Sy24-25 PER Session Vacancy Notice # 1153: Teacher - New York City Teaching Collaborative Nyctc Program Phone Interviewer (Office Of Teacher Recruitment And Quality)

Job Details

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FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

POSITION:

Teachers: Phone Interviewers for New York City Teaching Collaborative Program (NYCTC)

(up to 25 Positions available)

Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality

LOCATION:

Multiple locations across the City, including the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality (65 Court Street), 131 Livingston Street and 1 Fordham Plaza

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) licensed and appointed teacher in good standing

• Graduate of NYC Teaching Collaborative (NYCTC) Cohorts 1-9 or previous experience with either the NYCTC or the Fall cohort of NYCTF as a Lead Instructor, Lead Coach or Collaborative Coach

• Minimum of 3 years full-time classroom experience, in at least one of the following certification areas: Childhood Education with a Bilingual Extension, Science, Math, ESL/ENL, Special Education, English, and/or Social Studies.

• Demonstrated satisfactory service in current Department of Education position and other per session activities.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Passion and excitement for facilitating conversations with prospective candidates during the phone interview stage of the application process.

• Evidence of highly effective oral communication skills, and clear communication through telephone

• Evidence of strong written communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate in writing evaluations of candidates' proficiency.

• Evidence of strong critical thinking skills.

• Ability to work in under strict time constraints to complete discrete tasks

• Evidence of effective use of organizational skills and time management.

• Evidence of ability to receive and reflect on feedback and adjust professional practice when necessary.

• Comfort working with computers and the Internet, must be able to type quickly and document candidate responses

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Phone Interview Facilitation:

• Review application materials for candidates prior to phone interview.

• Internalize a script and facilitate an interview in an audible and engaging tone.

• Record candidate responses and determine appropriate follow up questions to ask candidates based on the script.

• Operate under strict time constraints to complete each candidate conversation and write up a candidate evaluation within 40 minutes, for five (5) candidates consecutively.

Note-taking:

• Type at the speed of a candidate speaking to transcribe close to verbatim notes.

• Comfortably use multiple computer screen windows to take notes and record candidate scores simultaneously; troubleshoot minor computer related issues independently (turning on computer, logging in, etc.)

• Attentively multi-task; take notes on candidate answers, while also facilitating the phone conversation

Evaluating Evidence:

• Use a rubric to evaluate candidate evidence and to select appropriate evidence for each interview competency

• Evaluate applicants exclusively using the criteria set by the program selection model, using phone interview script and rubric.

• Maintain complete, accurate and timely documentation on each candidate during and after phone interview.

• Compose a summary that contains direct evidence and synthesis for each candidate

Attendance/Participation:

• Complete Virtual Phone Interviewer training successfully in approximately late June 2024 or early July 2024 (returning phone interviewer applicants) or July 2024 (new phone interviewer applicants).

• Respond in a timely manner to staff inquiries regarding phone interview scheduling, interview documentation, and other related administrative requirements.

• Manage personal scheduling accurately and efficiently via Internet-based scheduling program.

• Arrive to interview events in a timely and consistent manner.

• Convey a positive image of the New York City Teaching Collaborative program.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Phone interviewing will occur in 4-hour blocks on Monday- Thursday from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PM and on Saturdays from 9:30 AM- 1:30 PM.

• Schedules will be determined by need and availability and are subject to change

• July 2024 - November 2024: 4 hours per phone interview event with a minimum of 2-4 interview events per month  based on the needs of the program.

Hours up to, but not limited to the approximate number of hours listed. Additional hours may be 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 and programmatic approval.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• Please apply by filling out this preliminary application form: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7812904/2025-NYCTC-Phone-Interviewer-Application

• Application deadlines: June 18, 2024

• All accepted candidates will be required to submit the OP 175 Form during the first training session

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail phoneinterviewernyctc@gmail.com with the subject line "Collaborative Phone Interviewer"

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

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