Touro University

Private Jewish university in New York, NY

Faculty Adjunct Special Education Generalist Grades 7 - Online, Long Island, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens

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Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$3.5k - $4k /mo

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's Degree is required in Curriculum, Instruction, Special Education, or a related field.
Current certification in Special Education is required.
Successful classroom teaching experience with diverse students in grades 7–12 is required.
Successful graduate-level teaching experience in face-to-face and/or online settings is required.
Successful leadership experience is required.
Experience in course and program design is required.
Commitment to culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogy is required.
Knowledge of New York State Education Department teacher certification examinations is required.
Excellent communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills are required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is required.
Proficiency in online learning platforms, including Canvas and Zoom, is required.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate course sections on campus and online in areas including child and adolescent development, assessment, teaching students with disabilities, literacy instruction, mathematics and science instruction, educational technology, history and philosophy of general and special education, and arts and social studies.
Participate in the Adjunct/Full-Time Instructors' Learning Community.
Supervise candidates during clinical practice when assigned.
Support program advisement for candidates.
Work with the Program Chair and Lead Course Instructor to teach program courses.
Advise and supervise master's degree candidates.
Actively participate in faculty collaborative learning.
Demonstrate scholarly productivity.
Uphold the missions and values of Touro College and the Graduate School of Education.

Desired Qualifications

An earned doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction, Special Education, or a related field is preferred.
Successful experience supervising degree candidates in clinical field placements is preferred if assigned for clinical supervision.

Overview

The Adjunct Instructor works with the Program Chair and Lead Course Instructor to teach program courses. The Adjunct Instructor is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and advises and supervises master’s degree candidates, actively participates in faculty collaborative learning, and demonstrates scholarly productivity.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate course sections (on campus and online) in one or more of the following areas:

child/adolescent development;
assessment;
teaching students with disabilities;
literacy instruction;
mathematics and science instruction;
educational technology;
history and philosophy of general and special education;
arts and social studies

Courses are pre-designed in a standard format. Participation in an Adjunct/Full Time Instructors’ Learning Community is expected.

May supervise candidates during clinical practice.

Support program advisement for candidates.

Uphold the missions and values of Touro College and the GSE.

Qualifications

Masters Degree required, earned doctorate preferred, in Curriculum, Instruction, Special Education, or related field
Current certification in Special Education
Successful classroom teaching experience, grades 7 - 12, of diverse students
Successful graduate-level teaching experience, face-to-face and/or online
Successful leadership experience
Experience in course and program design
Successful experience supervising degree candidates in clinical field placements, if assigned for clinical supervision
Commitment to culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogy
Knowledge of NYSED teacher certification examinations

Skills

Excellent communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
Proficiency in online learning platforms including Canvas and Zoom

Travel

Occasional travel to Program Meetings at Touro College locations.

Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter with salary expectations and your resume to:

Dr. Laurie Bobley, [email protected]. The subject line of your email should read: “Adjunct Instructor.”

Maximum Salary

USD $4,000.00/Sem

Minimum Salary

USD $3,500.00/Sem

About the Company

Touro University

Private Jewish university in New York, NY

Touro University is a private, nonprofit institution in New York with undergraduate, graduate and professional education rooted in Jewish scholarship and service to the wider community. Its schools teach liberal arts, business, technology, education, law and Jewish studies, alongside medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and other health professions. The Lander Colleges accommodate Jewish religious commitments, while other divisions serve a broader mix of learners and its network includes affiliated medical schools in other states. Academic programs combine classroom learning with research, clinical training and professional practice. Chartered in 1970, Touro opened to students in 1971 and has its headquarters in New York, New York.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York, NY
Founded: 1971

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