Job Description
Position Title: Onground Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 604: Family, Child, and Teacher Interaction in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings
Division: Graduate School of Education
Course: EDUC 604: Family, Child, and Teacher Interaction in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings (2 credits)
Term: Summer 1 2026, Onground
Dates:
- May 11, 2026 - June 15, 2026
- 5/11, 5/13, 5/18, 5/20, 5/27, 6/1, 6/3, 6/8
- This course is scheduled to run Monday and Wednesday, 5:15 – 8:45 pm, onground. Day and time are subject to change.
Course Description:
In this course, participants will explore the teacher’s and larger school’s role in constructing caring, collaborative and reciprocal relationships with children and families. Participants will critically examine their own experiences, identities, and assumptions as they develop skills and dispositions to work with a broad range of families and communities. The course will support participants in developing their skills in communication, advocacy and collaboration as they learn to partner with families to support children’s positive identity development along with their social, emotional, language and learning abilities and needs.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver course content and materials aligned with the program curriculum.
- Grade and evaluate student performance in a timely manner, providing constructive feedback.
- Maintain open communication with students, including scheduled office hours or availability for consultation.
- Submit final grades and required course documentation (e.g., attendance records) by institutional deadlines.
- Collaborate with program faculty on course coordination and attend relevant program meetings, if necessary.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in education or related field required, Teaching certification preferred
- 5 or more years of experience teaching children from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- Experience in public schools and with special education
- Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred
Compensation
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.
