Full-time Faculty in Special Education

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 3,300 young people in campuses in Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Hudson, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.

Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Bronx, a partnership between Bard College and the New York City Department of Education, invites applications for a faculty member in Special Education to join our faculty for the Bronx campus' 2026-2027 academic year.

Position Duties

BHSEC Bronx seeks a licensed special education instructor to co-teach in our program and manage a caseload of students requiring special education services. Successful applicants will be innovative teachers, using evidence-based instructional practices and accommodations to differentiate instruction and facilitate learning for students with a range of disabilities.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with faculty to address needs of individual students; design assignments and lessons; and provide class-specific support for students.
• Assess students’ needs and identify learning issues for students.
• Provide direct services to students in one-on-one and small group sessions.
• Write individualized education plans (IEPs) in collaboration with instructors and members of the student support team.
• Collaborate with general education teachers, support staff, and parents to develop and implement IEPs that address students' unique needs and strengths
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student progress, including progress towards IEP goals and objectives, and communicate regularly with administrators, parents and other stakeholders
• Commitment to regular and ongoing professional development.
• Participate fully in the life of the school, including student advising, club advising, and committee service.

Location: Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Bronx, 1619 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10460

Start Date: September 2026

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. The position may be funded by either Bard College or the NYC Department of Education.

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package​​​​​​​.

Qualifications:

• New York State Certification in Students with Disabilities (7-12)
• 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 and will exhibit an inclusive philosophy where all students are capable of succeeding regardless of differences and challenges.

To apply, please upload a letter of interest and curriculum vitae through the Interfolio job application link provided here. Then Click on the "Apply Now" button found on the upper right corner of the Interfolio page.

Review of applications begins immediately and will proceed until the position is filled.

Questions: Contact Dr. Siska Brutsaert, Principal, at sbrutsaert@bhsec.bard.edu with any questions you may have about the position. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that it is an Inquiry about the Special Education Position at BHSEC Bronx.