ASSOCIATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION, SG-26

Minimum Qualifications
How to Apply

The Office of P-16 Education’s Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies is seeking candidates to fill an Associate in Bilingual Education, Grade 26.  This office has responsibility for the coordination and implementation of Department policies and programs that meet the educational needs of English language learners (ELL) and limited English proficient (LEP) students.  The responsibilities of this office have increased significantly with the implementation of the No Child Left Behind legislation and the Board of Regents’ emphasis on increasing student achievement for the LEP/ELL student population.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing technical assistance to local school administrators, teachers, parents and the general public.
• Planning and conducting monitoring visits and quality program reviews of schools and districts.
• Providing information, direction and guidance to local schools, administrators, teachers and parents on State and federal laws, regulations and policies.
• Collaborating with Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers, local education agencies and other Department offices to conduct activities relative to the education and other needs of LEP/ELL and linguistic minority students.
• Drafting legislation, regulations, policy statements, program and evaluation reports, memoranda, curriculum materials and resource guides.
• Preparing written reviews of State and federal proposals for Bilingual and English as a second language for State and federal funding for elementary, secondary and higher education programs.
• Analyzing research articles, reports, etc. to identify impact and implications on the education of LEP/ELL.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  To be eligible for permanent appointment, candidates must have at least one year of permanent competitive service as an Associate in Bilingual Education OR for permanent appointment via Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service as a G-24 or higher and meet the minimum qualifications listed under provisional appointment.  To be eligible for provisional appointment pending a Civil Service examination, qualified candidates must have a master’s degree in education AND permanent New York State certification in Bilingual education AND five years of professional experience as follows: 3 years of experience teaching in a bilingual education program for LEP students in Grades K-12 AND 2 years of administrative or supervisory experience in the field of Bilingual education or English as a second language. Candidates with a doctorate in education (Ed.D./Ph.D.) may waive the 3 years of teaching experience but must fulfill the 2 years of administrative or supervisory experience requirement.

Applications must clearly indicate the candidate’s expertise in one or more of the major ethno linguistic groups in the State, which include: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  This will be a permanent appointment.

*Leads to maximum salary of $83,347 based on annual performance advances.

APPLICATION:  Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:

Ms. Gayle Bowden
Director, Human Resources Management
Box EMS-579 (BEFL-1)
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB
Albany, NY 12234
Fax (518) 486-5631
E-mail: agrant@mail.nysed.gov

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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