"Student Support Assistant and Substitute Teacher (Bard High School Early College Baltimore)"

Position Description

Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Baltimore, a partnership between Bard College and the Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) in Baltimore, Maryland, invites applications for a Student Support Assistant, to begin immediately through June 30, 2026. A yearly renewal of this position is anticipated, given a yearly salary review each July.

The Student Support Assistant and Substitute Teacher is an integral part of the school community and the student support team with their primary responsibility being to serve in a substitute teaching role. Other student support duties are also a significant part of this role. Substitute teachers implement and adhere to the instructional program set in place by the regularly assigned faculty member and are called upon to do so primarily to support faculty leave / time-off, while providing other student-centered support.

Reporting to the Dean of Students, the position will:

• Implement both proactive and responsive restorative practices to resolve student-student and/or student-adult conflicts;
• Coordinate daily the climate/culture/restorative assistant staff, to include serving as hall monitors
• Substitute teach, provide coverage for classes, and manage classrooms in varied subject areas in the absence of the regularly-assigned teacher;
• Assist with monitoring hallways, stairwells, and other common spaces;
• Cover classes for absent teachers;
• Support weekly COVID testing for students and staff;
• Assist with student arrival, lunch duty, and dismissal;
• Supporting or staffing class transitions, lunch, arrival, and dismissal;
• Learning and adhering to school policies and procedures as they relate to student life, well-being and learning
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Bard Early Colleges (BECs)

The Bard Early Colleges (BECs) enable intellectually curious students to complete a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree from Bard College within four years of study. The academic program emphasizes small classes and a commitment to teaching a diverse student body.

Location: Bard High School Early College Baltimore, 2801 N. Dukeland Street, Baltimore, MD, 21216

Compensation: $38,000-$42,000

Duration: long-term

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree is preferred
• Experience working with adolescents and/or in school environments is preferred.
• Possessing an interest in working with high school age students who are completing a college-level course of study is desired
• Ability to communicate comfortably (written and verbally) with students and administrators
• Ability to follow and enforce rules, policies, and procedures
• A commitment to reducing and an openness to learning about potential barriers to inclusion
• A commitment understanding cultural difference
• A commitment to helping uplift ideas from underrepresented groups to improve the equity balance in education

To Apply

To apply, upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references as .pdfs by clicking on the Apply Now button through the Interfolio job application link provided here.