For Simon’s Rock at Bard College, we seek an exemplary recent early college graduate in an arts or humanities field to support the education of our students through multiple pathways within the arts and humanities disciplines. This includes the academic pathway, including designing and implementing writing tutoring supports for our Bard Academy (high school) and Early College students. This also includes the co-curricular pathway, developing and running activities connected to arts and humanities interests, and coordinating student support in connection with the Community Directors and Peer Counselors.
Reporting to the Provost and supporting departments across our small campus, the Arts & Humanities Associate is also an active part of the campus community, supporting faculty in teaching arts and humanities courses and staff in providing co-curricular programming on campus. The Arts & Humanities Associate will reside on campus and eat with students at community meals for lunches and dinners. This includes supporting Bard Academy dinner excursions, connecting the dinners with arts- and humanities- affiliated co-curricular programming when feasible, including attending evening arts exhibits and performances on the main campus.
This position is a full-time, live-on position with benefits, on-site at the Massena campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Housing is provided.
Duties include:
Designing and implementing arts & humanities tutoring supports, particularly writing tutoring, for Bard Academy and Early College students and faculty, including hosting regular study hours in the library and study lounges
Serving as support staff for visual and performing arts classrooms and venues
Serving as support staff for Academy and Early College arts performances and exhibits
Designing and implementing co-curricular activities and field trips related to arts and humanities areas
Supporting student needs in connection with campus life staff
Actively participate in community lunch during the weekdays, and on certain weekend rotations
Support First-Year Experience programming at community lunch
Chaperone Bard Academy student dinner outings, on rotation between weekdays and weekends
Chaperone Bard Academy outings to performances and exhibits on the main campus
Serve in the Peer Counselor duty rotation one night per week, and roughly one weekend per month
Additional projects designated by the Provost
Other duties as assigned
Required qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree from an Early College program, either dual degree in arts and/or humanities fields, or a degree in one field with a minor or significant coursework in the other
· Excellent academic performance as a college student
· Experience working with college and/or high school students
· Experience working with students in writing and/or arts programs
Preferred qualifications:
· Experience with an independent school and/or liberal arts college
· Experience with tutoring students and/or leading student activities
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three references. Submit your files to interfolio.com at https://apply.interfolio.com/171148 Address email inquiries to hr@simons-rock.edu No phone calls, please. For full consideration, please submit applications by July 31, 2025, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
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.
