Fingerprint Clearance: SAVE Law: Effective July 1, 2001, Education Law §§305(30), 3004-b, 3004-c and 3035, as amended by Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and Part 87 of the Commissioner's Regulations require the Commissioner of Education to request a fingerprint-supported criminal history background check for applicants for certification as well as for prospective employees of school districts, charter schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES). Requirements: Ability to work effectively with elementary school age children; Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff; Ability to take oral and written directives; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position; NYSED Fingerprint Clearance*.