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Career Information and Support

This page includes information about how to apply for jobs with the New York City Department of Education and support you can receive from the Magner Career Center.

New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) Teaching Job Opportunities

If you want to be eligible to be hired for the first time as a teacher in NYCDOE schools, and expect to have your initial  certification confirmed in 2021, you will need to have your hiring eligibility confirmed using the application at www.teachnyc.net 

March 17, 2021 is the priority application deadline.  You should apply as early as possible at www.teachnyc.net  and check that site for events.

We encourage you to apply before you are certified. You can finish your certification requirements before you start to work. When you apply early, you will receive enhanced job search support, resources, and visibility to principals.

The application will remain opened after March 17 and close at some point later. 

Feb. 24, 2021, 5:50 pm -7pm: The Magner Center will have job information webinar. Sign up using the BC WebCentral Portal, career, career workshops, How to Become the Ideal NYC Department of Education Candidate. No cost. 

If you are already working as a substitute or a teacher with internship certification or any other DOE job other than a teacher, or have a job offer from a NYC DOE school, you will probably need to follow a procedure to be hired and fill out the “application” at www.teachnyc.net      If you have questions about this, you can use this link; https://teachnyc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

If you completed a NYC New Teacher Application in the past, but did not receive a position in the NYC DOE, you must re-apply if you  are interested in seeking a position in the NYC DOE for the upcoming school year.

A complete online teacher application is an important and required step in the NYCDOE's teacher hiring process. 

An application is needed if you were already working as an NYC DOE assistant or substitute teacher, or working as a teacher with an internship certificate.

Information about New York City Dept. of Education (NYCDOE)  mid-year teaching positions for the 2020-2021 school year. Recent alumni and/or students who will soon graduate may wish to take advantage of mid-year teaching opportunities available now through March 2021, especially if they received their certification in the fall of 2019. 

School psychology, school counselor, educational leadership, and speech teacher candidates should refer to the additional resources below.

If you have received a job offer from a New York City public school, please complete your online application as soon as possible in order to avoid hiring delays. 

If you have questions, you can use the Online Support Center. 

Here are some of the requirements for your application: 

1.         An essay is required.   We encourage you to ask a professor or writing tutor to check your writing. Candidates with excellent essays may receive priority in the hiring process. You can ask the staff at the Brooklyn College Learning Center for help

2.         You can upload a résumé. We recommend that you consult with the Magner Career Center so that you can create an outstanding résumé with their help.  

3.         You will need professional references, which can include your cooperating teacher and college faculty

4.         If you are not certified yet, you will need a letter from the college to state that you are on track for your certification.  Refer to the list below for the contact person who can write a letter for you:

If you finished your college degree, you can write to the Certification Officer to ask for the letter you need. 

If you did not finish your college degree, you can contact the following people for a letter:

• Early Childhood undergraduate:  Mark Lauterbach MarkL@brooklyn.cuny.edu 
• Early Childhood graduate/master's Prof.  Song: LSong@brooklyn.cuny.edu 
• ART: Certification Officer 
• CBSE Karen Nicholson: KarenN@brooklyn.cuny.edu
• Special Education Childhood and Secondary, Childhood/math concentration:  Arline Levine Alevine@brooklyn.cuny.edu 
• SEED undergraduate: Lyn-Donna George  Lyn-donna.George62@brooklyn.cuny.edu 
• SEED graduate/masters: Winifred Fils-Aime WFilsaime@brooklyn.cuny.edu 
• MUSIC  Prof. Braunstein: Rbraunstein@brooklyn.cuny.edu

If you do not have a Social Security number, you can contact the NYCDOE International Teacher Support Unit at 718.935.5854 for help with the hiring process.

After you complete the NYCDOE application, you can use the "New Teacher Finder" database. Some job openings may not be listed in the database, and some jobs may not have been posted. You can network with teachers and other school professionals directly, and research current and new NYCDOE schools by grade level, borough, or district via the NYCDOE website.  Every eligible teacher candidate is ultimately responsible for their own job placement.  

If your certification is in a non-shortage subject, you may want to consider adding another age group/subject to your certification and/or consider applying for jobs in high -need areas of NYC such as the Bronx. See the additional resources below.

Internship certification for teacher candidates

If you are a junior or senior in a graduate/master’s classroom teacher program, and get a job offer to teach the same subject as your graduate degree, you can work with an internship certificate while you are still taking classes.  An Internship certificate is specifically designed for graduate students who have not yet held NY State certification.

•      You need to complete at least 50% of your graduate program for certification with a GPA above 3.0. 

•           You will need to complete three mandated workshops   

•           Your fingerprint records need to be recorded on your NY State TEACH account before you begin to work. 

Important: If you get a job offer, you will need to contact your program advisor for approval. The advisor will confirm if or how the job will affect your student teaching placement. Please forward this confirmation to the certification officer .   

After you receive a job offer, and approval from your college program advisor that the work site will not affect your student teaching placement, you will need to ask the principal to send a letter to the certification officer confirming that they have offered to hire you for a full-time position, teaching the same age group/subject as your college program.   

There is a $50 application fee for certification that you will pay using your NY State TEACH account. Application program codes, needed for the application,  are listed on the Student Information Sheet. 

