Student Support Assistant and Substitute Teacher (Bard High School Early College Baltimore)

Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Baltimore, a partnership between Bard College and the Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) in Baltimore, Maryland, invites applications for a Student Support Assistant. A yearly renewal of this position is anticipated, given a yearly salary review each July.

The Student Support Assistant and Substitute Teacher is an integral part of the school community and the student support team with their primary responsibility being to serve in a substitute teaching role. Other student support duties are also a significant part of this role. Substitute teachers implement and adhere to the instructional program set in place by the regularly assigned faculty member and are called upon to do so primarily to support faculty leave / time-off, while providing other student-centered support.

Reporting to the Dean of Students, the position will:

Implement both proactive and responsive restorative practices to resolve student-student and/or student-adult conflicts;

Coordinate daily the climate/culture/restorative assistant staff, to include serving as hall monitors

Substitute teach, provide coverage for classes, and manage classrooms in varied subject areas in the absence of the regularly-assigned teacher;

Assist with monitoring hallways, stairwells, and other common spaces; Cover classes for absent teachers;

Assist with student arrival, lunch duty, and dismissal;

Supporting or staffing class transitions, lunch, arrival, and dismissal;

Learning and adhering to school policies and procedures as they relate to student life, well-being and learning

Perform other duties as assigned.

The Bard Early Colleges (BECs) enable intellectually curious students to complete a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree from Bard College within four years of study. The academic program emphasizes small classes and a commitment to teaching a diverse student body.