TEACHING, ADMINISTRATION AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHING

These positions require certification by the state of New York. This category includes administrators, teachers, teacher assistants, and pupil personnel staff. All applicants must possess a valid New York State certificate commensurate with the position sought in order to be considered. Please visit the New York State Office of Teaching Initiatives for more information about certification.

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The Plainview Old-Bethpage CSD utilizes OLAS, the Online Application System which serves schools & districts throughout New York State and surrounding areas. Use OLAS to search for opportunities within the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD. Job Seekers are able to apply to specific positions and job openings using the OLAS portal. Link below.

Online Application Systems (OLAS)

Alternatively, our certified positions are also posted on the POB Indeed.com web portal. Link below.  

POB Online Application System (Indeed.com)
 

SUPPORT STAFF

This category includes all aides, clerical, custodial, food service, monitor, and security positions. In many cases, these positions may be governed by Nassau County Civil Service Law and procedures, and may include a competitive Civil Service test. In most cases, the Nassau County Civil Service requires one year of Nassau County residency. These are posted on POB Indeed.com web portal.

POB Other Positions (Indeed.com)
 

FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS

Please be advised that all prospective employees of school districts must be fingerprinted, which is mandatory by order of the State of New York. This is done at the applicant’s own expense.

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The Online Application System for K-12 Education (OLAS) is a cloud-based job application system serving schools & districts throughout New York State and surrounding areas. Use OLAS to search for opportunities within the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD. Job Seekers are able to apply to specific positions and job openings using the OLAS portal.

To access OLAS, please click here and follow the prompts to search for available positions within the Plainview-Old Bethapge CSD.
 

As a courtesy, the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD (POB) is providing you with a link to Search for Nassau County's Civil Service Examination Applications. The Nassau County Civil Service Commission utilizes an Online Examination Application Process on their website for both open competitive and promotional examinations.

The advantages of filing applications electronically include the storage of submitted applications in a candidate’s personal user account, and the acceptance of application processing fee payments by credit/debit card. Applicants are responsible for updating their personal user account with accurate contact information, including accurate email addresses. 

POB does not control, manage, partner, or update any information on the Nassau County Civil Service portal nor are we responsible for any examinations posted or typographical errors. These links are offered solely as a service in helping you navigate the Civil Service application process.

• Civil Service Promotional Examination Announcements can be found here!
   
• Civil Service Open Competitive Examination Announcements can be found here!

Download Fillable: You download the PDF form, and either print the form and fill it out manually, or enter the information digitally within the form on your computer, then submit.

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This District-wide School Safety Plan template has been developed by Nassau BOCES for the exclusive use of Nassau County School Districts participating in the Nassau BOCES Health & Safety Training and Information Service.

This guidance document was written to assist school districts in their compliance efforts to meet the requirements of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE) and related legislation.

This Plan should be customized as necessary to reflect the individual school district’s specific endeavors to achieve a safe school environment. This is a general overarching document that can be shared with the public and should be posted on the school district website by October 1st of each school year, as required by law. Parts of the Plan which may include names, contacts and personal information can be redacted for posting purposes.

This Plan can also serve as an educational tool to help in-district personnel and the public to understand the requirements of the SAVE legislation. This contrasts to the Building-level Emergency Response Plan which details specific emergency responses.

To Access the POB 2024-2025 District Wide Safety Plan

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District has always been serious about being prepared for emergencies. Each year, the District’s entire Emergency Plan is reviewed and updated to meet New York State regulations. The plan addresses an enormous range of issues, from dealing with the onset of a crisis situation, to addressing the psychological and emotional needs of students and adults in its aftermath. When an emergency occurs, the first and foremost concern of every Plainview-Old Bethpage staff member is the safety of the children in our care. This guide provides a brief description of how the school district will manage an emergency and how Plainview-Old Bethpage parents can support those vital efforts.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District has established a District-Wide School Safety Plan (which is posted on our website) and a Building-Level Emergency Response Plan for each School Building in the District. The Building-Level Emergency Response Plan is a confidential document which cannot be shared with the public. Each of these plans is coordinated with police, fire and other officials in the county and state-wide agencies.

