JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Vacancy-Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 863: Collaboration and Differentiation in the Instruction of Children with Disabilities, 3 credits
Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education, is looking for an Adjunct instructor for Collaboration and Differentiation in the Instruction of Children with Disabilities to be taught Spring 2025
This course will be taught on campus, Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm.
Dates: January 21st - May 5th 2025
This course combines theory and practice through
work with children from diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds who have learning disabilities. Using
assessment data gathered through formal and informal
measures, students will devise educational plans for
children. Participants will be exposed to a repertoire of
evidence-based practices and instructional strategies
in oral language, reading, written language, and math in
order to promote positive learning outcomes. The course
will also provide opportunities to develop and apply
strategies for working with families and collaborating
with other educators. Utilizing their knowledge of
individual learning differences, participants will become
skilled at differentiating instruction for a class of
students with diverse learning needs. Prerequisite:
EDUC 803.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in education required. Doctorate preferred.
- 5 or more years of experience teaching children with disabilities
- Experience teaching in public schools and with elementary-aged students from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds preferred
- Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.
Compensation: ABOUT US Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.
Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.
At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.