Full-time Faculty

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, or the Social Sciences.

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, Mathematics, 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.

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.