Part-Time Community Engagement Liaison

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. 

Position Summary:

The Community Engagement Liaison serves as a critical connection between Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Brooklyn and the greater East New York and Brownsville community.  The individual in this position will ensure smooth communication, coordination and support between BHSEC Brooklyn, community services, families, and providers. The Community Engagement Liaison will support the mission of BHSEC Brooklyn and will participate in the development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of the school’s family and community engagement strategies and activities.

Key Relationships:

You will work closely with the Principal, Assistant Principal, and the Parent Coordinator in community outreach efforts.

Responsibilities

• Host and facilitate community networking meetings for a broad range of providers and families involved in the BHSEC Brooklyn Community.
• Seek and develop collaborative relationships with community networks (in the East New York and Brownsville communities and beyond).
• Organizes and coordinates community outreach and external relations efforts.
• Represents BHSEC Brooklyn at community organization meetings, committee panels and task groups as assigned.
• Works closely with the Principal, Assistant Principal, Parent Coordinator, Parent Association (PA), and members of the School Leadership Team (SLT) to support communication, coordination, and organization of school events and meetings.
• Facilitates responsive, accurate, proactive and collaborative communication with the community.
• Attends and participates in school events, PA meetings, civic association meetings, athletic events and other community functions to maintain visibility and open lines of communication.
• Maintains and manages official BHSEC Brooklyn Social Media accounts.
• Builds relationships with external community partners to share resources and foster collaboration; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Type: Part-time

Schedule: The schedule is flexible due to the nature of the position and community events

Location: Bard High School Early College Brooklyn located at 301 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

Start Date: June 2026

End Date: June 2027

Compensation:   The compensation for this position is a stipend between $15,000-$20,000