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Rhode Island School of Design · 1 month ago

Continuing Education, Pre-College Graphic Design Instructor

Providence, RI

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is renowned for producing highly-skilled creative practitioners and offers a Pre-College program aimed at rising high school juniors and seniors. They are seeking a Graphic Design Major instructor who can engage students in hands-on creative processes while maintaining high expectations and fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Education

Diversity & Inclusion

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, teach, and provide feedback to promote and direct student learning

Nurture the interest of students in art and design

Vary teaching approach using lectures, demonstrations, and more

Connect course content to students’ lived experience and current events

Lead an inclusive learning environment

Keep students engaged in 7-hour studio courses twice a week

Encourage students to think outside the box while leveraging type, color, abstraction, and composition

Qualification

Graphic Design ExpertiseTeaching ExperienceCourse DevelopmentProficiency with Google SuiteInclusive Curriculum DevelopmentEngagement StrategiesConstructive CritiquesTailored InstructionMaster of Fine ArtsLearning Management SystemsOngoing Creative Practice

Required

Bachelor's degree

Teaching experience in a collegiate and/or high school setting

Ability to meet RISD's technology requirements

Experience developing courses that challenge students creatively and intellectually while maintaining age-appropriate pedagogy

Demonstrated ability to generate high caliber student work

Ability to keep students engaged throughout full-day studio courses

Experience leading classes and critiques that model constructive, inclusive discussions in an environment of diverse learners

Ability to tailor instruction to meet the needs students with a wide range of pre-existing skills

Demonstrated expertise in graphic design

Ongoing professional creative practice

Proficiency with online collaborative tools such as Google Suite

Preferred

Ability to contribute to RISD's strategic priorities of just societies, sustainability, and creating new knowledge

Experience developing inclusive curriculum that centers artists of historically underrepresented backgrounds

Interest in collaborative curriculum planning

Master of Fine Arts or equivalent in established professional practice in area of study

Proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas

Company

Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design is a school in Providence.

Founded in 1877

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.risd.edu/

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