ABOUT THE BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGES

The Bard High School Early Colleges are founded on the belief that many high school–age students are eager and ready for the intellectual challenges of a college education. The Bard Early Colleges act on this belief by providing younger scholars with a tuition-free, credit-bearing college course of study in the liberal arts and sciences following the 9th and 10th grades. Students are taught by college faculty in seminar classes; they receive up to 60 college credits and an associate in arts (A.A.) degree from Bard College, concurrently with a high school diploma. The Bard High School Early Colleges begin preparing students for college work as early as the 9th grade and offer ongoing guidance and academic support.
Now in its second decade, the Bard High School Early College network serves over 3,300 students in campuses in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan and Queens, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, DC. Since 2003, Bard College has awarded more than 3,300 A.A. degrees to its early college students.

• Oversee all student clubs and organize club fairs
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities and cultivate internship opportunities
• Encourage students to engage in extracurricular activities, connection with the College Transfer Director
• Build community recognition of strong cultural heritage
• Plan and execute family-facing or student events related to student activities and school events, these may include, and are not limited to:
• Bard Ball for graduating YR2 college students
• Matriculation Ceremony
• Haunted House
• International Night
• Extravaganza
• Arts Night
• Themed days
• Battle of the Bands
• Photography days
• Yearbook
• Supporting all graduation events/ ceremonies
• Maintain and update internship and job opportunities on website
• Plan and lead enrichment opportunities and develop community partnerships
• Attend meetings and support the Student Government initiatives
• Be an active member of the Advisory Committee, sharing student interests and working in conjunction with committee members and the Assistant Principal of Organization to finalize weekly advisory scripts
• Design ways to collect, track, and follow up student’s perception of school community
• Manage Student Activities Budget with the Principal and Bard College
• Support Commencement Planning Along with a Team from the NYC and NJ campuses
• Support Campus Outreach to Parents/Families, Connecting with the Parent Coordinato