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About the Bard Early Colleges and the
Bard Sequence The Bard Early Colleges (BEC) 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 following the 9th and 10th grades. Students are taught by college
faculty in seminar classes and earn college credits up to an associate in arts (A.A.) degree from Bard College, concurrently with a high
school diploma. Now in its second decade, the Bard Early College network serves over 3,300 students in campuses in New York City, New York;
Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington D.C.
Bard invites applications on a
rolling basis for a dynamic individual who seeks to teach Bard Sequence Seminar to students at South Bronx Community Charter High School.
Through partnerships between Bard College and public high schools and school systems, the Bard Sequence allows students in the 11th and 12th
grades to take Bard College's signature interdisciplinary humanities "Great Books" Seminar Sequence on site at their schools, taught by an
instructor selected and trained by Bard. The Bard Sequence offers students earlier exposure to college study and the opportunity to earn 12
Bard College credits over four semesters. The majority of Bard Sequence students are first generation college students. In the 2021-22
academic year more than 85% of Bard Sequence students identified as Black/African American and 10% as
Latinx/Hispanic.
Position Description: Teach two sections per semester of Bard Sequence Seminar in the Fall
2026 and Spring 2027 semesters to high school students from Bard Sequence partner South Bronx Community Charter High
School.
Key responsibilities: The Bard Sequence instructor will teach two sections of Bard Sequence Seminar
in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 at South Bronx Community Charter High School. The responsibility of a Bard Sequence faculty member is to
teach Bard College's signature humanities seminar course ("The Bard Sequence") to students enrolled in high school at a partner public
school. Instructors will have access to curricular resources, professional development, and a community of instructors teaching the
course.
Bard Sequence faculty are required to participate in pre-course training and ongoing professional development to aid in the
teaching of the dual enrollment courses. This professional development is overseen by the Director of the Bard Sequence and the Bard Early
Colleges, Bard College's Early College division. Bard Sequence faculty report to the Director of the Bard Sequence.
The Bard Sequence
instructor is required to make a rigorous college curriculum accessible to high school students by balancing supporting and challenging
students. The Sequence instructor will be observed and evaluated by the Director of the Bard Sequence to ensure standards for rigor and
support are being met.
Our partner high school, South Bronx Community Charter High School organizes teaching and learning around a
critical set of skills that students need for academic, career and life success. Teaching involves making learning targets explicit,
providing students with the time and support required to reach their goals, and a process of continuous feedback. We use a mastery-based
approach to grading so that students have a clear understanding of what they know and are able to do. On progress reports, students see the
skills they are working on and their proficiency levels, rather than course titles and letter grades.
Compensation: $15,000 per semester ($30,000 total for the academic year)
Location : In person, South Bronx Community Charter High
School, 1110 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Position Type: Adjunct Faculty in the
Humanities
Expected Start Date: The faculty member will be expected to start on and follow the partners
academic calendar beginning after Labor Day and running until mid-June.
Position Dates: Fall 2026 and Spring 207
Semesters
Course Schedule: Professor will teach four days per week on the academic calendar of our partner high
school for the duration of the academic year. The schedule will be determined with the high school partner.
Criminal
Background Checks: Faculty member must provide a criminal history background check, with fingerprinting and that said check
indicates that no criminal history record information exists on file in either the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation or the State Bureau of Identification which would disqualify said employee from
employment.
Qualifications A successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity and
social justice and a desire to open up opportunities for historically marginalized students.
- Be comfortable teaching a curriculum
that blends "classic" works of literature and philosophy with more contemporary art, literature, music, and theory that speaks to 21st
century students.
- Have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in a humanities related field including history, literature, philosophy,
theater, sociology, anthropology, political science or another related field; Masters and ABD candidates will be considered.
- Have
experience teaching at both high school and college levels (desired)
- Understand cultural differences and purposefully help to
uplift ideas from underrepresented groups.
- Be committed to providing students with the support and scaffolds that they need to
succeed in a college setting.
Application Instructions 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:
Use the Interfolio link provided to upload the
following documents directly with our organization:
- letter of interest
- C.V. / resume
- One-page teaching
statement
- Sample course syllabus
- Contact information for three references
Applications will be reviewed until the
position is filled.
**Please note that strong applicants will be asked to provide a classroom demonstration of their teaching either
virtually or in person. A good demo lesson should elicit engagement, active participation, and analytical thinking from high school-age
students in a classroom setting.
Questions Inquiries may be directed via email with the subject line "Bard
Sequence: Bronx, NY, Adjunct Faculty Job Search" to Matt Park, at mpark@bhs
ec.bard.edu
Bard College is AA/EOE and welcomes applications from individuals who contribute to its diversity
AA/EOE
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