Bard Prison Initiative/Microcollege

Faculty – Bard at Brooklyn Public Library

About Bard at Brooklyn Public Library
Bard at Brooklyn Public Library enrolls students in a full-time, full-scholarship associate degree program at Grand Army Plaza. This second Bard Microcollege is intended for men and women who have been deterred from college by financial challenges and insufficient academic guidance, among other constraints. Students take liberal arts coursework representative of the four academic divisions of the college—The Arts; Languages and Literature; Social Studies; and Science, Mathematics, and Computing. 

The Bard Microcolleges are an effort of the Bard Prison Initiative. For more information, visit bpi.bard.edu.

Description
Bard at Brooklyn Public Library offers small, seminar-style courses taught in person at the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza. Faculty are hired on a per-course basis; there are no full-time positions available. Following an academic semester calendar, each course meets twice a week for fifteen weeks during the fall or spring semester, or for a shorter term over the summer. Classes are held Monday through Thursday, 9am to 2pm. 

To Apply
Faculty interested in teaching for Bard at Brooklyn Public Library can apply by submitting a CV and a brief letter of interest that should include a list of courses taught and a note about which semester or semesters they are available through Interfolio.com at:  http://apply.interfolio.com/46585.

For most but not all subject areas, Ph.D. or other terminal degree is required.

Review of applications is ongoing, as course needs vary from semester to semester. The Bard Microcollege administration will contact applicants when there is an opening that matches their subject area and availability.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who will contribute to our diversity.

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