[Hiring] Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 8342: Teaching Humanities: Curriculum, Methods and Assessment for Adolescents with Disabilities @Bank Street College of Education

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Role Description

This position is for an Online Adjunct Instructor for the course EDUC 8342: Teaching Humanities: Curriculum, Methods and Assessment for Adolescents with Disabilities, which is part of the NYC Teaching Fellows Program.

• Course will be taught fully online, including a range of synchronous and asynchronous experiences.
• Course duration: January 20, 2026 – May 5, 2026.
• Course Day/Time: Tuesday 5:00-7:00.
• Examines methods for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instructional strategies for adolescents with disabilities in English and social studies.
• Uses a progressive and inquiry-based approach for teaching English language arts to adolescents with diverse abilities and challenges.
• Focuses on developing skills in planning, instruction, and assessment to create meaningful access to the general education curriculum in accordance with Common Core Standards.
• Emphasizes teacher collaboration to support differentiation of instruction based on learner characteristics, learning environment, curriculum, and standards.
• Incorporates an anti-bias and social justice orientation, focusing on teacher and student advocacy and agency.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in humanities, special education, and/or related field required; Doctorate preferred.
• 5 or more years of teaching adolescents with disabilities from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Experience in public schools required; Experience with the NYCPS preferred.
• Critical orientation to issues of access and equity for students with disabilities.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level preferred.

Compensation

• $4,276