Position Description:

Required Qualifications:

• MFA or its equivalent in illustration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of applicable academic, professional, and community-based experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering equitable learning environments where a diverse student body can thrive, using inclusive, culturally responsive, and accessible pedagogies to support critical engagement with art and design.
• Significant professional experience and an active illustration practice with an ongoing record of achievement characterized by a personal, distinctive artistic vision. Candidates' expertise may diverge from traditional market areas, and a trajectory of involvement with emerging technologies and markets is desired. A critical and constructive perspective on artificial intelligences—cultivated alongside an active studio practice—is highly valued.
• At least 2 years of full-time or 8 semesters part-time experience teaching at the college-level.
• Compassionate and skillful educator, with demonstrated exceptional teaching ability and collegial spirit of collaboration.
• Insightful critical thinking and the ability to comfortably engage students in discourse on the complexities and challenges of contemporary illustration.
• Flexibility in teaching a range of studio courses, which may include required sophomore classes in Visual Thinking, Visual Strategies, Painting and/or Drawing, as well as advanced electives that relate to one or more illustration sub-genres.
• Ability and willingness to step into leadership roles as needed by the department and college, including service on college-wide committees and department service, when requested.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Illustration

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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