Full-time Faculty - Social Science / Humanities (Bard Early College, New Orleans)

Description

Job Title: Full time Faculty in Social Science  

Bard Early College New Orleans (BECNO), a partnership between Bard College and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in either Social Sciences or Humanities beginning in the Fall semester of 2025, which starts in August 2025. Candidates who will have a Master’s or Ph.D. at the time of employment, or who are ABD, with high school and/or college teaching experience are preferred.

Bard Early College in New Orleans engages bright, intellectually curious students through a tuition-free, immersive liberal arts curriculum offered to students in the last two years of high school. By promoting authentic and supportive undergraduate opportunities, Bard Early College faculty and staff prepare students of all academic backgrounds for further college success. Our academic program emphasizes student-led learning in small seminar-style classes. We offer team-based intentional support for our non-traditional students, and a culture of collaborative pedagogical development for our teachers.

Candidates are sought to teach this 2025 - 2026 Course load:

• US History 

• Political Science

• Seminar

Position Type:  Full Time Faculty position with benefits

Location: Bard Early College in New Orleans, LA 

Start Date: August 2025

Compensation: $55,000-$60,000 per year

Qualifications

• We are seeking candidates who are familiar with the use of participatory pedagogy, focusing on interdisciplinarity in their curricular design, and who demonstrate a commitment to social justice.

• We seek candidates who are passionate about their fields of study, and who are interested in working to advance equity through rigorous curricula made accessible to students with varied academic preparation. 

• We seek candidates who have an interest in working with high school age students who are completing a college-level course of study.

• Candidates who will have a Master’s or Ph.D. at the time of employment, or who are ABD, with high school and/or college teaching experience are preferred.

Application Instructions

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 directly with Bard College / Bard Early Colleges: 

• Letter of Interest

• C.V./resume

• 3 letters of reference

Review of applicants will begin as applications are submitted.    

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.