D13 Residency Handbook | 2024-25

District 13 Teacher Residency Job Search Handbook

Your work in the district thus far has brought insight, joy, and support to the children, families, and colleagues you’ve partnered with. Your work is valuable to us and we are excited to offer you the opportunity to apply for positions in the district for the 2024-2025 school year. Currently, there are enough openings across our schools to welcome your entire cohort into the District 13 family.

This will be a job search process requiring you to engage in outreach to school principals, send cover letters and resumés, go on interviews, and demo your teaching in classrooms. The purpose of this handbook is to provide you with the resources and guidance needed to find, apply for, and accept a position in District 13.

– Tracey, Kim, and Jess

D13 Residency Program Expectations

Upon acceptance into your program, you committed to participating in the New Teacher Finder through the DOE and seeking full-time teacher employment in a District 13 school in year two of your program, leading to the pursuit of a long-term full-time teaching position in the district. The Q and A below is meant to support your job search efforts and further clarify the expectations of your program.

What’s the deadline for applying to D13 schools?

The teacher application process is currently open for the 2024-25 school year. Check out the timeline on page three of this handbook for step-by-step instructions for applying to the district.

How many schools do I need to apply to in order to meet my commitment to the program? You are eligible to apply for a full-time position at any or all of the 27 schools in D13! We recommend applying to all 27 schools across the district. At a minimum, we expect you to apply to all 18 elementary schools to show your commitment to the district. > See the list of schools in the Resources section

When will I find out if I have been hired?

Principals can make official hiring decisions once their 2024-2025 budgets are released. This happens in June. Every year in the Department of Education (DOE), this results in teachers being hired throughout the summer. For this program, principals are encouraged to release all hiring decisions to teacher residents by July 8th. We hope this allows for early security and helps you to plan for your year ahead.

What if I don’t get hired in District 13?

District 13 sees your commitment to schools and the overarching mission of creating an antiracist district. You have given your time, growing expertise, and deep care to district faculty, staff, children, and families. There will be many job openings for the 2024-2025 school year, far more than five so it is extremely likely you will be offered a position(s) in the district.

Bank Street and the district expect you to wait until July 8th before pursuing another job outside of the district. If you do not get hired in the district, but have made a good-faith attempt to find a fit, you can continue on in your Bank Street program. Bank Street will offer support through the Office of Career Services to help you find a job outside of the district. We will recommend prioritizing Brooklyn North as it’s the closest connection to District 13.

Timeline

General DOE Application (New Teacher Finder)

q Early March: Draft your resumé and seek feedback.

q Mid March: Review the DOE Teacher Application Guide and begin gathering your materials, which include:

q At least one and no more than three professional references

q Certification Eligibility Letter from Bank Street – reach out to certification@bankstreet.edu to get an individualized letter.

q Late March:

q Make sure your TEACH account shows evidence of your fingerprints.

q Submit application to the New Teacher Finder1

1 The New Teacher Finder is the general database for all DOE applications. When you’re in the system you will most likely get outreach from principals across NYC public schools. Your focus will be on D13 principals and in addition to applying on the New Teacher Finder you’ll also need to engage in individualized outreach to those principals/schools.

Timeline (continued)

District 13 Specific Application Guidance

q Mid March: Research schools in D13 (see school list with contact info in the Resources section).

q Late March: Draft cover letters (you can start by drafting a general cover letter that you will individualize for each school).

q Early April: Get feedback from your advisor, colleagues, and/or Bank Street’s Career Services Office (careerservices@bankstreet.edu) and revise your cover letter.

q April 10th and April 11th: Do not report to your residency placement (ELA Exams) and instead schedule individual meetings with Tracey to review your job search materials.

q Mid-Late April: Visit and/or email D13 principals to introduce yourself, sharing your resumé and cover letter. You might choose to use your half day to visit schools and drop-off hard copies of your resumé and cover letters.

q May and June: Follow-up by visiting and/or emailing D13 principals.

q May 7th-9th: Do not report to your residency placement (Math Exams) and instead use time to self-assess your job search process so far.

Activities We’ll Engage In To Prepare You

Spring Events:

• All spring Instructional Roundtables will be focused on applying for jobs in D13.

• Instruction Roundtables will include:

• an opportunity to better get to know the schools in the district

• interviewing practice

• cover letter support

Visiting Schools:

Use some half days to visit schools. You can email the principal or AP to arrange a visit and ask them to set you up to observe in a classroom. You might coordinate with other Teacher Residents and get small groups together to visit different schools, reporting back to one another about what you observe.

Resumé and Cover Letter Workshopping in Conference Group:

On a date to be determined by your advisor, you will bring your application materials, resumé, and or cover letter to conference group. Time will be spent reviewing application processes, sharing ideas with one another, and giving and receiving feedback.

