Faculty Leadership Programs

Graduate School Faculty Position: Leadership Programs

Start date: August 1 2026

Salary range: Minimum Full-Time Starting Salary is $86030

About Bank Street

Bank Street College was founded over 100 years ago in the tradition of progressive education and is committed to learner-centered education based on sound developmental principles. The masters programs integrate direct experience with children teachers and families; exploration and examination of theory and research; and observation and reflection. Our curriculum supports the development of intellectual curiosity grounded in a social justice orientation.

Position Overview

This is a full-time faculty position for an instructor in Bank Streets Leadership Department. The focus of this position will be instruction and administrative support in the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship Bank Streets partnership program with New Leaders.

New Leaders is a national nonprofit with a focus on increasing the number of underrepresented building leaders in public schools. Depending on the Leadership Departments needs the individual hired for this position might teach and/or advise in other Bank Street leadership programs.

Candidates must have depth of experience teaching in K-12 and school building leadership ideally in public school settings as well as demonstrated depth of knowledge and experience with progressive pedagogies. Additional experience with district-level leadership is preferred.

Bank Street College is not a tenure-granting institution nor does it have traditional professorial ranks. The position is eligible for a renewable 3-year contract pending a review period.

Program Support: 25%

• Partner Related Activities (partner with student success director attend Capstone presentations site visits): 10%
• Administrative: 15% (application review support adjuncts monitor compliance requirements build program tools and resources)

Instructional Responsibilities 75%

Teaching: 5 courses: Fall spring and summer semesters

Courses in the Leadership Department run on a year round schedule from the end of August through the end of July and instructors must be available to teach throughout this timeframe. One course is typically 15% of a faculty members load. We are looking for expertise across at least 2-3 of the following content areas:

• Curriculum
• Supervision
• History of Urban Education
• School Culture and Community Relations
• Educational Research
• Adult Development

Additional Responsibilities

All full-time faculty must engage in service to the community through committee work and participation in program department and divisional meetings (which are a mix of in person and online meetings).

This position is primarily an online position but requires some in-person work at the College.

Skills required include:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build relationships and partnerships.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Strong organizational skills.

Qualifications:

• Masters in education required
• Masters in leadership preferred
• Certification in school building leadership
• Doctorate in education leadership or related field is preferred
• 5 or more years of school leadership experience in public school settings preferred
• School district leadership experiences preferred
• School district certification preferred
• Experience working with NYCPS preferred
• Experience teaching in higher education preferred
• Some higher education administrative experience preferred