The Paraprofessional
Academy is a NYC Department of Education - funded program which serves
currently employed DC37 and UFT paraprofessionals.
The
program offers a wide-range of services including:
•
Individual and group career counseling/academic planning to UFT and
DC 37 substitute and full-time paraprofessionals (by appointment only).
•
Workshops on staff development days, (upon principals' request)
on issues regarding:
A - Returning to college (The Career Training Program)
B - Roles/responsibilities of paraprofessionals
C - NYS Teacher Certification Process
•
Providing teacher certification information including NYS certification
requirements, LAST/ATS-W/CST registration booklets, state applications,
transcript evaluations, and Department of Education scholarships.
•
Formulating professional development policy with interested stakeholders
including the NYC Department of Education, the United Federation of
Teachers, the NYS Education Department, and NYC senior and community
colleges.
• Substitute paraprofessional orientations (by region) for all
newly hired substitute paraprofessionals about how to best utilize
the NYC Department of Education resources.
