Honor RollThe following paraprofessionals have recently received college degrees |
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| Paula Bianculli | 51st Ave. Academy | BA | Boricua College |
| Basilia Bonilla | Jane Adams Voc HS | BA | Boricua College |
| Linda Collins | PS 42X | BA | New Rochelle College |
| Roseann Guiliano | PS 154K | BS | Touro College |
| Julia Pipkins | MS 142X | AA | Mercy College |
| Paula Stuckey | IS 302K | BA | York College |
| Danielle R. Creamer | PS 721R | MA | Touro College |
Do You Have Your Certificate?
Attention paras hired after 2004: The New York State Department of Education Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate is a pre-employment requirement. All Teaching Assistants employed by the NYC Department of Education must qualify and apply for one prior to applying for subsequent ;level certificates. You must apply for your Teaching Assistant Certificate(s) if you are currently out of compliance.
Additionally, if you are an educational paraprofessional who was allowed a 40-Day waiver for continued employment, you must apply for a Level I Teaching Assistant Certificate prior to the end of this school year.
If you are a Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate holder who was given one year to meet the requirements for the Level II certificate and did not apply for it prior to Feb. 2, 2007, then you are required to earn nine credits and apply for the Level II certificate no later than the end of your third year of service and earn 18 credits and apply for the Level III certificate no later than the end of your sixth year of service.
You are required to apply through the New York State Education Department to obtain your appropriate level Teaching Assistant Certificate prior to the end of this school year.
Use this Web address to apply directly online for your certificate(s) once you have obtained the requirements for your appropriate level of certification.
Required Workshops for Para Certification Offered Summer 2007
Child Abuse [download pdf]
Violence Prevention
UFT Brooklyn Borough Office, 335 Adams St., 25th Fl., Brooklyn NY 11201
June 27 - 1 class - 4 p.m.
June 28 - 2 classes - 9 a.m., 1 p.m.
June 29 - 2 classes - 9 a.m., 1 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Send name, address, phone and cell numbers,
SS#, date and time of preferred class, and non-members send $25 money order
to: UFT Brooklyn, Attn: Marcia Stelzer, at address above, or contact Marcia
at – 718-722-6965. Classes are for adults only; no children allowed
in classroom.
Pathways to Teaching
A UFT Teacher Center program for paras with 90 college credits:
Make plans to apply for the next year-long professional development project
for paraprofessionals, which will run from June 2008 through June 2009, pending
funding. Applications will be available in the spring of 2008. For more information,
call 1-212-475-3737.
Refer a Friend To Apply for a Bilingual Para Position
The DOE is eager to hire more bilingual paras because it is expanding bilingual services from K-6 to K-8 next year. There is a shortage of paras who speak both English and/or Spanish, Haitian Creole or Chinese. Refer prospective candidates to: DOE Human Resources, Office of School Based Support Services, 65 Court Street, Rm. 504 Brooklyn 1-718-935-3913 FAX: 1-718-935-3915 or e-mail bps@schools.nyc.gov