About the Bard Early Colleges

Bard 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. 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. Bard Early Colleges begin preparing students for college work as early as the 9th grade and offer ongoing guidance and academic supports.

Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Baltimore, a partnership between Bard College and Baltimore City Public Schools, invites applications for an Admissions Manager for the 2025-26 school year.

Position Description

The Admissions Manager of Bard High School Early College Baltimore will oversee and manage all aspects of the admissions process for the school. They will be responsible for recruiting the new incoming class of students, deciding upon the application elements of the cycle, and liaising with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain a vigorous admissions outreach program to city middle schools, including to high poverty schools, as well as to community organizations
• Interview applicants and train support staff to administer interviews
• Help to plan and manage admissions related-events (such as fairs, middle school visits, and open houses)
• Oversee and coordinate any advertising and media outreach efforts and admissions communications
• Evaluate applications
• Assist with general office operations, data management, and special projects for school administration (data entry, gathering, strategic analysis, and planning)
• Respond to requests for admissions and enrollment data from stakeholders as needed
• Train and manage Admissions Assistant or Admissions Counselor
• Oversee student ambassador volunteer group
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee the summer bridge orientation program in coordination with administration, admissions counselor, and faculty
• Perform other duties as assigned

Start Date: May or June 2025 (flexible)

Compensation: $50,000- $55,000

Location: 2801 N. Dukeland Street, Baltimore, MD, 21216

• B.A. (required)

• Successful candidates should have excellent communication skills, be team players, and enjoy working with adolescents and families in a progressive educational environment.  The position requires strong written and oral communication skills.
  
  
• The ideal candidate will have an interest in working with high school age students who are completing a college-level course of study
  
  
• The ideal candidate will understand cultural difference and purposefully help to uplift ideas from and communication with and recruitment of underrepresented groups to improve the equity balance in education
  
  

• Familiarity with the education landscape in Baltimore, MD(preferred)

• Facility with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other basic office software

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

• Prior experience working with students and families

To apply, upload a letter of interest, resume, and a list of three references with their full contact information included through the Interfolio link provided here:  https://apply.interfolio.com/66103

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.

About Bard College

Building on a 150-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College's mission has expanded across the country, around the world, and to meet broader student needs.Now, approximately 2,000 undergraduates study in Annandale and more than 200 graduate students study in Bard programs, plus nearly 1,000 students in our early colleges. Total enrollment for Bard College and its global affiliates is approximately 5,000 students. The undergraduate program at our main campus in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York retains a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement. We are committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow's thought leaders.

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