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Staff Mentor Pilot Program
The purpose of the Bard Mentoring Pilot Program is to assist with the onboarding of new employees into our institution. This voluntary program strives to build a stronger, more cohesive community by providing new employees with personal connections and information that will assist in their smooth transition into the Bard community. It aims, in the spirit of Bard values, to encourage open interactions and freedom of inquiry between staff.
Staff Mentor Pilot Program
Please note that the program is designed to provide staff with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge, skills, capabilities and experience to enhance their careers and professional development at the college. Mentoring is an effective process for supporting staff to navigate their career path, to understand and access institutional policies and processes, and to increase confidence and competence in undertaking various role-specific activities at Bard.
Goals The College’s goals for the Bard Mentoring Pilot Program are focused on organizational development, support, and training:
Communicate the college’s mission/vision/values
Encourage mutual respect
Encourage cross campus connections and collaborations
Increase knowledge of Bard’s formal and informal institutional structures
Facilitate problem resolution
Provide opportunities for identity based support and community
Acclimate new employees to the campus culture
Foster professional development
Provide employees with the opportunity to practice leadership skills
Develop leadership talent in historically underrepresented populations
Support an innovative work environment
Create an internal support network
Foster meaningful, inclusive relationships across the college
Vision Mentoring is an important element of employee support programs at Bard, and is complemented by other formal and informal programs. The mentor serves as a helpful (but not the only) resource to assist new employees with the transition to life at Bard. The one-on-one personal relationship between mentor and mentee is important for fostering mutual trust; the program team will make every effort to match current employees with new employees based on the responses on the program’s mentor/mentee application forms.
Like our student body, the employees at Bard are diverse and so are their specific needs. The program will be supportive of all new hires and aims to focus on the distinct challenges underrepresented groups may encounter in navigating their professional life. For groups historically and persistently underrepresented in higher education environments (such as people of color, women and LGBTQ identifying people) mentoring has been shown to have a significant and positive impact on retention, advancement and professional growth. The pilot program will aim to match those interested in receiving support based on identity characteristics as well as professional development interests. As Bard gains ground in attracting staff from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, our aim is to insure that a commitment to equity and inclusion are an integral component of new staff development and retention. The Council for Inclusive Excellence, a primary driver of institutional diversity, equity and inclusion work, joins with Bard Human Resources to ensure that our institutional approach to supporting and developing new staff is intersectional, inclusive and equitable.
Nomination Process Mentors will be nominated to serve based on recommendation from their department supervisor. New staff members will be encouraged to apply via Human Resources and/or their supervisor. The CIE will be informed of the nominations and will begin the nomination process. During the nomination process, mentors and mentees will be asked to complete a questionnaire outlining their primary career aspirations or achievements, specific interests, previous experience and their goals. Mentors and mentees are matched by a panel of CIE committee members and representatives from Bard Human Resources. Matches will be notified via the committee. The Program provides funding for mentors and mentees to have an introductory lunch. Following the lunch, mentors and mentees can establish regular meetups.
To create a new group, send a request to the Helpdesk. helpdesk@bard.edu
View Existing Groups?
All public and private groups can be viewed from the link below.
View Existing Groups?
Bard Family Exchange: This group is dedicated to connecting Bard parents with children. Exchange resources, ideas, and other child-related interests here.
Click on the name of the Group from the browsing page and click the link to "Contact the Owner". Use the form to send then a request to join the group. Join a Bard Google Group
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
Bard College Office of Human Resources Mailing Address: PO Box 5000, (Street Address: 30 Campus Road) Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 Phone: 845-758-7428 or Fax: 845-758-7826 Email:hr@bard.edu