Careers

Employee Benefits

Health and Dental

Questar III offers competitive benefits, including your choice of 3 health plans: Highmark PPO; CDPHP EPO and MVP EPO. Coverage options are Family, 2-person and Individual coverage.

Dental plan through Highmark NENY. Individual and Family coverage available.

Leave Benefits

Our 10-month staff work the school calendar and receive paid leave benefits upon hire such as sick, personal and family illness leave time.

Our 12-month staff are eligible for paid vacation at time of hire in addition to sick, personal and family illness leave time.

Professional & Continous Learning

Questar believes in providing you with learning opportunities to ensure you stay up to date and current with your profession. We offer opportunities for internal and external professional development depending on your position.

Retirement

Enrollment in NYS Teachers Retirement or NYS and Local Employees Retirement system depending on position.

Optional enrollment in Tax Sheltered Annuities (TSA – 403b) and/or NYS Deferred Compensation (457) plan

Voluntary Benefits

We offer access to additional voluntary benefits (employee paid) such as a flexible spending account where employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental, vision and dependent care expenses.

We also offer access to Aflac plans such as:

  • Group Supplemental Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Individual Accident Insurance
  • Individual Cancer/Specified-Disease Insurance
  • Individual Life Insurance
  • Individual Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance

We value providing a strong, supportive work environment for our staff. We offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for those times when staff or their families may need additional support. We also offer many wellness activities through our Wellness Committee

Working at Questar III Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Questar III an Equal Opportunity Employer?

Contact Information:

Faith Colvin
Chief Human Resources Officer
(518) 479-6856
Email

"Working at Questar III has been the most rewarding experience of my career. Every day, I have the opportunity to make a real difference for students, teachers, and school districts across our region. The collaboration here is exceptional — we bring together educators, administrators, and technology professionals who all share the same mission: to create safe, innovative learning environments where students can thrive."

Andrew Jensen

Director of Technology