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, Manhattan, Bronx and Hudson, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and in Washington, D.C. 

Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Cleveland, a partnership between Bard College and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, invites applications for a faculty member in Visual Arts to join our faculty for the 2024 - 2025 academic year.

Position Duties 

BHSEC seeks candidates able to teach a broad range of courses in studio arts; 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 individual and group projects that integrate visual arts and other fields of study. Successful candidates will foster an appreciation of the cultural and historical contexts of visual arts, emphasizing the diverse perspectives and experiences of artists from different cultures and time periods.
 

Location: Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Cleveland, 13501 Terminal Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44135

Start Date: August, 2024

Duration: Full-time, ongoing

Compensation: The compensation for teaching these classes is based on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District salary scale.
 

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. 

• The ideal candidate will be a skilled and licensed educator 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 have an interest in working with high school age students who are completing a college-level course of study
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a continued interest in the ongoing work in their field
• The ideal candidate will understand cultural difference and purposefully help to uplift ideas from underrepresented groups to improve the equity balance in education
• Master?s degree in Visual Arts or related field is required. Preference will be given to those candidates who have earned a MFA or other terminal degree in their field and have both college and high school teaching experience.

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/147082

Use the Interfolio link provided to upload the following documents directly with Bard College:

• a letter of interest
• one-page teaching statement
• curriculum vitae / resume
• three letters of reference

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

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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