Program: Future School Leaders Academy
Position Vacancy: Adjunct Instructor
Semester: Summer 2026
Course title: Law for School Leaders
Course number: LEAD 630F
Credits: 3 credits
Day / Time: M - Th, July 6th - 16th, 9 AM - 12 PM
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:
The aim of this course is to familiarize both practicing and prospective administrators, supervisors, and school leadership personnel with the basic legal principles governing the structure and operation of school settings and the legal problems encountered in the day-to-day operation of schools. The broad general principles of school governance as determined by statute and case law are emphasized.
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: $4,470
Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.
Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.
At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.