About Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Queens
Bard High School Early College Queens, a partnership between Bard College and the New York City Department of Education, invites applications for a faculty member to join our Arts Department for the Fall 2026 semester.
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, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Hudson, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.
Position Duties
BHSEC Queens seeks candidates able to teach two semester long introductory courses in either Music or Visual Arts. Successful candidates will foster an appreciation of the cultural and historical contexts of the medium, as well as introduce students to the fundamentals of music or other art form.
The successful applicant will teach two sections of an introductory course in our high school program.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in engaging and challenging younger students with diverse racial and economic backgrounds, and a variety of approaches to teaching students who need additional support.
Preference will also be given to those candidates who have high school teaching experience and have earned a M.A. or Ph.D. in their field.
Location: Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Queens, 30-20 Thomson Ave, Long Island, NY 11101
Start Date: September 2026 [Fall Semester 2026]
Duration: Part-Time (Short Term) Leave Replacement position
Compensation: $16,000 - $19,000
The position will be funded by Bard College.
Review of applications begins immediately and will proceed until the position is filled.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in engaging and challenging younger students with diverse racial and economic backgrounds, and a variety of approaches to teaching students who need additional support.
Preference will also be given to those candidates who have high school teaching experience and have earned a M.A. or Ph.D. in their field.
To apply, please upload your application via the Interfolio job application link provided: https://apply.interfolio.com/189143
Please upload a letter of interest, CV, and a list of three references, including their full contact information.
Questions:
If you have inquiries about the position, contact the Principal, Laura Hymson at lhymson@bhsec.bard.edu. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that it is an Inquiry about the PT Music or Visual Arts Faculty position at BHSEC Queens.
Bard High School Early College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. Women and members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit https://www.bard.edu/earlycollege/about/ for more information on our schools.
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