Program Manager

The Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking (IWT) seeks an in-person Program Manager to coordinate and support professional development workshops for educators at Bard College in Annandale, NY and at schools and colleges in the United States and abroad.

The Program Manager will coordinate with IWT Director and Deputy Director to plan IWT’s annual public workshops and events, help determine workshop offerings, and develop marketing materials and pedagogical resources. The Program Manager will also field queries from schools and institutions interested in partnering with IWT and coordinate staffing and logistics for on-site workshops. The ideal candidate will also be able to lead and develop IWT workshops for high school and/or college teachers.

Job Responsibilities

For on-site workshops

• Field and track queries from schools and follow up as needed
• Communicate clearly about IWT’s philosophy and pedagogy, and respond to specific questions, requests, and concerns raised by teachers and administrators interested in working with IWT
• Collaborate with IWT Faculty Associates by reading workshop scripts and offering feedback
• Consult pre-workshop and debrief post-workshop, as needed
• Ensure clear channels of communication and liaises between IWT and workshop leaders about workshop goals and logistics
• Monitor workshop evaluations and collect formal and informal feedback
• Maintain clear records in IWT’s files and database (Salesforce)
• Occasionally lead workshops, as needed

For IWT public workshops

• Help plan programming components of all public workshops, including workshop offerings, staffing, communication, and scripts
• Adjudicate workshop proposals and help determine workshop offerings
• Contribute to IWT marketing and PR, as needed
• Collaborate with the Workshop and Events Coordinator to coordinate programming and logistics
• Develop and lead workshops, as needed

This position is primarily administrative but, as noted, also includes pedagogical components. The Program Manager will be expected to participate in IWT workshops and ideally, in the long run, will develop and lead workshops. This position is part of a small team and thus requires flexibility and adaptability, given that many responsibilities are shared, and vary seasonally and according to demand.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; terminal degree preferred
• Experience in teaching writing or in writing-based teaching preferred
• Experience in secondary education is preferred
• Strong organizational and administrative skills are essential
• The ability to collaborate and communicate clearly with others, including IWT Faculty Associates, members of the Bard College community, and fellow team members
• Creativity and flexibility are crucial for success, including a tolerance for juggling more than one thing at a time
• Interested in the relationship between writing and learning and in transforming secondary and college classrooms through writing

The position requires an energetic, responsible, articulate, and engaging person with excellent writing skills who enjoys working alongside secondary and college teachers, and who will enjoy representing IWT and its work to the broader educational community.

About IWT: The Bard College Institute for Writing & Thinking (IWT) offers professional development opportunities to high school and college faculty around the world with workshops that focus on writing-based teaching practices that enliven classroom learning through writing. IWT’s philosophy and practice center on the principle that writing is not merely a record of completed thought, but also an exploratory process that deepens learning across disciplines.

Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/166136.

Compensation: $70,000-$75,000
This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview
We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $75,000