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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.
- Master’s degree in psychology, education, or related field required. Doctorate
- 5 or more years of teaching experience working in the field with young autistic
- Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.
- Experience teaching online, preferred.
Compensation: $2117