An invitation to work at Shenendehowa... a great place to work and live

Shenendehowa Central Schools is one of the largest employers and school systems in upstate New York. We employee approximately 1,800 people who serve approximately 9,850 children.

Located in the Capital Region, this area offers a wide variety of opportunities from ski resorts to lake activities. It is approximately a 20 minute drive to Albany, the capital of New York State and Saratoga Springs, the summer place to be for racetrack and other activities.

Possible openings, applications, contracts and benefit information are listed here for the following positions:

Administrative Positions

Superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, academic administrators and other specialized positions.

Instructional Positions

Teacher, guidance counselor, psychologist, social worker, speech pathologist, intervention counselor, and other specialized positions.

Non-Instructional Positions

Clerical, teacher aide, school monitor, food service helper, mechanics, cleaners, and other specialized positions.

Transportation Positions

Bus drivers. Get paid while we train you to get your CDL (Commercial Driving License) to drive a bus.

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED FOR TRANSPORTATION
CDL training classes formed as needed throughout the year
Rate of pay for training ($7.25 per hour) is paid upon successful completion
of training and probationary period
Once training has been completed, new drivers begin as substitutes and the rate of pay becomes $18.32 per hour
Only part-time hours are available; afternoon availability is required
Rate of pay is $20.17 when appointed to a permanent position
For further information or to obtain an application, call Jalna Rudolph
(881-0240 ext. 58400) or stop by Transportation’s Main Office (between
9:00 am and 3:30 pm) on the Shenendehowa campus, 970 Route 146.

Coaching/Aquatics Positions

All coaching, lifeguard and lead lifeguard positions.

Substitute Positions

Substitute teacher and non-instructional substitute positions.

Tutoring Positions

 

New evaluations for teachers and administrators

Shen has developed a a question and answer document explaining New York’s Education Law §3012-c that requires an annual performance evaluation of all teachers and principals

Shenendehowa has developed its Basic Plan for Teacher evaluation and Basic Plan for Principal evaluation based regulations released by the NYS Education Department. Last year, the legislature passed a bill that mandates 60 percent of a teacher’s evaluation be based on subjective measures like a principal’s observations, a review of student work, or surveys of parents and students; 20 percent on local tests or other assessments; and 20 percent on state tests, potentially rising to 25 percent in subsequent years.

The evaluations will be conducted annually, and will be used for a number of things, from developing more effective professional development programs for teachers to decisions about promotion, retention and removal.

The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has challenged the new evaluation system and a judge ruled that 40 percent of a a teacher's evaluation cannot be based on student test scores. The NYS Education Department says it will appeal. Click here for story. However, while the debate goes on at the state level, the district still has an obligation to evaluate teachers and principals.

Employee Absence Forms

Employee Absence Form (Word, PDF)

 

Out of District Conference Form (PDF), Guidance on Professional Development (PDF)