Posted Apr 18, 2026

Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 629ER: Supporting Autistic Students in Inclusive and Special Education Settings

Position Vacancy—Online Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 629ER: Supporting Autistic
Students in Inclusive and Special Education Settings

Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education, is looking for an Adjunct Instructor
for the following course to be taught Summer Long, 2026, online.
EDUC 629ER: Supporting Autistic Students in Inclusive and Special Education
Settings (1 credit)

Dates: May 11, 2026 - July 27, 2026
6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22 *with 2 hours and 5 minutes of asynchronous work

This course is scheduled to run Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:05 pm, online. Day and time are
subject to change.

Course Description

This course will explore autism from historical, cultural, political, and developmental
lenses. It will support graduate students in thinking deeply and from multiple
perspectives about the evolution of our understandings about and interventions with
the broad range of characteristics of learning and development attributed to autistic
people. This course considers the significance of home and/or school as the primary
sources of educational intervention and direct services for autistic children. Participants will consider the importance of providing young autistic children with an educational program that is responsive to each child's unique pattern of strengths and areas of growth, and will learn ways to partner in this work with a diverse range of families. Participants will explore the use of assistive technology as a tool for supporting student learning, communication, and independence.

Qualifications:
● Master’s degree in psychology, education, or related field required. Doctorate
preferred.
● 5 or more years of teaching experience working in the field with young autistic
children
● Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.
● Experience teaching online, preferred.

Compensation: $2117

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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.

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Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 629ER: Supporting Autistic Students in Inclusive and Special Education Settings

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