Job Opportunities

Cohoes Middle School Openings

Note: Click on a job title to learn more about the position.

Position TitleJob NumberJob DescriptionPay Scale
School Nurse, R.N.27-23

Please consider joining our team and explore our employment page on the District website - https://www.cohoes.org/employment/.

We are seeking highly qualified NYS Registered Nurse applicants to apply to this vacancy.                                                                                                              

This will be an on-going recruitment process until filled.

Per CTA Contract
Special Education Teacher27-24

We are seeking highly qualified (NYS certified) applicants to apply to this vacancy – Special Education (ALL GRADES) OR Permanent Special Education OR Students with Disabilities (Adolescent Grades 7-12) OR Students with Disabilities (Middle Childhood Grades 5-9) However, we will consider individuals who are currently in the process of obtaining their NYS certification and will be certified by September 1, 2026.  

Teacher expectations overview:     

  • Knowledge of NYS Instructional Standards in special education and differentiated instructional strategies  

  • Excellent student engagement skills with a goal of achieving mastery through a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to each student         

  • Effective classroom management skills      

  • Excellent parent engagement and relationship building skills  

  • Participates with colleagues as a collaborative team player      

  • Understands urban schools and communities                            

  • Supports the district's goals of equity, literacy and graduation concerning all students.

  • Ability to inspire students to learn and make learning fun  

  • Models a growth mindset

  •  Ability to use classroom technology                                                                                                                                          

This will be an ongoing recruitment process until filled.

Per CTA contract

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.