Pupil Personnel Services
If you are interested in serving in the NYC public schools as a school attendance teacher, school guidance counselor, school social worker, or a school psychologist, you must possess or have completed all requirements and be eligible for a NY State Pupil Personnel Services certificate.
Please note that without this certification, you cannot be considered for these positions. Out-of-state candidates may also be considered for these positions, but they must fall within the guidelines for interstate reciprocity as defined on the NY State website. Candidates from outside the country are not eligible to be considered for these positions.
For the New York State Certification Requirements, please click here for more information on the positions listed above.
Bilingual Pupil Personnel Services
Certified bilingual school psychologists, bilingual school counselors, and bilingual school social workers are asked to complete an online application. Upon verification, you will be referred for an interview based on the availability of positions.
Application Procedures
Please complete an online application. The information on your application must be complete and accurate. For guidance counselors, social workers, and attendance teachers, applications will be reviewed and verified. The Office of Teacher Recruitment does not hold interviews for these positions. Candidates who are deemed eligible for these positions will be placed on a list of available candidates and may be interviewed by principals based on the availability of positions.
All selections for these positions take place at the school level and you may apply directly to schools in which you have interest, regardless if a vacancy exists or not. Please note that positions in these areas are extremely limited as there are far more candidates available than there are positions. Please do not call the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality for follow up on these positions.
School Psychologists
Applications will be reviewed and verified and candidates who meet eligibility requirements will be placed on a list of available candidates for review by the chairpersons of the Committee on Special Education. Interviews will be scheduled for these positions as vacancies occur.
School Secretary and School Laboratory Specialist
To apply for an NYC license to serve as a School Secretary or a School Laboratory Specialist, please download this application. For more information on becoming a School Secretary, please see our June 2008 exam announcement.
The following lab specialist announcment is for information purposes only. The testing office does not have an examination date at this time but we are accepting applications on a continuous basis. Please keeping checking this website for updates.
Scholarship Programs for Bilingual Candidates
Scholarships for candidates who are uncertified but fluent in English and a second language of need are offered in the following areas:
- Bilingual School Counseling
- Bilingual School Psychology
- Bilingual School Social Work
For more information on these and other incentive programs offered by the Department of Education, visit teachnycprograms.net.
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