SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1487: Teacher - NYC Comprehensive World Language Exam Development Team Members Albanian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Punjabi, Urdu, or Vietnamese (Office of Assessment)

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FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

 

POSITION:

NYC Comprehensive World Language (WL) Exam Development Team Members (Albanian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Punjabi, Urdu, or Vietnamese) 

 

LOCATION:

In-Person, location varies.

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

New York City Department of Education license as a teacher of World Language or fluent in one of the following languages: Albanian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Punjabi, Urdu, or Vietnamese 

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Fluency (read, write, and speak) in one of the following languages: Albanian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Punjabi, Urdu, or Vietnamese 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (read, write, and speak) effectively in the language of fluency 
• Extensive knowledge with New York State Learning Standard for World Language for Checkpoint B benchmarks and the format of the World Language Comprehensive exams     
• Familiarity with World Readiness Standards for Language Learning  
• At least 3 years of experience working as a language teacher 

• Ability to work well in groups and committees 
• Ability to meet ongoing deadlines 
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback 
• Comfort and proficiency with using collaborative software (e.g., for conference calls/webinars and sharing web-based documents) 
• Applicants must be rated as Developing, Effective, or Highly Effective for the last two years 

• Satisfactory cover letter which includes your qualifications and summer availability (See below) 
• Ability to attend a summer development training session and attend additional development during the summer (Dates and times TBD based on availability and language) 
• Ability to continue to support with the development process during the school year (until exam is completed)
• Previous experience writing or editing items for world language assessments (preferred) 
• Applicants will be selected to ensure a variety of schools are represented across the whole exam development team and within language teams 

• Preference will be given to high school teachers to serve on Comprehensive Exam Checkpoint B teams. 

 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write/select, review, and edit passages and items for the World Language Comprehensive exam in the language in which you are fluent, which will include content appropriate to the New York State World Language Checkpoint B benchmarks 
• Submit WL Comprehensive exam content by various rolling deadlines (To Be Determined)  

• Attend a training session and additional development days during the summer (Dates and times TBD based on availability and language)  
• Attend in person/virtual meetings and conference calls between September and June (as needed) from a DOE building
• Maintain ongoing communication, through June 30, 2025, with the development team and Office of Assessment until exams are complete  
• Participate in updating various assessment related materials 
• Participate in audio recordings of passages in the language in which you are fluent 

• Maintain and submit timesheets for relevant activities 

 

WORK SCHEDULE:

July 2024 to June 2025 – The number of per session hours depends on funding availability and program needs (To Be Determined). The work schedule may include weeklong and daily sessions in person, continuing after the school day and/or weekends during the school year for up to 65 hours maximum per position.

 

Hours up to, but not limited to the approximate number of hours listed. More hours may be granted upon the hiring manager's approval.

 

SALARY:

Per Session rates as per the relevant union/organization of the advertised title (Collective Bargaining Agreement). Contingent upon funding availability and programmatic approval.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Send application: OP 175, copy of resume and cover letter by June 30, 2024, to: OAPerSession@schools.nyc.gov. Please include position title, circular number, and exam language(s) in the subject line of your email.

 

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

 

If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail cmcardle3@schools.nyc.gov