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Teacher 2 / Teacher 3 / Teacher 4 - Substitute (NY HELPS), Temporary, Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, Children and Youth, P28258

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Utica, NYTemporary / Full-time$30.6–48.55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$30.6–48.55/hr
Location
Utica, NY
Schedule
Temporary / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NYSED Initial Classroom Teaching CertificationNYSED Permanent Or Professional Classroom Teaching CertificationNYSED Provisional Or Conditional Initial Teaching Certification

Job overview

Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center is recruiting substitute teachers to provide classroom coverage and support educational instruction for individuals with mental illness. Teachers work with elementary, secondary, or special-subject coursework and follow course and unit outlines, lesson plans, and individual education plans. The role serves elementary, middle, and high school special education students. Special Education certification is preferred but not required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Classroom TeachingSpecial Education

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree With Teaching Specialty CourseworkNYSED Initial Classroom Teaching CertificationNYSED Permanent or Professional Classroom Teaching CertificationNYSED Provisional or Conditional Initial Teaching Certification2 Years Post-Certification Teaching ExperienceBackground CheckMedicaid and Medicare Exclusion Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible No

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Teacher 2 / Teacher 3 / Teacher 4 - Substitute (NY HELPS), Temporary, Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, Children and Youth, P28258

Occupational Category Education, Teaching

Salary Grade Hourly

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $30.60 to $48.55 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Oneida

Street Address Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, Children and Youth

1400 Noyes Street

City Utica

State NY

Zip Code 13505

Duties Description Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, Children and Youth is recruiting Substitute Teachers. Substitute Teachers provide classroom coverage and support to the educational instruction provided to individuals with mental illness. As a Substitute Teacher, you will work with individuals on elementary, secondary, or special subjects coursework including:• Following course and unit outlines, lesson plans, and individual education plans• Evaluating and documenting individuals’ performance and progress Requirements for Continued Employment:Possession of a permanent/professional or provisional/ initial/conditional initial New York State certificate in the appropriate specialty is necessary for continued employment. Loss of certification will result in termination of employment.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.Teacher 1 – Bachelor’s degree including satisfactory completion of the semester hours required for the teaching specialty.Teacher 2 – Current New York State Education Department initial certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty.Teacher 3 – Current New York State Education Department permanent/professional certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty.Teacher 4 - Current New York State Education Department permanent/professional certification in classroom teaching in the appropriate specialty and 2 years of post-certification (initial or permanent/professional) teaching experience in that same specialty.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance• Access to tuition assistance programs• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth• NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.Additional Comments: Substitute Teacher to teach Elementary, Middle and High School Special Education students. Minimum qualifications include initial / provisional teaching certification. Special Education Certification is preferred but not required. Background checks will be required.Notes:1. If you fail to maintain your certification and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.2. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 315-738-4059

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center

1400 Noyes Street

City Utica

State NY

Zip Code 13505

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, please copy the link below into a new browser window to complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application, and submit it along with your resume and other application materials via fax or email the Human Resources email address noted above.? Please indicate the Title, Vacancy ID #, and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax.https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdfThe Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,143 open Substitute Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30.6–48.55/hr
  • New York median$22–24/hr30 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–22/hr252 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $39.58/hr, is 73% above the New York median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the top quarter of Substitute Teacher hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 122 open Substitute Teacher jobs in New York and 1,143 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Substitute Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (75 postings).
Education
201 of the 1,143 open Substitute Teacher jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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