Adjunct Instructor EDUC 564

Position Vacancy-Online Adjunct Instructor for

EDUC 564R

Language, Literature and Emergent Literacy in the Primary Grades Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education, is looking for an Adjunct Instructor for the following course to be taught Summer 1, 2026, online.

EDUC 564R

Language, Literature and Emergent Literacy in the Primary Grades (3 credits)

Dates:

May 11, 2026

• June 15, 2026 This course is scheduled to run Monday and Wednesday, 5:15
• 9:00 pm, online.

Day and time are subject to change. Course Description This course examines the role of literature in children's lives. Participants develop criteria for selecting literature for children, considering factors including but not limited to child development, aesthetics, language, and culture, as well as children's interests and curiosities. Through active engagement with books, artifacts, and ideas, participants gain an understanding of the role of literature in language development in children's primary and new languages. Participants will examine ways to use literature from a wide range of genres and perspectives for reading aloud, honoring and stimulating children's storytelling, and for deepening learning across content areas. A Bank Street adjunct is responsible for:

• 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. Doctorate preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience teaching reading and writing to children in grades K-3rd.
• Experience working in public schools and with children from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds preferred.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.
• Experience teaching online, preferred.

Compensation:

• $4,593