WHAT ARE THE SCHOOL SECURITY PROCEDURES?

All doors that lead to the outside are locked when school is in session. In order to enter the building, the parent/visitor may only enter through the main entrance, produce picture identification and must obtain a visitor’s pass to be worn throughout the building during their visit. All visitors must contact the building at least 30-minutes in advance of their visit to the building. Any unauthorized person on school property will be reported to the school Principal or designee. Unauthorized persons will be asked to leave the campus and the Nassau County Police Department may be contacted. School personnel are required to wear photo ID badges for identification purposes. Children are instructed to look for these ID badges. High School students are issued ID badges and are required to carry the ID while at school to assist with identification purposes.

HOW WILL THE SCHOOL RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY?

The Superintendent of Schools or Designee may implement one of the following emergency response procedures:

1. Go-Home-Early: Returns students to their homes and family as quickly as possible. Schools maintain the names and contact numbers of family/guardians, and identify students with special needs. No student will be released to an empty home.

2. Shelter In-Place: Keeps students and staff in their buildings in a secure location when it is safer to stay inside than go out. Generally, sheltering is for a short time until it is safe to either evacuate to another building, or to send students home. However, the District is prepared to shelter students as long as necessary. This option may even be utilized during a bomb threat if specific procedures are followed.

3. Evacuation: Requires all building occupants to leave the building and go to a pre-determined, safe location outside of the school building. Evacuation could mean going outside to the evacuation site until the danger has passed. It could also mean going to the evacuation site with the intention to be transferred to another location. Circumstances in which this could happen would include severe weather outside, or a very dangerous hazard that requires students to be out of the area of the school. Evacuation locations are not given out to the general public for safety reasons. However, if students are transferred to another location, parents/guardians will be notified as soon as students are settled and safe.

4. Lockout: A lockout is a procedure which allows the school to continue with a normal day inside the building, but locks out any unauthorized persons into the building. A situation which could warrant this would be a dangerous person or threat in the community or area. Students will not be released to parents/guardians when a lockout is in progress.

5. Lockdown: A lockdown of the building requires all students and staff to remain in the room that they are in, lock all doors and stay out of sight. Students and staff that are in the hallway are to go to the nearest classroom. The presence of an intruder is one reason to invoke this type of response. The only way a lockdown can end is by emergency responders physically releasing all locations that are locked down. Students will not be released to parents/guardians when a lockdown is in progress.

WHAT KIND OF EMERGENCIES DOES THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S EMERGENCY PLAN ADDRESS?

✓ Criminal offenses such as bomb threats, kidnapping or violent behavior
✓ Natural hazards such as severe weather
✓ Environmental hazards, for example, exposure to hazardous materials, fire, explosions or plane crash
✓ Medical emergencies including serious contagious disease, accident or illness of a student or staff member

ARE THERE EMERGENCY PLANNING DRILLS?

Yes, New York State regulations require school districts to test their emergency plans in each school building through exercises and drills. Parents/guardians will be informed of these drills, without specific details, to ensure safety.

SHOULD I PICK UP MY CHILD AT SCHOOL DURING AN EMERGENCY?

Not unless directed to do so. While every parent’s natural instinct in an emergency is to go to the school to protect his/her own child, it is important to realize that doing so may significantly affect the District’s ability to respond to the situation. For example, cars driving up to the building will restrict access by emergency vehicles that are responding to the emergency, or school buses that are loading children to evacuate them or take them home. The building’s staff will be actively working to ensure the safety of all students. It may seem logical that every student taken home by a parent reduces the responsibility of the staff, but in a fast moving situation that requires a great deal of careful coordination and communication, it actually makes the critical task of keeping track of students more difficult.

HOW WILL PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND STUDENTS BE REUNITED?

