Adjunct Professor in Latin American History (Camden, NJ)

About the Bard Sequence

The Bard Sequence is a program of the Bard Early Colleges (BEC) network that is founded on the belief that many high school–age students are eager and ready for the intellectual challenges of a college education. The Bard Sequence is an equity-based program that brings rigorous BEC dual enrolment courses to historically marginalized student populations at partner high schools and school districts. It currently serves students in the Hudson Valley of New York, Brooklyn and the Bronx, NY, Orange, NJ, Plainfield, NJ, Camden, NJ, and Washington, DC. The Bard Sequence has awarded over 10,000 transferable college credits since its inception in 2019.

Bard invites dynamic applicants who are passionate about their fields of study and committed to advancing equity through rigorous curricula made accessible to students with varied academic backgrounds to teach high school age students enrolled at our partner high school.

Position Description: Teach TWO sections of college level Introduction to Latin American History to high school age students. Equivalent to a 100 level history course.

Key responsibilities:

The responsibility of a Bard Sequence faculty member is to teach Bard Sequence’s Introduction to Latin American History course in person to students enrolled at Camden City Schools. This includes working closely with students to develop foundational knowledge in Latin American History as well as the skills of historical research and writing while also providing a rigorous college experience in the course. Faculty members will be expected to follow the Bard Sequence syllabus and any course materials that are provided.

Faculty members are expected to provide students with the support that they will need to develop these skills and succeed, including providing frequent written feedback on assignments, holding office hours, and regularly communicating student progress with partners and the Director of the Bard Sequence.

Course Title: Introduction to Latin American History

Course Description: This is a dual enrollment course which counts for high school history credits for students as well as Bard College credits. It is an overview of the history of Latin America in the period after 1808 including the Haitian revolution, Simon Bolivar and revolutions in Latin America, Brazilian urbanization, and liberalism in Mexico.

Location: In Person teaching position with two high school partners

co-located at 1700 Park Boulevard, Camden, NJ 08103

Start Date: February 2025

Term of Employment: The contract covers the Spring 2025 Semester at Camden City Schools. Professor will teach according to the partners academic calendar.

Schedule: A successful candidate must be able to teach in person. Schedule will be set based on the needs of the partner schools and professors availability. Semester begins February 3, 2025 and ends June 19, 2025.

Salary: $15,000 ($7,500 per section)

Qualifications

• A successful candidate will:
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity and a desire to open up opportunities for historically marginalized students.
• Have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Latin American History or a closely related field
• Have experience teaching at both high school and college levels (desired)
• Understand cultural differences and purposefully help to uplift ideas from underrepresented groups.
• Be committed to providing students with the support and scaffolds that they need to succeed in a rigorous college setting.
• Be willing to work with and take feedback from the Director of the Bard Sequence including direct observation and evaluation.
• Work directly with school leadership of our high school partners including maintaining a professional relationship with faculty of the partner high school as appropriate, observation, and evaluation.
• Provide feedback and support to students including feedback on written work, progress reports, and communication of student progress to high school leadership.

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/154545

Use the Interfolio link provided to upload the following documents directly with our organization:

• letter of interest
• C.V. / resume
• One-page teaching statement
• Sample course syllabus
• Contact information for three references

Please note that strong applicants will be asked to provide a classroom demonstration of their teaching either virtually or in person. A good demo lesson should elicit engagement, active participation, and analytical thinking from high school-age students in a classroom setting.

Criminal Background Checks: Faculty member may be required to provide a criminal history background check, with fingerprinting and that said check indicates that no criminal history record information exists on file in either the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the State Bureau of Identification which would disqualify said employee from employment. Requirements for background check will be decided by Camden City Schools, according to the laws of New Jersey. Bard cannot reimburse for a background check should one have to be performed.

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.

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