Adjunct Faculty - Teacher Education

Position Overview

The Department of Teacher Education at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor of literacy for multilingual learners for the Fall 2026 semester beginning September 9, 2026. This position is to teach EDU 358: Literacy and the Bilingual/Bicultural Child.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Master's degree in Education
• Education and expertise in bilingual/multilingual education and literacy instruction
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategies to support literacy development in elementary education settings
• Demonstrated teaching experience of elementary or middle school grades, including the teaching of literacy and multilingual students
• Demonstrated ability to support pre-service teachers in creating and implementing lessons
• Availability to teach on campus on Tuesdays from 4:30-7:10 pm
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Graduate degree in literacy education
• Experience as an instructor in higher education
• Experience teaching at the college level with teacher candidates
• Expertise in teaching multilingual students in elementary schools

Pay

Salary is $4,215.98 for a 3-credit course. A full course is considered to have 9 students enrolled in the course. If a section is not full (8 or fewer enrollees), the salary is prorated based on the number of students enrolled in the course.