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Educator roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, think curriculum specialists, postsecondary instructors, and instructional designers. Cap-subject petitions are filed each April for an October 1 start, but university and nonprofit school employers are often cap-exempt.
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Department/Unit:
Women and Children PRN
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$94,957.00 - $147,183.00
Position will focus on education of current staff and orientation of new staff to the pediatric ICU. The position includes auditing and is part of the leadership team.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily as outlined in the attached annual competency assessment. Where feasible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job’s essential functions.
Education:
A Bachelor's degree in Nursing (required); Masters Degree in Nursing (preferred). Must hold current New York State Registered Nurse registration and certification or eligible for licensure in New York State.
Experience:
Demonstrated clinical competence and in depth knowledge in specialty area.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Creates a collegial and collaborative environment among all members of the healthcare team. Demonstrated effective leadership, teaching, research and communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for decisions. Utilizes problem-solving and decision making skills. Coaches and mentors staff. Researches and develops specialty specific practice standards and communicates them to other staff in their area of specialty.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to improve job performance through continuing education.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to probe, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and speak and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subject to infectious materials and chemicals (see unit specific MSDS information).
This job requires as an essential function that the majority of the time the employee be physically on-site as the work cannot be done from a remote location.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related instructions given by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodations.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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Verify your credential meets specialty occupation
Pull the O*NET profile for your specific educator role before applying. USCIS requires the position to typically require a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, so a general education degree supporting an unrelated subject area can trigger an RFE.
Target cap-exempt institutions first
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research agencies are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions year-round with no lottery. Prioritizing these employers removes the April registration deadline from your job search timeline entirely.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Search Migrate Mate to filter educator roles by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in your specific occupation code. This surfaces school districts, ed-tech companies, and universities that have already completed the DOL certification step for similar roles.
Request the LCA before accepting an offer
Ask your prospective employer to share the certified Labor Condition Application before you resign from your current position. The LCA confirms the prevailing wage level and worksite, and a missing or uncertified LCA blocks the I-129 petition filing entirely.
Check prevailing wage for your metro and level
Run your job title and worksite zip code through the OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations. Educator prevailing wages vary sharply between wage levels and geographic areas, and your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified wage or your H-1B will be denied.
Prepare for specialty occupation RFEs in education
Educator petitions draw higher RFE rates than tech roles because USCIS scrutinizes whether a specific degree field is actually required. Gather job postings from comparable institutions showing a degree requirement, and document how your coursework directly maps to your teaching subject area.
H-1B Visa Educator: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Educator roles qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Postsecondary instructors, curriculum developers, and instructional designers typically qualify because those roles require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. K-12 classroom teaching positions can be harder to qualify if the employer accepts any bachelor's degree regardless of subject. The stronger your employer's job description ties the required degree to the teaching subject, the cleaner the USCIS specialty occupation analysis.
Which types of educational employers can sponsor H-1B visas?
Universities and colleges are cap-exempt and can file H-1B petitions at any time of year. Nonprofit K-12 schools, ed-tech companies, and corporate training departments are generally cap-subject and must participate in the April lottery. Government-affiliated research and educational institutions may also qualify for cap exemption. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers in each category that have active H-1B LCA filings for educator roles.
What happens to my H-1B status if my teaching contract ends between academic years?
A gap between academic year contracts does not automatically terminate your H-1B status if your employer maintains the employment relationship. USCIS recognizes a nonproductive status exception for educators during scheduled breaks, provided the employer-employee relationship continues and your employer intends to resume full employment. Confirm in writing with HR that your contract covers the full academic year, including summer terms where possible.
Can I teach at multiple campuses or school sites on a single H-1B petition?
Yes, but each worksite must be covered by a separate certified LCA showing the prevailing wage for that specific location. Your employer must post the LCA notice at each worksite where you teach. If a new teaching assignment is added at an unlisted location, your employer needs to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before you begin work there.
How does state teaching licensure affect my H-1B petition as an educator?
If the state requires a teaching license for your specific role, USCIS expects you to hold it or be eligible for it before the petition is approved. Some states issue provisional licenses to H-1B holders while they complete local certification steps, which satisfies the requirement. Work with your employer's HR team to confirm the licensure status before the I-129 is filed, since an outstanding requirement can delay approval.