:

• The Principals’ Portal
  School principals can access tools and services to help them effectively and efficiently manage their school.
  
  
• Teacher Page offers access to calendars, e-mail, human resources information, and teaching resources.
  
  
• Employee Self-Service (ESS) enables NYC DOE employees to view and modify (where available) personal and health benefits information. Click here for more information about how to use ESS.

If you are unable to find the information you are seeking on this site, you may call HR Connect at (718) 935-4000.

Should you need to visit the Department of Education’s Division of Human Resources, we are located at the following address:

65 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

We are easily accessible by NYC subway:
Take the M, R, 2, 3, 4, or 5 trains to Court St/Borough Hall, or take the A, C, F trains to Jay St/Borough Hall.

We are on Court St. between Joralemon St. and Livingston St. We are in the middle of the block on the east side of the street.

Please be prepared to show a picture ID at the security desk upon entering the building.