1:1 Career Counseling with Our Director of Career Services:

Beatrice, our Director of Career Services, is available to all Bank Street students. She can offer individualized cover letter and resumé writing and revision support as well as help you to prepare for parts of the application process like your interview. Email her to set up a time to chat: careerservices@ bankstreet.edu. For more information please visit Bank Street’s Career Services webpage.

Resources

Schools where you’re eligible to be employed

Internship eligibility letter

Navigating the internship credential

Letter for principals from Bank Street and D13

D13 Schools Where You’re Eligible to be Employed

Please check school websites to confirm the below information is up-to-date as there continue to be substantial changes to all schools this year. You might also do some extended research on the District 13 Website.

School Name + District Borough Number School Info Principal(s)

PS 3 The Bedford Village School

DBN: 13K003

PS 8 The Emily Warren Roebling School

DBN: 13K008

PS 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School

DBN: 13K009

PS 11 The Purvis J. Behan Elementary School

DBN: 13K011

PS 20 The Clinton Hill School

DBN: 13K020

PS 44 Marcus Garvey

DBN: 13K044

PS 46 Edward C. Blum

DBN: 13K046

PS 54 The Magnet School for Environmental Science, Technology and Community Wellness

DBN: 13K054

PS 56 The Lewis L. Latimer School

DBN: 13K056

50 Jefferson Ave Bklyn, NY 11216 718-622-2960

37 Hicks St Bklyn, NY 11216 718-834-6740

80 Underhill Ave Bklyn, NY 11238 718-638-3260

419 Waverly Ave Bklyn, NY 11238 718-638-2661

225 Adelphi St Bklyn, NY 11205 718-834-6744

432 Monroe St Bklyn, NY 11221 718-834-6939

100 Clermont Ave Bklyn, 11205 718-834-7694

195 Sanford St Bklyn, NY 11205 718-834-6752

170 Gates Ave Bklyn, NY 11238

Kristina Beecher kbeeche@schools.nyc.gov

Patricia Peterson ppeters2@schools.nyc.gov

Sha-Wonda Williams-Credle swilliams@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal(s)

Abidemi Hope ahope@schools.nyc.gov

Nicole Blyden nblyden@schools.nyc.gov

Latisha Cotton lcotton@schools.nyc.gov

Alex Braverman abraverman6@schools.nyc.gov

Emma Velazquez epelaezvelazquez@schools.nyc. gov

Eric Grande egrande@schools.nyc.gov

Caren Gandelman cgandelman@schools.nyc.gov

Lisa Darress ldaress@schools.nyc.gov

Zeau Parker zparker@schools.nyc.gov

Rasheda Rand rrand@schools.nyc.gov

Nichele Holder NHolder@schools.nyc.gov

Emma St. Romain estromain@schools.nyc.gov

Eligible D13 Schools List ... (continued)

Please check school websites to confirm the below information is up-to-date as there continue to be substantial changes to all schools this year. You might also do some extended research on the District 13 Website.

School Name + District Borough Number School Info Principal(s)

PS 67 The Charles A. Dorsey Community School

DBN: 13K067

PS 93 Magnet School of S.T.E.A.M DBN: 13K093

MS 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center

DBN: 13K113

PS 133 William A. Butler School

DBN: 13K133

PS 256 Benjamin Banneker Magnet School of Architecture & Engineering

DBN: 13K256

MS 265 McKinney Secondary School of the Arts

DBN: 13K265

MS 266 Park Place Community Middle School

DBN: 13K266

PS 270 The Dekalb School

DBN: 13K270

PS 282 Park Slope School

DBN: 13K282

PS 287 Dr. Bailey K. Ashford School

DBN: 13K287

51 St. Edwards St Bklyn, NY 11205 718-834-6756

31 New York Ave Bklyn, NY 11216 718-604-7363

300 Adelphi St

Bklyn, NY 11205 718-834-6734

610 Baltic St Bklyn, NY, 11217 718-398-5320

114 Kosciusko St Bklyn, NY 11216 718-857-9820

101 Park Ave Bklyn, NY 11205 718-857-9820 718-834-6760

62 Park Pl Bklyn, NY 11217 718-230-1216

241 Emerson Pl Bklyn, NY 11205 718-623-5280

180 6th Ave Bklyn, NY 11217 718-622-1626

50 Navy St Bklyn, NY 11201

718-834-4745

Kyesha Jackson Kjackso5@schools.nyc.gov

Michelle Robinson mrobinson6@schools.nyc.gov

Richard Gadsby rgadsby@schools.nyc.gov

Heather Foster-Mann hfoster@schools.nyc.gov

Ina M. Solomon isolomo@schools.nyc.gov

Nicole Sledge nsledge@schools.nyc.gov

Frederick Torres FTorres8@schools.nyc.gov

Pia Micoli pmicoli@schools.nyc.gov

Amy Rodriguez arodriguez131@schools.nyc. gov

Everbell Boampong eboampo@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal(s)

Michelle White mwhite5@schools.nyc.gov

Alison Best Adams abestadams@schools.nyc.gov

Deanne McGhie DMCGHIE2@schools.nyc.gov

Sandra Philip sphilip@schools.nyc.gov

Katerina Sidbury ksidbur@schools.nyc.gov

Dr. Magalie Alexis malexis@schools.nyc.gov

Eligible D13 Schools List ... (continued)

Please check school websites to confirm the below information is up-to-date as there continue to be substantial changes to all schools this year. You might also do some extended research on the District 13 Website.

