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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. 

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

Bard invites applications for a dynamic individual who will join our faculty team at Bard Early College in New Orleans (BECNO), LA. The position will start for the 2026-2027 academic year and receive a one year contract for 10-months.

Position Description

Responsibility for dual-accredited courses in accordance with Bard College's 100 and 200- level course catalog. This appointment focuses on teaching, course and curriculum development, and student support. Teaching load is 12-credits per semester and include at least one Seminar course and 2 Dual Enrollment courses to complete high school needs. Duties are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday during the academic year.  We are flexible with each candidate's academic field of expertise.  It can be Science / Humanities / Mathematics, the Social Sciences, and/or a Global Language.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Student support, in the form of mentorship of peer tutors and office hours.
  
  
• Participation in Early College Pedagogy training, workshops, and roundtables with Bard Early College faculty from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Global Languages, Mathematics, Sciences.
  
  
• Contribution to BECNO’s culture of ongoing curriculum revision, innovation, and experimentation.
  
  
• Participate fully in the life of the school, including committee service.

Compensation: $58,000 plus benefits 

Job Location: Bard Early College in New Orleans, 3820 St. Claude Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70117

Start date: June or July 2026

A Master's Degree 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 flexible with each candidate's academic field of expertise.  It can be Science / Humanities / Mathematics, or the Social Sciences.

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to equity and social justice and desire to uplift underrepresented students. Candidates must have strong cultural competency skills as well as a commitment to anti-racists work. Candidates must have a strong commitment to our values: Openness to growth, excellence and teamwork. We are seeking candidates with familiarity using participatory pedagogy, particularly youth participatory action research (YPAR), a focus on interdisciplinary connections in their curricular design, and a demonstrated commitment to promoting diverse working and learning environments. 

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/130619                       

Use the Interfolio link provided to upload the following documents:

• Letter of Interest

• C.V./resume

• Teaching Statement
  
  
• 3 letters of reference

Review of applicants will begin as applications are submitted.    

Inquiries

If you have questions, please email dr tam lee at tlee@bec.bard.edu. 

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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