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Human Resource Department

 Megan O'Neill, Ed.D., Executive Director of Human Resources
Phone: 631-791-4236

Ms. Lucy Vecchio, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 631-791-4251

 

Welcome to Port Jefferson Schools Human Resources Department website. Our employees are the most important resource for providing quality educational programs for students in Port Jefferson Schools.

The office of Human Resources is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to assist individuals seeking employment and current employees with any matters related to the employment process or their current employment status.

Port Jefferson Schools is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Employment Opportunities

Click on link for: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: CURRENT OPENINGS

Apply online OLAS: https://oloasjobs.com

*Apply Online Indeed: https://www.indeed.com

Additional Supplemental OLAS Application: PJ OLAS Supplemental Application

 

Interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant?

Teaching Assistant Level I  - Certification Application process: https://www.esboces.org/Page/3444

STEP 1: Link to the NYSED TEACH website to create an account: TEACH Resources: TEACH System :OTI:NYSED

TA Certification Requirements: Pathway: Individual Evaluation

  • The individual evaluation pathway is for candidates who have not completed an approved teacher preparation program or whose application is not based on a valid teaching certificate from another state or US territory. This pathway is also for candidates applying for teaching assistant or coaching credentials or adult education certificates. Candidates must submit original credentials for evaluation by the Office. Candidates must also meet any non-coursework requirements, such as the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations and fingerprint clearance, as specified.
  • Education - High School Diploma, GED or HSE
  • New York State Teacher Certification Exam - ATAS
  • Workshop - Child Abuse Identification - https://www.childabuseworkshop.com/
  • Workshop - School Violence Intervention and Prevention - https://www.childabuseworkshop.com/
  • Workshop - Dignity For All Students Act - https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/dasa-applicant.html
  • Fingerprint Clearance (PDF)

 

Step 2: Create an OLAS account: https://www.olasjobs.org/

  • Apply to the Port Jefferson School District posting for Teaching Assistant

 

Step 3: Complete the Supplemental OLAS Application on the Port Jefferson Human Resources website: https://www.portjeffschools.org/departments/human_resources

 

Certification Updates

Initial Reissuance, Provisional Renewal and Time Extensions

Effective August 2, 2023

 

Time Extensions - eliminated for Initial and Provisional certificates.
  • Issued three-year Time Extensions with an expiration date on or after August 31, 2023, have been extended by two additional years

 

Initial Reissuance
  • Candidates may be eligible for up to two (2) five-year Initial Reissuance certificates.
  • Individuals who previously received EITHER the Time Extension OR Initial Reissuance are ONLY eligible for ONE Initial Reissuance.
  • Individuals who previously received BOTH the Time Extension AND Initial Reissuance are NOT eligible for another Initial Reissuance.
  • Content Specialty Test (CST) requirement eliminated.
  • Candidates for the 1st Initial Reissuance must meet Professional certificate requirements except for the education AND/OR experience.
  • Candidates for the 2nd Initial Reissuance must meet Professional certificate requirements except for the education OR experience.

 

Provisional Renewal
  • Candidates may be eligible for up to two (2) five-year Provisional Renewal certificates.
  • Individuals who previously received EITHER the Time Extension OR Provisional Renewal are ONLY eligible for ONE Provisional Renewal.
  • Individuals who previously received BOTH the Time Extension AND Provisional Renewal are NOT eligible for another Provisional Renewal.
  • Candidates for the 1st Provisional Renewal must meet Permanent certificate requirements except for the education AND/OR experience.
  • Candidates for the 2nd Provisional Renewal must meet Permanent certificate requirements except for the education OR experience.
  • Candidates who hold an expired Provisional School Administrator/Supervisor certificate must apply and qualify for the Provisional Renewal SAS certificate prior to September 2, 2024. The Provisional Renewal SAS certificate requires a passing score on the School Building Leader Assessments.

 

NYSED Time Extension Link

NYSED Reissuance Link

NYSED Provision Renewal Link


Supplementary ESOL and Bilingual Options
Effective September 12, 2023


Supplementary ESOL certificate

  • Valid for five (5) years
  • Must submit application on TEACH by August 31, 2024
  • Must hold valid Initial, Professional or Permanent NYS teaching certificate
  • Must meet coursework requirement OR pass ESOL CST

 

Supplementary content certificate
  • Valid for five (5) years
  • Must submit application on TEACH by August 31, 2024
  • Must hold valid Initial, Professional or Permanent NYS ESOL teaching certificate
  • Must meet coursework requirement OR pass CST
  • School District Recommendation required

 

Supplementary Bilingual Education extension
  • Valid for three (3) years
  • Must submit application on TEACH by August 31, 2024
  • Must hold valid Initial, Professional or Permanent NYS teaching certificate
  • Must pass the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA)
  • School District Recommendation required
 

 

COVID-19 Procedure

Effective FEBRUARY 27, 2023, employees must submit documentation from a licensed medical provider or testing facility attesting that the employee has tested positive for COVID-19 in order to qualify New York's COVID-19 sick leave. The District will no longer accept at home positive test results to be eligible for paid COVID sick days.  

In no event shall an employee qualify for sick leave under New York's COVID-19 sick leave law for more than three (3) orders of quarantine or isolation.  The second and third orders must be based on a positive COVID-19 test.

COVID Procedure
  1. If you are experiencing fever or feeling feverish/having chills, diarrhea or vomiting - STAY HOME -  do not come to work. If you're experiencing other symptoms of illness you may come to work
  2. Get COVID tested by a healthcare facility or provider
  3. If positive  - Contact/email your immediate supervisor, myself and Adam Sherrard - if you have symptoms, please include the date symptoms started
  4. Enter "sick" as your absence from work into AESOP or timesheet.  
  5. In order to be eligible for the NYS COVID-19 paid sick leave, you must provide documentation from a licensed medical provider or testing facility attesting that the employee has tested positive for COVID-19 in order to qualify New York's COVID-19 sick leave. At home tests are no longer accepted.  
  6. Once I am in receipt of your proof of positive results and if you're eligible, I will change your sick days to covid paid days from the onset of symptoms. (Please note: According to NYS "In no event shall an employee qualify for sick leave under New York's COVID-19 sick leave law for more than three orders of quarantine or isolation. "  Two of the three occurrences must be based on a positive test result for the employee themselves)
  7. You will receive an email from me regarding your isolation period and when you are cleared to return to work
  8. You do not need to retest or test negative to return to work