Adjunct Instructor EDUC 590

Position Vacancy-Onground Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 590: Arts Workshop for Teachers (Grades N - 6)

Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education, is looking for an Adjunct Instructor for the following course to be taught Summer 1, 2026, onground.

EDUC 590: Arts Workshop for Teachers (Grades N - 6) (2 credits)

Dates: May 11, 2026 - June 15, 2026

This course is scheduled to run Monday and Wednesday, 5:15 - 8:45 pm, onground.
Day and time are subject to change.

Course Description

This studio course stresses the relationship of expression in arts and crafts to aspects of teaching and learning in other areas. Students develop approaches for discovering the use and origins of materials as well as their role in the curriculum. The course helps teachers develop a basic art program in their classrooms. Studio experiences include painting, collage, clay work, printmaking, and such crafts as puppet making, dyeing, and weaving. Readings and class discussion deal with the development of art curricula using child development as a base. Students study children's art through slides and children's actual work.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education or related field required. Doctorate preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience in the field working directly with children from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds in educational contexts.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.

Compensation:

• $4,276