RISD – Rhode Island School of Design is looking for a Professorships in Race in Art & Design (Fine Arts)
Location: USA
Job Type: Full-time
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree in a relevant discipline/field
- Evidence of teaching at the college level
- A strong record of creative practice, exhibition and scholarship and research practices
- Demonstrated leadership and collaborative work
- Rank will be dependent on years of in-rank teaching experience and professional status.
Rhode Island School of Design is an undergraduate and graduate college of art and design with approximately 2,400 graduate and undergraduate students. RISD supports faculty professional practice with sabbaticals, pre-critical review leave, conference funds, and professional development grants. RISD has a critical review process, which is similar to the tenure process. For more information about RISD, please visit www.risd.edu.
The three positions for this subset of the cluster will be housed in the following departments:
- Photography
- Apparel and Jewellery + Metalsmithing
- Sculpture/Painting/Textiles
Faculty Responsibilities:
The full-time faculty teaching load is six courses a year, comprised of a combination of sophomore through graduate level courses. [Department Heads are released from teaching two teaching units, or course equivalents, per year.] In addition to teaching, full-time faculty are expected to maintain a professional practice, serve on college committees, advise students, participate in curriculum development and other departmental activities and projects, and contribute to the vibrancy of the intellectual life of the college.
Each faculty member will receive an annual research fund for their first three years.
Union Yes Pre-employment Requirement
The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.
Interested candidates please apply with resume, letter of intent, a statement of teaching philosophy, two sample syllabi, portfolio of recent professional work (Maximum 10 written pages and/or 20 images, preferably in one PDF), and names and contact information for three references are requested as part of the application process
More Information
- Salary Offer To be discussed
- Posting Date January 25, 2021
