Please note that this page will be updated if any changes are made to our hiring policies. Last updated May 24, 2012.
This website pertains to NYC public schools. If you're interested in teaching in a charter school, please visit the New York City Charter School Center.
Online Teacher Application
The Online Teacher Application for the 2012-2013 school year is now open! To learn more about the application process and requirements, please review the “Applying and Getting Hired” section on this website.
Important application dates:
- Friday, June 8 - Deadline for consideration for June networking and hiring events.
- Friday, June 29 (Final priority deadline) - Final deadline for consideration for the New Teacher Finder and eligibility for employment for the 2012-2013 school year.
Current Hiring Needs and Guidelines
The New York City Department of Education hired about 4,000 new teachers to NYC public schools last year and we expect to have similar or greater needs for the upcoming school year. Public schools in NYC may hire external teachers (teachers not currently employed by the NYC Department of Education) in the following subject areas:
- Middle school core content areas (mathematics, English, science, and social studies)
- Special education (including Speech)
- Earth science
- English as a second language
- Bilingual licenses (elementary and secondary)
- Latin
- Chinese
New and growing schools may have opportunities for teachers in all subject areas, including but not limited to Spanish, childhood/elementary education, and high school content areas. All interested teachers should complete an online teacher application to be eligible for these and other opportunities that may arise throughout the school year. Once interested teachers have filled out the online teacher application, visit the New Schools page for more information on specific new schools.
Hiring needs may shift over the course of the summer and we suggest that applicants check back frequently for updates.
This information pertains to full-time teaching positions. In addition to teachers, the NYC Department of Education employs a wide variety of professionals and para-professionals in our schools. Visit the Pupil Personnel and Substitutes tab on this site for more about these titles and how to apply.
For information about other positions, please visit the NYC Department of Education's Careers page.
Student Loan Repayment for Top Tier Graduates
Mayor Bloomberg has announced that top tier college graduates who come to teach in NYC may have up to $25,000 of their student loans paid off. More details on this opportunity will be available shortly. The first step in this process is to apply to be a teacher in NYC for the 2012-13 school year. If you are interested in teaching in our schools but do not have certification we recommend you consider applying to our NYC Teaching Fellows program at http://www.nycteachingfellows.org/
