About the Bard Early Colleges

The Bard Early Colleges (BECs) are founded on the belief that many high school?age students are eager and ready for the intellectual challenges of a college education. The Bard Early Colleges act on this belief by providing younger scholars with a tuition-free, credit-bearing college course of study in the liberal arts and sciences following the 9th and 10th grades. Students are taught by college faculty in seminar classes; they receive up to 60 college credits and an associate in arts (A.A.) degree from Bard College, concurrently with a high school diploma. The Bard Early Colleges begin preparing students for college work as early as the 9th grade and offer ongoing guidance and academic support.

Now in its third decade, the Bard Early College network of campuses serves over 3,300 students in campuses in Lower Manhattan, the Bronx, and in Queens, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, DC.  Since 2003, Bard College has awarded more than 5500 A.A. degrees to its early college students.

Position Duties:

You will have responsibility for dual-accredited courses in three sections of a global language and the Bard Seminar course. All global language sections will have an accompanying lab where students are expected to be immersed in linguistic and cultural practices that highlight and emphasize the language, culture, and history.  This renewable appointment focuses on teaching a 4-4 course load, curriculum development, and student support. 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Student support, in the form of mentorship of peer tutors and office hours. 

• Participation in Early College Pedagogy trainings, workshops, and roundtables with Bard Early College faculty from the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.  

• Contribution to BECNO?s culture of ongoing curriculum revision, innovation, and experimentation.

• Participate fully in the life of the school, including committee service, learning commons, and coverage.

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Compensation: $55,000

Start Date: January 2025

• A minimum of a Master's Degree in a Global Language, Culture Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies, or related fields is required. Candidates who will have a Ph.D. at the time of employment, or who are ABD, with high school and/or college teaching experience, are preferred. 
  
  

• We are seeking candidates with familiarity using participatory pedagogy, a focus on interdisciplinary connections in their curricular design, and a demonstrated commitment to promoting diverse working and learning environments.
  
  

• Candidates should have an interest in working with high school age students who are completing a college-level course of study.
  
  

• The ideal candidate will understand cultural differences and purposefully help to uplift ideas from underrepresented groups to improve the equity balance in education.  They will be committed to reducing and possess an openness to learning about potential barriers to inclusion.

Please apply directly with Bard College / Bard Early Colleges.  Do this by clicking on the ?Apply Now? button found through the Interfolio job application link provided here: https://apply.interfolio.com/126973 

Use the Interfolio link provided to upload the following documents directly with Bard College: 

?    a letter of interest

?     C.V. / Resume

?    one-page teaching statement

?    three letters of reference

Review of applications to begin immediately.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

About Bard College

Building on a 150-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College's mission has expanded across the country, around the world, and to meet broader student needs.Now, approximately 2,000 undergraduates study in Annandale and more than 200 graduate students study in Bard programs, plus nearly 1,000 students in our early colleges. Total enrollment for Bard College and its global affiliates is approximately 5,000 students. The undergraduate program at our main campus in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York retains a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement. We are committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow's thought leaders.

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