Full-Time Faculty in Special Education (Bard High School Early College Manhattan, NY)

Description

About Bard High School Early Colleges (BECs)

Bard High School Early College BHSEC Manhattan is a partnership between Bard College and the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE). BHSEC Manhattan, a national model in the field of public-school reform, provides motivated students the opportunity to move in four years from the ninth grade through the first two years of college, the majority earning an associate of arts (A.A.) degree from Bard College as well as a high school diploma at no cost to families. The academic program emphasizes small class size and a commitment to teaching a diverse student body in a liberal arts environment. To learn more about our program you can go to this web site: https://www.bard.edu/earlycollege/about/

Manhattan is a particularly diverse borough with families hailing from around the world, and BHSEC Manhattan is a particularly diverse school within the borough. While the vast majority of our students have English as their first language, more than 25 different languages are listed as the home languages for the parents of our students. Like nearly all NYC public schools, 15% of our students are entitled to special education support, and we are committed to fully integrating this support into our classrooms. 

Job Description

Bard High School Early College Manhattan invites applications for a full-time position in our Special Education Department, which begins in the Fall of 2025, to co-teach classes in our high school and early college program. The successful candidate will work with students, families, and teachers to accomplish the following responsibilities: 

• Manage a caseload of students requiring special education services.

• Co-teach in classrooms, with a specialization in science and humanities.

• Collaborate with faculty to assess and address needs of individual students; design assignments and lessons; and provide class-specific and discipline support for students.

• Provide direct services to students in one-on-one and small group sessions.

• Write IEPs in collaboration with teachers and related service providers and maintain accurate records on SESIS.

• Attend weekly department meetings.

• Work with faculty on inquiry approaches to teaching and learning as well as special education best practices.

• Monitor progress on IEP goals. 

• Communicate regularly with families to keep them informed and make them partners in students’ progress. 

All BHSEC Manhattan faculty also participate in the life of the school, advising students, serving on committees, or sponsoring extracurricular activities. 

 

Number of expected hires: 1

 

Location: Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Manhattan, 525 East Houston Street, New York, NY, 10002

 

Start Date: August 2025

 

Duration: Long-term

 

Compensation: The compensation for teaching these classes is based on the NYC DOE salary scale found on this page: [https://www.uft.org/your-rights/salary/doe-and-city-salary-schedules/teacher-salary-schedule]

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be a skilled 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

• Preference will be given to those candidates who have earned an M.A. or Ph.D. in an  academic disciplinary subject area.

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