08/20/2026
π Turn Your Bilingual Skills into a Teaching Career! π
The NYC Public Schools Bilingual Pupil Services (BPS) Program supports bilingual paraprofessionals on their journey to becoming certified Bilingual Education or English as a New Language teachers! ππ
β¨ Program Benefits:
π Paid tuition for 18β27 credits annually
π« Hands-on classroom experience
π€ Training and professional mentoring
πΌ UFT-aligned salary and benefits
π Ongoing NYS certification exam preparation
π£οΈ Languages Supported:
Arabic β’ Bengali β’ Chinese β’ Haitian Creole β’ Russian β’ Spanish
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Applicants must be enrolled in an eligible undergraduate teacher-certification program (Bilingual Childhood or TESOL) at a participating college, have completed at least 75 college credits, and hold a minimum 2.8 GPA. Additional eligibility requirements apply.
ποΈ Participating Colleges:
Brooklyn College β’ City College of New York β’ Queens College β’ York College
π Learn more and apply through the Bilingual Pupil Services tab at www.teachnycprograms.net.
π§ Questions? Contact [email protected].
Please share this opportunity with bilingual paraprofessionals who are ready to take the next step toward becoming certified teachers! ππ§‘