An area will be designated for parents to pick up students. Photo identification must be shown in order for a student to be brought to the reunification area.

WHAT PROVISIONS ARE MADE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES?

Every school building has a plan of action to evacuate any student with special needs.

WHERE CAN I GET INFORMATION DURING AN EMERGENCY?

Chances are that you will have difficulty reaching the school by phone when you try. The school will be making every effort to contact you through automated calling systems and our website. The schools have every child’s emergency contact information that they have readily available for emergencies. The district website, e-mail, text and phone calls will be used to disseminate information to the community. TV News 12 and local media will also be utilized.

WHAT CAN I DO TO PLAN AHEAD?

The two most important things you can do are:

1. Make sure your child’s school has the most up-to-date emergency contact information.

2. Review with your child any alternative arrangements you have made in case an emergency prevents you from being home.

PRINCIPAL’S TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Old Bethpage Elementary School
Suzanne Gray, Principal
(516) 434-3419

Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
Joanna Clampitt, Principal
(516) 434-3358

Pasadena Elementary School
Kristin Seidel, Principal
(516) 434-3451

Stratford Road Elementary School
Christina Psihogios, Principal
(516) 434-3389

Howard B. Mattlin Middle School
Dr. Joseph Coladonato, Principal
(516) 434-3250

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
Kerry Farrell, Principal
(516) 434-3308

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Dr. Heather Dvorak, Principal
(516) 434-3125

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

Dr. Mary O’Meara
Superintendent

Dr. James Bolen
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Dr. Christopher Donarummo
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Safety

Dr. Christopher Dillon
Assistant Superintendent for Business

Workplace Violence Information

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is committed to the safety and security of our employees. Workplace violence presents a serious occupational safety hazard to our agency, staff, faculty, and clients. Violence, threats, harassment, intimidation, and other disruptive behavior in our workplace will not be tolerated; that is, all reports of incidents will be taken seriously and will be dealt with appropriately. 

Acts of violence against any of our employees where any work-related duty is performed will be thoroughly investigated, and appropriate action will be taken, including involving law enforcement authorities when warranted. All employees are responsible for helping to create an environment of mutual respect for each other as well as clients and visitors, following all policies, procedures and practices, and for assisting in maintaining a safe and secure work environment.

Preventing Workplace Violence in Public Schools

To help prevent workplace violence in public schools, on September 6, 2023, the NYS Governor signed legislation (S1746/A1120) amending the Workplace Violence Prevention Law (Section 27-b of Labor Law), extending coverage to elementary and secondary public education that was previously exempted. This was done by removing the exemption from the definition of “employer” in the law. The amendment of 12 NYCRR Part 800.6 has also been immediately authorized by the legislation. These changes will be effective 120 days (January 4, 2024) after becoming law.

What is workplace violence?

Workplace violence is any physical assault or act of aggressive behavior occurring where an employee performs any work-related duty in the course of his or her employment, including, but not limited to:

• An attempt or threat, whether verbal or physical, to inflict physical injury upon an employee;
• Any intentional display of force which would give an employee reason to fear or expect bodily harm;
• Intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person without his or her consent that entails some injury; or
• Stalking an employee with the interest in causing fear of physical harm to the physical safety and health of such employee when such stalking has arisen through and in the course of employment.

Important: If you feel you are, or have been part of a violent workplace incident, or have witnessed an incident, please report this incident, confidentially if desired, by using the POB Workplace Violence Incident Reporting Form by selecting here.

To learn more about our district's Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Statement, please select here.

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At Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, we recognize the critical importance of Parenting and Outreach Behavior in addressing and preventing suicide risks in children. By fostering strong connections between parents, caregivers, teachers, and the community, we can identify warning signs early and provide the support children need. Risk factors such as mental health challenges, bullying, trauma, or family difficulties can contribute to these risks. Through open communication, early intervention, and access to mental health resources, we aim to create a supportive environment to protect children and promote their well-being. Together, we can work to ensure every child receives the help they need to thrive.

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