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Instructional Openings

Vacancy For  Science Teacher

Position: Science Teacher: Living Environment – 1.0FTE  
Certification: Biology (7-12) required;  Multiple science certifications preferred  
Location: Cohoes High School  
Salary: Per CTA Contract  
Start Date: September 1, 2025 

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Apply by April 3, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include “Building and Vacancy #V26-06.

Vacancy For  Spanish Teacher  

Position: Spanish Teacher – 1.0FTE  
Certification: Spanish  
Location: Cohoes Middle School  Salary: per CTA Contract  
Salary: Per CTA
Start Date: September 1, 2025 

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Apply by April 3, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include “Building and Vacancy #V26-07.

Special Education Teacher

Position: Special Education Teacher – 0.125 FTE 
Certification: Students with Disabilities (B-2), Students with Disabilities (All Grades), OR Permanent Special Education 
Location: Van Schaick Grade School 
Salary:  Per CTA Contract 
Start Date:  Immediate through May 12, 2025 

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Apply by April 2, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include “Building and Vacancy #V 25-132.

Future Ready Pathways

Temporary Vacancy For Speech Teacher 

Position: Speech Teacher 
Certification: Speech and Language Disabilities 
Location: District Wide 
Salary: Per CTA Contract 
Start Date: April 29, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Dates are tentative) 

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Apply by March 12, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include “Building and Vacancy #V 25-130.

Temporary Vacancy For Special Education Teacher

Position: Special Education Teacher Functional Skills class (Gr. K-2)  
Experience in individualizing instruction to meet student needs and supporting adaptive  skill development; strong classroom management strategies and interventions; and  experience with creative hands-on learning highly desirable. Experience coordinating with  administrators, classroom teachers, support staff and related service providers
Certification: Students with Disabilities (B-2), Students with Disabilities (All Grades),  OR Permanent Special Education  
Location: Van Schaick Grade School 
Salary: Per CTA Contract  
Start Date: Immediate through May 12, 2025  

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Apply by March 7, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include Building and Vacancy #25-129 in “Subject” line. External Applicants must apply through OLAS.

Teacher Leader Vacancies for the 2025-2026 School Year 

Mathematics (Grades 5-8; Grades 9-12) 
Social Studies (Grades 5-8; Grades 9-12)
English (Grades 5-8; Grades 9-12) 
Science (Grades 5-8; Grades 9-12) 
Special Education (Grades 5-8; Grades 9-12) 

Location: Cohoes Middle School & Cohoes High School 

Physical Education (K-12) 

Location: Districtwide 
Salary: Stipends as determined by CTA contract (Grant-funded) 

Apply by March 7, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: 

hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include position title in “Subject” line. 

Special Education Math Teacher and ELA Teacher

Teacher: Special Education (ELA) 0.125 FTE & Special Education (Math) 0.125 FTE 
Certification: Students with Disabilities (All Grades), Students with Disabilities (Gr 1-6), or Permanent Special Education 
Location: Abram Lansing Elementary School 
Salary: As per CTA Contract 
Start Date: Immediate 

Apply by January 31, 2025. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include position title in “Subject” line.

Anticipated Vacancy for Teaching Assistant

Teacher: Teaching Assistant – 1.0 FTE
Certification: Teacher Certification preferred; Four–year degree AND Teaching Assistant Certification required
Location: Cohoes Middle School
Salary: Per CTA Contract
Start Date: Immediate 

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Continuous recruitment until filled. Cohoes City School District employees should include Building and Vacancy #25-105 in “Subject” line. External Applicants must apply through OLAS.

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Nondiscrimination Statement

The Cohoes City School District Board of Education, its officers and employees, will not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of legally protected classes, such as, but not limited to: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles like braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, creed, religion (including religious practices), marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), gender identity and expression (i.e., actual or perceived gender-related identity, appearance, behavior, expression, or other gender-related characteristic regardless of the sex assigned to that person at birth, including but not limited to the status of being transgender), age, sexual orientation, disability (physical or mental), predisposing genetic characteristic, military work or status, domestic violence victim status, or use of a guide dog, hearing dog, or service dog, as applicable. The district will provide notice of this policy in accordance with federal and state law and regulation.

Questions about this non-discrimination policy may be directed to Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer Stacy Mackey at the Cohoes City School District Administrative Offices, 21 Page Ave., Cohoes, NY 12047, (518) 237-0100.