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 are applying for your first New York City Department of Education teaching job and expect to have your certification confirmed in the next few months and want to be eligible to work in a NYCDOE school in 2018–19, be sure to complete an application. The application site is opened now. The application for jobs this year will close after June 20, 2018.

If you will have your NY State certification confirmed after December 2018, you should wait and apply in the next application season. The application for 2019-20 should be posted in mid-December, 2018.

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

Teacher candidates:

The final deadline to apply this year at www.teachnyc.net is Wednesday, June 20, 2018
You do not need to be certified when completing the application. You will need to be certified by the first day of school.
If you are finishing your coursework and certification requirements after the spring term of 2019, wait and complete the NYCDOE application in the spring of the year you would like to be eligible to be hired. The application available now is for candidates who expect to be certified in 2018 or the spring 2019 teaching term.
You will need to complete an application if you have a job lined up or not.
Allow time to complete the application and essays carefully, as there are several steps.
If you are not yet certified, you may need a letter stating that you are "on track" for certification. You can request this letter as follows:
- If you finished your college program, contact the certification officer.
- If you have not finished your college program, contact your program office (ECAE, CBSE, KINS, Music). For SEED, you can ask the certification officer to write the letter you need.
If you are proficient in another language, be sure to indicate that in your application. You should then receive information about the bilingual extension program with the NYCDOE so you may be able to get support and funding to pay for bilingual certification or education.
You can participate in webinars to find out about the application process, navigating the job search, and teaching with the NYCDOE.
Each year the application requirements may change. If you submitted an application in a previous year, you may need to complete the application again.
If you have questions, you can send an email to the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality at teachnyc@schools.nyc.gov or call 718.395.4000.
Every eligible teacher candidate is ultimately responsible for his or her own job placement. You can research current and new NYCDOE schools by grade level, borough, or district via the NYCDOE website.
You can reach out to principals directly to ask about teaching opportunities at their school, as there is no citywide vacancy listing and your job search with the NYCDOE will require your direct outreach with school principals.
You may want to research each site you are interested in. For example, you can refer to the information posted on the NYCDOE website and examine the data in the Quality Review, Learning Environment Survey, School Report Card, etc., so you can address the needs of each individual school when you apply for job opportunities. Make sure to look at the Job Search Guide and check in for announcements about informational webinars and events as well.
We recommend that you visit the Magner Career Center, 1303 James Hall, to have your résumé reviewed and find out about the other resources available to you.
Watch your e-mail from Brooklyn College for further announcements and events. Be sure your e-mail address is correct in the BC WebCentral Portal if you are not already receiving announcements regularly.

Additional Resources and application links

Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Opportunities in New York City information
Speech and Pupil Personnel Services, including school counselors and school psychologists: job application.
School Counselors and Psychologists: Check the deadline on the NYCDOE site.
Speech teachers (TSSLD): NYCDOE job information
Principal Candidate Pool application and information
New York City Charter School Center
Charter School Jobs site

Magner Career Center: résumé review, job postings, and more

The Magner Career Center School of Education job newsletter is available now.

You can have your résumé reviewed at the Magner Career Center (recommended!). 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 BC WebCentral 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 a 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.