Juanita Brown jbrown34@schools.nyc.gov

PS 307 Daniel Hale

MS

MS

PS/MS 492 Arts & Letters 305 United DBN: 13K492

MS 691 Fort Greene Preparatory Academy

DBN: 13K691

MS 915 Bridges

DBN: 13K915

344 Monroe St Bklyn, NY 11216 718-789-3962

100 Clermont Ave Bklyn, NY 11205 718-254-9401

105 Tech Pl Bklyn, NY 11201 718-875-1021

Stephanie Carroll scarroll2@schools.nyc.gov

Wendy St. Juste wstjuste@schools.nyc.gov

Emily Paige epaige4@schools.nyc.gov

Pilar Ramos pramos3@schools.nyc.gov

Paula Lettiere plettie2@schools.nyc.gov

Danielle Scott dscott20@schools.nyc.gov

Renee Johnson RJohnson15@schools.nyc.gov

Ebony Ford ebony.ford@uaunisonschool.org

Meg Crouch MCrouch@unitedbk.org

Tracy Ellis tgregoryellis@schools.nyc.gov

Emily Phillips ephillips@schools.nyc.gov

Certification Eligibility Letter

Due to FERPA rules and regulations Bank Street cannot release your educational information unless you request it. Reach out to certification@bankstreet.edu to receive a personalized letter like the one below. > This letter should be uploaded to the New Teacher Finder when you apply to the DOE.

Navigating Internship Credential

Overview: Your program sets you up to qualify for the Internship Credential – a temporary New York State certification allowing you to work in a public school as the teacher of record (head teacher). This allows you to earn a teacher salary while completing your coursework and culminating project. In order to be eligible for this credential, you must have completed at least one-half of the credits required in your degree program. You will be eligible by the end of the Spring 2024 semester and should begin the Internship Credential process immediately upon receipt of a job offer. > You can find a link to the letter as a Google Doc here.

What is it?: The internship credential is a temporary certificate that allows you to accept a job that requires certification as a condition of employment while you are in the process of completing your degree.

Who qualifies?: You must be a matriculated student enrolled in a certification-eligible program, in good academic standing, and you must have completed at least 50 percent of the credits required for the program. You must also be fingerprinted. Both the State Department of Education and the New York City Department of Education will need to clear your fingerprints in order for you to be eligible. Proof of fingerprints must be reflected in your TEACH account with New York State.

Steps to obtain the credential:

1. Find a job. Your job must be in 1st-6th grade and can be as a general or special education teacher. You must be offered a job and your future employer will need to give you an offer of employment letter. Please note: Principals will have been told about the internship process before you seek a position in their school, however this step is always a bit complicated because principals will require you to have certification before offering you a position, but the state will not allow you to receive your Internship Credential unless you have a letter of employment.

> Use the letter from Tracey and Jess to remind the D13 principals of the process

> You can find a link to the letter as a Google Doc here.

2. Submit your letter of employment via email to your SSA, Bettina Tillman (blt@bankstreet.edu), ccing Jess, Kim, Tracey, and Certification Officer, Ann Cox (certification@bankstreet.edu). Your letter must name the grade you are teaching in and your role (general or special educator).

3. Once all of your paperwork is submitted, the Certification Officer will recommend you for the Internship certificate in TEACH and will email you the following:

• Instructions for applying in TEACH

• Internship Registration form

• Letter for your school verifying the recommendation

Navigating Internship Credential (continued)

4. Apply for the internship credential online. You are required to apply for the internship via the state’s Certification Database (TEACH).

5. Complete the Internship Credential Registration Form. Students must register for the Internship Credential during the fall and spring semesters in which they are working under the Credential. The fee is $500. Contact your Student Services Advisor (SSA), Bettina Tillman (blt@bankstreet.edu), if you have questions regarding how to make the payment.

Applying for Initial New York State Certification:

• You must apply for internship certification in the fall and spring.

• You must apply for initial certification upon completion of your program. The Internship Credential is temporary. You will need to complete all of the requirements for initial certification, including exams and workshops, and you will need to submit an online application.

• Each Internship Credential requires that a College faculty mentor meet with you twice per semester while you work under that Credential, as per New York State guidelines. Your mentor will be determined in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Letter for Principals from Bank Street and D13

> You can find a link to the letter as a Google Doc here.