Position Title: Full-Time Faculty - Humanities /Social Sciences, Bard Sequence Program (Plainfield, NJ)

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 at Plainfield 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. 

Description

The Bard Sequence instructor will be hired by Plainfield School District and salary/benefits will be determined by the salary guide of Plainfield Public Schools. The most recent contract for Plainfield Public Schools can be found here.

Key responsibilities:

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. Faculty will teach four sections of either Freshman or Sophomore seminar, or a combination of both.

As a Plainfield Public Schools employee, the faculty member will also have additional duties and responsibilities. In addition to teaching four sections of Bard Sequence Seminar, the faculty member will be expected to participate in one or more of the following as determined by the needs of Plainfield High School and the expertise of the faculty member:

• Teach an additional Plainfield High School class including all the course-specific responsibilities pursuant to Plainfield High School policy;
• Mentor and Tutor Students outside of teaching hours
• Additional duties as directed by Plainfield Public Schools               

Bard Sequence faculty is 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.

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.

Location: In person, Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty in the Humanities

Expected Start Date:

The faculty member will be expected to start on and follow the Plainfield Public Schools academic calendar including all professional development days and faculty meetings. Although the academic calendar is not yet available, candidates should expect to begin in the Fall (September) and end in June. 

Salary: The Bard Sequence instructor will be hired by Plainfield School District and salary/benefits will be determined by the salary guide of Plainfield Public Schools. The most recent contract for Plainfield Public Schools can be found here.

A successful candidate will:

• 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.
  
  
• Teaching Certification: As a Plainfield Public School employee, if the faculty member is not already a NJ certified teacher, the faculty member must begin the alternative certification process as directed by Plainfield Public Schools. Certifications from other states may be eligible to receive reciprocal certification in New Jersey depending on the New Jersey Department of Education.
  
  
• Have experience teaching at both high school and college levels (desired)
  
  
• Have experience working with a diverse student body
  
  
• Be committed to providing students with the support and scaffolds that they need to succeed in a rigorous college curriculum

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/136025

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 ?BEC Sequence: Plainfield High School, F/T Faculty Job Search? to Matt Park, at mpark@bhsec.bard.edu

Bard College is AA/EOE and welcomes applications from individuals who contribute to its diversity

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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