 If you are eligible for internship certification, you should plan to finish your certification tests and other requirements for initial certification before you finish your graduate program. Your master’s program completion date will be the end date for your internship certification.  

 Additional Resources, Events and Application Links 

• Digital Career Success Series, (pdf) Feb. - March 2021, hosted by Hunter College. Email cppd@hunter.cuny.edu 
• Fall 2020 Substitute Teacher information including incentive pay
•  NYCDOE Substitute / Per Diem teacher information 
• Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Opportunities in New York City 
• Speech Improvement/Pathology
• School Counselors and Psychologists   
• Principal Candidates 
• New York City Charter School Center
• Charter School Jobs  
• NYC Men Teach. More information (pdf) and the application (pdf) are available online. Further information is available on the Brooklyn College NYC Men Teach website. Summer fellowships are now closed. You can express interest using this form.
• If you are interested in working in Brooklyn South, you can submit your résumé and a cover letter via e-mail.
• If you are interested in working in the Bronx, you may send your résumé via e-mail bronxteachers@strongschools.nyc 
• Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.  Please see this document for more information(pdf).  You can contact Membership Chair Tracyavon Ford at membership.KDPBC@gmail.com; or you can send a general correspondence to secretary.kdpbc@gmail.com
• Bilingual medical interpreter training for Brooklyn College students. This is unrelated to Educator Certification and is an opportunity to help your community. 

Magner Career Center : Résumé Review, Job Postings, and More

The Magner Career Center School of Education job newsletter   is available now and updated frequently. Check for updates anytime.

Internship Stipends: The deadline to apply   for an internship stipend is March 31, 2021. The stipends are mananged by the Magner Career Center Internship Stipends can  help you afford an unpaid internship/student teaching.  You can apply before securing your placement. 

You can check out organizations that assist students with receiving paid internships as well. Most deadlines are in the Fall. 

Information on virtual services, self-service resources and events can be found at  this link .  

Magner Career Center Youtube Channel.  The videos feature alumni, faculty and students at  organizations including Pfizer, Facebook, NYU Langone etc. There is a playlist by school. 

We strongly recommend that you have your résumé reviewed at the Magner Career Center. Check the Magner Center site for information on drop-in hours for résumé review and approval. 

In order to use the Brooklyn College Job site, sign in to the BC WebCentral Portal and go to the career tab, then click "Hire BC" for access. You will be able to access job and internship positions and apply directly. If you cannot log in using the BC WebCentral portal, you can use this link instead.

You can use Hire BC to apply for openings, share your résumé with employers, and more.

The School of Education works closely with the Magner Career Center to offer events and services designed to prepare students for a successful career. Through partnerships with employers, alumni, faculty, and staff, the Magner Career Center develops programs to meet the specific needs of the students in the School of Education.

Recent graduates of the School of Education who actively prepared for their career by participating in internships and using the Magner Career Center's services have found career success after graduation. Graduates since 2004 hold prestigious positions, including English teacher at Midwood High School, care manager/care coordinator at Diaspora Community Services, bilingual school psychologist at the NYCDOE, college adviser at the Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center, kindergarten teacher at Achievement First, teacher at Sco Family of Services, special education teacher at Harlem Children's Zone, and middle school special education teacher at the NYCDOE.

Internships and Employers

Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives the School of Education students access to internships and employers at a number of companies, including NYCDOE, New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Reading Partners, Jumpstart,  Edward R. Murrow High School, P.S. 321 William Penn School, Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies, Advocates for Children of New York, Gateway National Recreation Area, BC Hillel Afterschool Program, and Strive for College, just to name a few.

Employers are always looking for Brooklyn College students and alumni through our bi-annual job fair and our job search website, HireBC. Here are some employers looking to hire students and alumni from the School of Education: Achieve Beyond, Achievement First, AHRC-NYC, Boys & Girls Clubs, Bright Horizons, DREAM Charter School, Harlem Children's Zone, Jumpstart, Kaplan, Reading Partners, Uncommon Schools, and Wingspan Arts.

Alumni Mentoring Program

The Magner Career Center's Alumni Mentor Program pairs students with a mentor in their field of interest. Mentors have come from organizations including Brooklyn Academy for Science and the Environment, New York State Education Department, NYCDOE, CAMBA, and Howard University School of Law. The center also hosts mentor luncheons and networking nights as another way to connect students with alumni.

Career Workshops and Panels

The Magner Career Center and the School of Education bring back successful alumni to serve as speakers and participants in mentor luncheons and networking nights. Past participants include the assistant superintendent for secondary education, chief executive officer of VSL Education Consulting, teachers and principals from the NYCDOE, and the director of planning at the NYCDOE. Events and programs specific for the School of Education have included "Thinking Outside the Box: Building Minds through Education," "NYC Charter School Career Fair," "Dale Carnegie Training: Networking for Education Majors," "Making a Difference: Education, Nonprofit and Social Impact Internships," "Principal Panel," and "How to Get a Job in School Counseling/School Psychology."

Company Visits

Learn first-hand about a profession of your interest and its career requirements through a visit to an organization. Past visits have been with organizations such as Teach for America, City Year, American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, and New York City government. The visits are often hosted by Brooklyn College alumni.

Additional Magner Career Center Services

The Magner Career Center provides additional services, including career planning, career assessments, LinkedIn training, pre-law advising, résumé review, and interview preparation.