Employment at Bard College Berlin

+ Assistant Registrar

Bard College Berlin, A Liberal Arts University invites applications for an Assistant Registrar.

The Assistant Registrar is responsible for all administrative duties related to student records and class enrollment at the College. S/He takes responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of student records in the database and ensures all students fulfill their degree requirements. In addition, the Assistant Registrar is responsible for further administrative duties related to the daily running of academic programs. The Assistant Registrar reports to the Registrar and works in close collaboration with the Dean of the College.

Qualifications required for the position

Very comfortable with changing information technology, able to develop processes and utilize technology to increase efficiencies.
Very comfortable working with numbers and basic statistics.
Solid organizational skills and a demonstrated attention to detail and ability to check one’s work.
Effective negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent English. Working knowledge of German desirable.
A degree or at least 2-3 years of work experience or training in information technology or database systems.

Responsibilities of the position

Manage course registration and add/drop processes.
Student advising regarding study and exam regulations, including creating and maintaining progress reports.
Grade and record keeping.
Preparation of enrollment statistics for the Amt für Statistik each semester, and pulling other enrollment data as needed.
Issuing of transcripts, certificates, diplomas, enrollment verifications etc.
Preparation of graduation materials in the Spring semester.
Management of course and program evaluations.
Coordination of moderation and senior thesis processes.
Update the relevant sections of the website, including formatting and uploading syllabi.
Taking minutes at academic committee meetings as needed.

Contract duration
The college is willing to consider applications from candidates who prefer to work part-time.
The applicant should be prepared to begin as soon as possible.

To apply
Applications including CV, cover letter, and contacts of 2 references should be sent to jobs@berlin.bard.edu with “Assistant Registrar” in the subject line (email with pdf-attachments only).
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position is open until filled.
Please direct your questions to jobs@berlin.bard.edu

Bard College Berlin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or age.

+ Student Life Internship Position

Bard College Berlin Student Life department is seeking an intern during the 2019 summer.

A bit about the institution and department:
Bard College Berlin, a Liberal Arts University is a fully accredited English-language, B.A-granting institution located in Berlin, Germany. Students come from over 60 different countries to pursue either a BA in Humanities, the Arts and Social Thought or a BA in Economics, Politics and Social Thought.

The Student Life department is comprised of four full-time staff members and a part-time counselor. The work of the team encompasses Orientation, Study Abroad, Housing/Residential Life, Internships, Careers, Clubs/Activities, Student Governance, Student Employment, Diversity/Inclusion activities, as well as Health and Mental Health support.

A bit about the position:
The work of the Student Life Summer Intern would be somewhat flexible tailored to the interests of the intern. However, projects might include:

coordinating various summer programs (arrival, orientation, programmatic elements, and departure);
benchmarking (either with other European campuses or US campuses) around policies and procedures;
creating programmatic materials (such as for internship/careers programming or diversity or wellness programs);
networking within Berlin or exploring local resources (specifically in terms of Mental Health support, STI education, diversity programming, and/or connecting with other colleges/institutions in the region);
working with Fall Orientation programs (which could include training orientation leaders, coordinating student arrivals, working to develop modules, and collaborating with campus partners on presentations);
supervising the summer RA staff and/or summer student worker staff;
coordinating summer meals with the cafeteria & assisting with or supervising the cafeteria summer student worker staff;
or other projects based on the interest of the candidate and needs of the department.

A qualified candidate would be someone who:

Is a current degree-seeking (undergrad/graduate) student.
Can speak, read, and write German at a native or near-native proficiency level.
Is interested in the Liberal Arts or in learning about a small Liberal Arts institution.
Is interested in working to support undergraduate students at a highly international institution in Europe.
EU Citizenship or possession of a valid EU residency permit is preferred.

Compensation:
This unpaid position includes a dorm room and partial meal plan (most days 3 meals are offered, exact offerings depend on the dates of the internship).

*It is expected that the Intern plans on completing this internship for academic credit or in the context of an ongoing degree program.

* Candidates with an EU residency permit/EU nationals will not need any sort of visa to pursue this position. Non-EU citizens may need a visa. The college will be able to offer limited (non-financial) support in securing this visa if required.

Exact dates are flexible based on the availability of the candidate but could start as early as May 24 through as late as Aug 14, 2019.

Applications including resume/CV & cover letter should be sent to the Head of Student Life Brian Gallagher b.gallagher@berlin.bard.edu with “Student Life Intern” in the subject line (email with pdf-attachments only).

+ Professor of Economics (W2/Associate Professorship level)

Bard College Berlin, A Liberal Arts University invites applications for a Professorship of Macroeconomics

Bard College Berlin is seeking to appoint a Professor of Economics (W2/Associate Professorship level) from September 2019.

The successful candidate will be an innovative and adaptable teacher within the growing economics component of an interdisciplinary liberal arts BA that includes the study of politics and an integrated core program. Candidates should be applied or theoretical macroeconomists with an interest in working collaboratively in teaching and research with colleagues in other fields. The successful candidate will have the demonstrated capacity and willingness to teach undergraduate classes in macroeconomics as well as mathematics classes within the program.

The teaching load, consisting of small-group seminar courses, is 9 SWS or a 2/3 courseload. The language of instruction is English.

An initial contract will extend for four years (at German W2 salary scale) and the position will be tenured upon successful evaluation. Appointment requirements are governed by §100 of the Berlin University Law (Berliner Hochschulgesetz).

Applicants should have a PhD degree and an excellent international track record in teaching and research.

Applications should include a motivation letter, a CV with list of publications, teaching evaluations, a statement on current and future research projects, and 3 publications. Candidates are also asked to provide a brief description of their teaching experience so far (levels of courses taught, and approaches taken) and of how they would teach economics in the framework of the BCB programs.

Please send these documents (as PDFs) to jobs@berlin.bard.edu. Review of applications will begin after November 30 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

For further informal inquiries about the position please see http://berlin.bard.edu or contact the chair of the search committee, Prof. Dr. Martin Binder (m.binder@berlin.bard.edu).

Bard College Berlin is an equal opportunity employer.

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+ Assistant Registrar

+ Student Life Internship Position

+ Professor of Economics (W2/Associate Professorship level)

Bard College Berlin, A Liberal Arts University invites applications for a Professorship of Macroeconomics

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