Job Title:  Full time 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.  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;
• 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.

Start Date: November / December 2025 or January 2026

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

Compensation: $38,000-$42,000

Duration: long-term

• 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: https://apply.interfolio.com/100969

Review of applications to begin immediately.

Questions

Inquiries about vacant positions can be submitted to Morgan Showalter at mshowalter@bhsec.bard.edu

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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