Position Description

BPI offers an associate degree and bachelor’s degrees in social studies, literature and humanities, and mathematics along with concentrations or specializations in public health, education and biology. We seek candidates who will provide academic stability and cohesion for required introductory courses of the BPI curriculum and who will provide academic depth and breadth through elective courses in their field of study. Candidates should be excited by rigorous college classroom teaching and excel in discussion-heavy courses that demand active participation of all students.

Full time teaching for BPI is defined as two twice-weekly courses in the fall and spring semesters and two additional courses taught during any semester including summer. In addition to offering courses, Visiting Professors are expected to offer three guest lectures at various BPI campuses annually and a service equivalent of one week annually. Additional participation in BPI faculty workshops, curricular meetings, classroom observations and engagement in the life of BPI is expected.

Please note that the prison is a location of BPI courses rather than the subject matter of our courses, which reflect the breadth of liberal arts education on the main campus of Bard College. This position does not include an opportunity to conduct research within the prisons or to approach students as research subjects.

To Apply To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and the names of three references who might speak to your teaching and collegiality to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/141990.

Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000; full-time, exempt, open rank This salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Additionally, this position is contingent upon secured funding.

Benefits Overview We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

About BPI Formed in 1999 to address the mass incarceration crisis, the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) defies expectations of who college is for and where it might lead. For over twenty years, BPI has reimagined and redefined questions of availability, affordability, and expectations typically associated with college in America. One of the most rigorous and effective college-in-prison programs in the country, BPI is now extending its radical intervention in educational inequity outside of prison through the Bard Microcolleges and BardBac. BPI currently enrolls nearly 600 students across eleven campuses.

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. AA/EOE