About Al-Quds Bard College

Now in its sixteenth year of operation, Al-Quds Bard College for Arts and Sciences (AQB) is an innovative dual degree liberal arts college located in Palestine, with an enrollment of approximately 330 undergraduate and graduate students across its eight bachelor’s degree programs (Biology; Computer Science; Digital Communication, Media and the Arts; Human Rights and International Law; Literature and Society; Molecular Genetics; Social Thought, Economy and Policy (STEP); and Urban Studies and Spatial Practices) and three graduate programs (American Studies; European Studies; Masters of Arts in Teaching). AQB’s undergraduate program, taught in English, is rigorous, culminating in a two-semester independent senior project. Graduates of AQB receive two degrees from its host institutions: a BA or MA from Al-Quds University and a BA or MA from Bard College (New York).

The college has a small, but dynamic faculty from Palestine, Europe, the United States, and around the world with research interests spanning many disciplines. The student body is made up of students from all over Palestine and the Palestinian diaspora. AQB is committed to offering a high-quality education to students from underrepresented communities in Palestine. Approximately 75% of students receive either a full or partial scholarship, and AQB also offers a robust pre-entry English-Language enhancement program for students who need extra support to excel in the English-language curriculum.

About the Position

Al-Quds Bard College is seeking candidates to teach in its Core Curriculum Division for the 2025/26 academic year (one year contract). The Core Curriculum Division offers a series of undergraduate courses in text-based study and composition required of all Al-Quds Bard College students during their first two years of study, following a model applied across the world in the Bard College network. Faculty in the Core Curriculum Division should be able to teach the First Year Seminar and Second Year Seminar, courses which introduce students to intensive critical analysis of texts from a wide variety of eras, places, and disciplines.

Our teaching methods are student-centered, involving students in active discussion and group tasks to develop their reading, writing, speaking, production, and critical thinking skills. Successful candidates will be flexible problem solvers capable of engaging texts and fields in which they are not necessarily specialists. The chosen candidate must be prepared to teach students close reading, analytical, and writing skills and the ability to speak intelligently about texts. They must also be willing to be engaged in curriculum design as well as collaboration with other faculty members in the Core curriculum.

Full-time faculty teach three courses per semester, supervise a minimum of two senior projects, and are assigned a group of advisees to whom they provide academic guidance throughout the year. Faculty in the Core Curriculum Division generally teach either First-Year or Second-Year Seminar and Composition.  Faculty are expected to engage in community service to contribute to the development of AQB. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in academic committees, admissions interviews, moderation boards, faculty development workshops, faculty meetings, and additional administrative tasks, as needed.

Successful candidates will be experienced and invested in interdisciplinary pedagogy, especially the relationship between a liberal arts college?s foundational coursework and its major programs. To that end, we seek faculty members capable of revising and facilitating a flexible, global, and academically rigorous curriculum, one that emphasizes historical context, information literacy, and transferable analytical, interpretive, and discursive skills.

Required qualifications

• PhD preferred; MA required
• Successful teaching experience
• Enthusiasm for the mission of the College to provide student-centered teaching, foster critical thinking, and incorporate writing throughout the curriculum
• Fluent in English; ability to speak Arabic is a plus
• Experience teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups

Preferred qualifications

• Experience teaching in classrooms with English learners
• Successful experience teaching in a liberal arts context
• Ability to teach a wide range of topics

To apply, submit a CV; a cover letter that addresses your interest and background as it relates to this position; evidence of teaching effectiveness, student evaluations and syllabi; and three letters of reference through Interfolio. Application review will begin May 28, 2025, continuing 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.

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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