Substitute Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Nurses

Interested in becoming a substitute? Openings listed on this page can be applied for through Capital Region BOCES.

Substitute teachers, teaching assistants and nurses are in high-demand, and needed on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications

• Substitute teachers must have proof of 60 college credits, an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, license or certification, depending on the school district.
• Teaching assistants need proof of a high school diploma, a GED diploma, AAS diploma or a New York State Teaching Assistant Certificate, depending on the district.
• Nurses must have an RN and/or LPN license and current CPR training.

Did You Know?

• Instructional substitutes have access to the teacher’s retirement system.
• Substitute positions can lead to permanent placements…take the first step!
• Substitutes earn a competitive salary (retired teacher from district – $125 per diem; four-year degree or teacher certification – $120 per diem; two-year degree or a matriculating college junior – $100 per diem).
• Long-term substitute assignments are often available.
• Substitutes can base their assignments on grade-level and area of expertise preferences.

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.