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All candidates, including those who have accepted central commitments, are responsible for finding their own jobs within our schools. We believe that allowing each teacher—and in turn, principal—to make his or her own hiring decision is best for the teacher, the principal, and most important, the students.
Finding a teaching position in the New York City public schools is highly competitive; in 2006-07, there were six applicants for every available slot. At the same time, with thousands of vacancies opening up system-wide every year across all subject areas, there is always space for strong, motivated candidates—especially if they stay open-minded. Due to the size and complexity of our school system, it is not possible to provide candidates with a list of anticipated vacancies. However, the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality helps to facilitate matches between teachers and principals through mechanisms that include:
The New Teacher Finder
This online tool allows principals to post requests for resumes from candidates, as well as to search for candidates by criteria such as subject area and borough preference. If your application outcome includes placement in the New Teacher Finder, you will be notified; please follow the instructions in your email to make sure your information is accurate and up to date and to learn more about how to search for resume requests. If a principal contacts you through the New Teacher Finder, please follow up promptly with him or her even if you are not interested in the position.
Please review the New Teacher Finder Guide to learn more about this tool.
Career fairs and networking events
The Office of Teacher Recruitment & Quality coordinates a number of events from May through August to facilitate in-person interactions between school hiring representatives and candidates. These events are only open to invited candidates with complete applications, so please submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration. We encourage you to attend any events to which you are invited. Although events earlier in the hiring season may not result in immediate placement, the connections and introductions made at career fairs or networking events can often lead to positions later, as principals get a firmer sense of their hiring needs.
You are also free to contact schools and principals directly. We encourage you to research schools thoroughly before doing so and be as targeted as possible in your efforts. Information on each one of our schools is available on schools.nyc.gov. In addition, we have put together a set of maps to help candidates identify schools by location.
We hope that all candidates will seriously consider working in our highest-need schools. New teachers in Teachers of Tomorrow schools may qualify for tax-free awards of up to $3,400 annually for a maximum of four (4) years. If you are hired into an eligible school, you will be notified directly in the late fall about the process for applying for the Teachers of Tomorrow grant.
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