Full-time Faculty - Visual and/or Performing Arts (Bard High School Early College Bronx)
Job Title: Full-time Faculty - Visual and/or Performing Arts (Bard High School Early College Bronx)
About the Bard Early Colleges
The Bard Early Colleges (BEC) are founded on the belief that, for many young people, college can and should start at an earlier age. Acting on this belief, Bard Early College enables students to begin serious college study in place of the traditional 11th and 12th grades, at no cost to students or families. The Bard Early Colleges offer a unique home for young people’s intellectual ambition: as both tuition-free, branch campuses of Bard College and public high schools, they award a high school diploma and a Bard College Associate in Arts degree (and 60 transferable credits) by the end of the 12th grade. Students are taught by Bard College faculty in undergraduate, seminar classes, all deeply rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, in Bard College’s commitment to excellence in teaching, and in Bard’s mission as a private college in the public interest.
Now entering its third decade, the Bard Early College network enrolls over 3,000 young people in campuses in Queens, Manhattan, and Hudson, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.
Bard Early College (BEC) invites applications for a faculty member in the Visual and/or Performing Arts for our New York City based campuses.
Position Duties
BEC seeks candidates able to teach a broad range of courses in studio arts, music, theater, or dance; ability to cover multiple fields is especially desirable. Candidates will teach courses in their field of specialization, as well as survey courses in the theory, history, appreciation and criticism of the fine arts. Successful applicants will be able to develop and implement innovative and engaging lesson plans that foster creativity and artistic expression, using a variety of teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners. Successful candidates will encourage collaboration and interdisciplinary learning through group projects and performances that integrate visual and performing arts. Successful candidates will foster an appreciation of the cultural and historical contexts of visual and performing arts, emphasizing the diverse perspectives and experiences of artists from different cultures and time periods.
Location: Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Bronx, 1619 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10460
Start Date: September 2023
Duration: Full-time, ongoing
Compensation: The salary for the position will depend on degree/credit attainment and years of experience as per the United Federation of Teacher’s (UFT) salary scale found here https://www.uft.org/your-rights/salary/doe-and-city-salary-schedules/teachers-salary-schedule-2018-2021
Additional Responsibilities:
- Participate in curriculum development (especially for new elective courses).
- Commitment to regular and ongoing professional development.
- Commitment to working with students individually and in small groups through tutoring, office hours and advising outside of regular class time.
- Communicate regularly with administrators, parents and other stakeholders about student progress and engagement.
- Participate fully in the life of the school, including student advising, club advising, and committee service.
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have demonstrated exemplary educational practices, with a demonstrated interest in engaging and challenging younger students with diverse racial backgrounds, economic backgrounds, and a variety of approaches to learning and/or needs for learning supports.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate a continued interest in the ongoing work in their field.
- The ideal candidate will understand cultural differences and purposefully help to uplift ideas from underrepresented groups to improve the equity balance in education.
- The ideal candidate will exhibit an inclusive philosophy that supports all students and their capability to succeed regardless of differences and challenges.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have both college and high school teaching experience and demonstrate interest in motivating and supporting all students to excel at college level coursework.
- Preference will be given to those candidates who have earned a Ph.D. in their field.
Application
To apply, please upload a letter of interest, one-page teaching statement, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference through the specific Interfolio job application link provided here: http://apply.interfolio.com/125585
Review of applications begins immediately and will proceed until the position is filled.
Bard High School Early College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. Women and members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit http://www.bard.edu/earlycollege/about/ for more information on our schools.
Questions: Contact Dumaine Williams, Vice President and Dean of the Early Colleges at earlycollege@bard.edu with questions about the position.