Adjunct Instructor - LEAD 615 Processes of Supervision and Professional Development
Program: Future School Leaders Academy
Position Vacancy: Adjunct Instructor
Semester: Fall 2026
Course title: Processes of Supervision and Professional Development
Course number: LEAD 615
Credits: 3 credits
Day / Time: Thursdays
Modality: In-person at PNW BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY
The Future School Leaders Academy program prepares educators for school and district leadership roles in the Lower Hudson Valley region. Through a longstanding partnership with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Bank Street College elicits candidates with demonstrated outstanding leadership potential who have been nominated by their Superintendents for the program. Candidates take courses primarily on the BOCES campus in Yorktown Heights and do supervised fieldwork in their own schools and districts.
Course Description:
Designed for students who are preparing for supervisory roles or who are actively engaged in such roles, this course focuses on the objectives, functions, and evaluation of the supervisory experience within multicultural educational institutions. Organizational, cultural, and human variables that may facilitate or impede effective supervision are identified, and 100 strategies to maximize or minimize their impact are generated. Supervisory attitudes and skills aimed at increasing professional growth in individual and group supervision are synthesized from a variety of supervisory models, with particular attention given to the clinical supervision model.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree required; Doctorate preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a school and / or district leader, preferred
Successful previous experience with college/graduate school teaching preferred
Experience with school reform practices and action research
Compensation: $4,593