SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1098: Retired Teacher - Unemployment Insurance Specialist (HR School Support)

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

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POSITION:                 

Unemployment Insurance Specialist (approximately 5 positions)

HR School Support

Division of Human Resources

 

LOCATION:                

Office of HR School Support, 65 Court Street, Room 505, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201; and occasional meetings/hearings conducted offsite.

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:         

NYCDOE Licensed Teachers (Retired)

 

SELECTION CRITERIA: 

• Ability to organize, and present information to Administrative Law Judges.
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills, and telephone skills.
• Advanced computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook) necessary to generate schedules, event summary reports, and willingness to learn the online systems of partners (TSN, NYSED-TEACH, etc).
• Knowledge and Ability to use the various DOE-HR computer systems to review employee information (e.g., TSN, NYCAPS, GALAXY)

 

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience in organizing and explaining information to small groups, supervising staff, and creating and conducting trainings.

 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Staff, on an as-needed basis, with tasks that include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Attend unemployment insurance (UI) hearings on behalf of the NYCDOE
• Successfully present information and evidence to Administrative Law Judges, including data reports, DOE policies, and employee work history
• Research unemployment insurance law and guidelines, and review previous unemployment Appeal Board decisions
• Supervise team of unemployment witnesses
• Create weekly staff schedules
• Conduct trainings/workshops related to best practices for providing witness testimony
• Use HR Systems to review employee information prior to attending UI hearings
• Attend conference calls with vendor to strategize best practices and review pertinent updates surrounding unemployment insurance law/guidelines
• Track decision outcomes and present data to staff and vendors

 

WORK SCHEDULE:   

Outside school hours (including occasional weekends and holidays), subject to the demand for events, the selected pool will be offered opportunities to serve, based upon frequency of need for the specific duties listed above.  Although every effort will be made to offer assignments on a fair and rotational basis, priority will be given to those who have a flexible schedule, can be available with short notice, and demonstrate versatile skills.

• Only retirees are permitted to serve during school hours. 
• All hours are subject to budget availability.  We do not expect to issue a waiver above 400 total hours for the 2024-2025 per session year.

 

Hours up to, but not limited to the approximate number of hours listed. Additional hours granted upon the approval of the hiring manager.

 

SALARY:                  

Per Session rates as per the relevant union/organization of the advertised title (Collective Bargaining Agreement).  Contingent Upon Funding Availability.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

E-mail resume, application Form OP-175 (Available in schools and DHR website), and a copy of your Department of Education license on or before the deadline date to KMamaka@schools.nyc.gov.  Please include: “Unemployment Insurance Specialist, Per-Session Position” in the subject line.

 

 

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

 

If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail KMamaka@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