New England HERC

Position Description:

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in a graphic design discipline or equivalent combination of applicable academic, professional, and community-based experience in graphic design, visual communication, or closely and demonstrably related field;
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering equitable learning environments where a diverse student body can thrive, using inclusive, culturally responsive, and universal design pedagogies to support critical engagement with design.
• A minimum of 3 years of full-time teaching experience or 12 semesters part-time experience teaching at the college-level;
• A demonstrated ability to teach across the core curriculum at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• An active, sustained practice in graphic design;
• A strong commitment to rethinking and expanding traditional design practices, with an emphasis on fostering more equitable, accessible, and culturally expansive future in art and design;
• Knowledge, experience, and a sustained engagement with design tools and processes, with critical perspectives around making, and designing for both digital and material outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated professional engagement beyond the classroom, with contributions to the field and a network of relationships;
• Experience with curricular development;
• Experience in, or demonstrated potential for academic leadership.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Graphic Design

About Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), founded in 1877, is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. Enrolling about 2000 undergraduates and 400 graduate students from across the United States and 55 other countries, RISD offers 16 undergraduate majors and 16 graduate majors, and is ranked annually by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top art and design schools in the United States. RISD’s rigorous education encourages creative experimentation and intellectual risk-taking, challenging students to question their approach to art making through critical thinking. There are over 90,000 works of art in the RISD Museum, which houses a collection of fine and decorative art objects. The first public galleries opened in 1893. The RISD Library is one of the oldest independent art college libraries in the country with more than 150,000 volumes and 380 periodical subscriptions which offer unusual depth and richness in the areas of architecture, art, design, and photography. The RISD campus is contiguous with the campus of Brown University and the two institutions share social, academic, and community resources.RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundament...al to its learning community and integral to an art and design education.  We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

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