Online Adjunct Faculty - Teaching and Assessing Students with Severe Disabilities (EDU331)

Bay Path University; Longmeadow (MA); À distance; USD 3 200 - 4 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Bay Path University is seeking an adjunct faculty member for EDU 331: Teaching and Assessing Students with Severe Disabilities. The course is synchronous online for undergraduate students, beginning January 11, 2027, with weekly evening Zoom sessions.

Compensation is paid per credit, with licensing requirements and experience in elementary or special education expected. Master's degree required; Massachusetts teaching license (Initial or higher) preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree is required.
• Teaching experience in elementary or special education is required.
• Massachusetts Teaching License (Initial or higher) is required.

Responsabilités

• Provide instruction aligned to state/local standards and individual needs of students with severe disabilities.
• Collaborate with caregivers and professionals, including transition planning to post-secondary activities.
• Contribute to IEP documentation and transition planning.

Connaissances

Teaching experience

Special education

IEP process

Formation

Master's degree

Description du poste

EDU 331 - Teaching and Assessing Students with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)This course is intended to give students the knowledge base to understand the characteristics and instructional implications of severely disabling conditions in order to provide challenging and comprehensive instruction designed to help students make progress against state and local standards, as well as individual needs related to disability. This course will also cover strategies for collaboration and consultation with other caregivers and professionals, including transition to post-secondary education activities. In addition, this course will cover certain components of the IEP process such as summary writing of findings in given assessments, goal writing and transition planning, necessary to provide free and appropriate public education (FAPE) and entry into the adult services system.

Other Position and Course Details:

• Type of class: Synchronous OnlineClass level: UndergraduateDate class is scheduled to begin: January 11, 2027Class schedule: Pathways to Teaching courses meet one evening per week via Zoom

Compensation: $500 - $1,200 per credit. Adjunct faculty pay rates vary, depending on academic discipline and the course's credit load and level.

• Master's degree or higher.
• Teaching experience at the elementary levels and/or special education is required.
• Early Childhood Pk-2, and/or Elementary 1-6, Massachusetts Teaching Licenses, Initial or higher, is required.
• Ability to adhere to University policies and procedures.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Should be committed to a culture of diversity, equity, respect and inclusion.
• General knowledge of the University's mission, purpose, and goals and the role this position plays in achieving those goals.