Business Manager

Our Institution:

Founded in 1860, Bard College is an international network of highly innovative and admired educational institutions grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. Simon’s Rock at Bard College actualizes the simple yet radical idea that many students are ready for college before the age of 18. This idea, first envisioned by Elizabeth Blodgett Hall on the original Simon’s Rock campus in 1966 in Great Barrington, MA, launched the Early College movement in the United States and beyond. Simon’s Rock has carried out this mission for 59 years in Great Barrington, and in July of 2025 is relocating to the Massena campus of Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.

In this new location, Simon’s Rock will have a diverse student population of approximately 180 students, both boarding and day students, drawn nationally and internationally, with a significant population of students identifying as LGBTQIA . This includes enrollment in the Early College Associate in Arts degree program as well as in Bard Academy. Launched in 2015, Bard Academy is a two-year high school program with courses designed and taught by college professors and leading to entry into college after the 10th grade. Students at the Massena campus may enter the Early College either as matriculants from Bard Academy or as students directly admitted to Early College after completing 10th or 11th grade, or the equivalent in homeschooled or non-traditional pathways. 

The Role: 

For Simon’s Rock at Bard College, we seek a Business Manager who will coordinate the business functions of the Simon’s Rock campus, coordinating with the Bard College Business Office, Payroll Office, Human Resources Office, Financial Aid Office, and Bursar's Office. The Business Manager serves as a key liaison between these offices and Simon’s Rock employees and students.

This position is a full-time position with benefits, on-site five days per week at the Simon’s Rock campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.  

Duties include:

• Serve as primary point of contact for business functions of the Simon’s Rock campus - coordinating Simon’s Rock business processes within the Bard network

• Collaborate with the Simon’s Rock leadership to develop and monitor the annual budget

• Advise the Simon’s Rock leadership on fiscal policies and regulations

• Provide regular financial documents, as requested by Simon’s Rock leadership, for Board of Overseers meetings

• Coordinate with the Executive Assistant and Administrative Assistant in managing timesheets, requisitions, and reimbursements

• Liaise with Human Resources Office for position postings and employment letters

• Other duties as assigned