"MAT ESRP Adjunct Faculty (Developmental Variations: Development, Assessment, and Instruction with a Special Needs Focus)"

American Museum Of Natural History

MAT ESRP Adjunct Faculty (Developmental Variations: Development, Assessment, and Instruction with a Special Needs Focus)

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.

AMNH's Richard Gilder Graduate School's Master of Arts in Teaching Earth Science Residency Program (MAT ESRP) is seeking a part-time Adjunct Professor to co-teach Developmental Variations: Development, Assessment, and Instruction with a Special Needs Focus, a graduate-level course for urban science teachers. The Adjunct Professor will collaborate and co-teach with a member of the MAT Museum faculty.

Developmental Variations: Development, Assessment, and Instruction with a Special Needs Focus (EDU 630) is a three-credit course with variable-length class sessions taught in the spring and summer at AMNH. This course is designed for pre-service teachers in urban settings in New York State. Readings, visual and written case studies, discussions, observation, recording and reflection are some of the means by which participants will explore the complexity of human diversity and the many ways that teachers can work strategically and flexibly with all students, balancing theoretical and pedagogical applications through an array of techniques and experiences that will exemplify effective teaching strategies. This is a required course for the MAT Program. It is designed to include 36 hours of onsite teaching at the Museum as well as appropriate prep time. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Co-teach the Developmental Variations: Development, Assessment, and Instruction with a Special Needs Focus course.
• Post the syllabus, course description and schedule to the online learning environment.
• Collect assignments.
• Assess with rubrics.
• Provide educational resources.
• Communicate with students.
• Submit grades.

The expected salary for the Adjunct Professor is $141.81/hour. This position is overtime-eligible.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual/multilingual ability.
• Interest in science.
• Certification in secondary science teaching with a special education extension.
• Experience publishing material related to the focus of the Developmental Variations: Development, Assessment, and Instruction with a Special Needs Focus course.

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: careers.amnh.org