Details
Posted: 12-May-24
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: R-01452
CE Overview
RISD Continuing Education functions within the larger context of RISD, an institution with an unparalleled reputation for producing highly-skilled, successful, and internationally renowned creative practitioners. With more than 100 years of expertise nurturing critical making, thinking, and innovation in art and design we facilitate personal and professional development by engaging students in sustained exploration and learning in the creative disciplines. With a commitment to centering inclusivity, diversity and equity in executing key responsibilities, RISD Continuing Education instructors plan, organize, teach, and provide feedback to promote and direct student learning in keeping with the institutional learning-centered values and in a manner that meets essential competencies of artists and designers.
Job Description
RISD Continuing Education instructors plan, organize, teach, and provide feedback to promote and direct student learning in keeping with the institutional learning-centered values and in a manner that meets the essential competencies of an artist and designer. Our instructors respond to students in a timely manner and communicate with the discipline and division via college-provided tools and resources. We welcome instructors whose teaching experience addresses historically underrepresented communities.
The successful candidate should be prepared to teach online courses to a diverse group of students from a range of disciplines. Interpersonal and leadership skills, clarity, generosity, and creativity in both personal work and teaching are essential. Candidates should be prepared to develop culturally diverse syllabi for studio and seminar courses and lead classes and critiques that model constructive, inclusive discussions that encourage students to grow creatively and intellectually.
We are looking for instructors whose background and skill set is in Mobile App Design.This course explores the design of compelling visual user interface solutions for mobile devices. The successful candidate would need to show how to move from concept to screen, all the way to clear prototypes that help designers communicate with developers. Building on existing knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, the candidate will need to use industry-standard prototyping tools for collaboration and workflow, while generating content in web-based wireframing and prototyping tools. The successful candidate will need to teach to design a fully realized prototype, with every action area of consequence simulated, in order to thoughtfully develop and test the user experience. Ultimately, critical reviews, usability testing, and feedback are used to experience a complete cycle of design, editing, testing, refinement and finalization of a fully developed user interface (UI) prototype.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Bachelor's Degree required. MFA preferred or equivalent in established professional practice in area of study
A track record of paid professional experience at companies successfully doing related work, and/or a robust, creative, intellectually and critically engaged design or studio practice, as evidenced by recognition in publications, commissions, exhibitions, awards and/or collaborative projects.
Online teaching experience, including the ability to create syllabi and lesson plans, and how to tie those to learning outcomes. Online course content; syllabus, learning outcomes, tutorials, assignments and other components such as intuitive navigation, lively discussions, and meaningful feedback as part of a successful online class.
Ability to develop and implement diverse teaching and learning for different learning styles and to respond to the needs of learners from a variety of educational backgrounds in a multicultural environment.
Analytical, evaluative, and critical thinking skills
Accept and act upon constructive feedback from course and classroom evaluations by students and staff.
Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to develop syllabi and lead classes and critiques that model constructive, inclusive discussions, and that encourage students to grow creatively and intellectually.
In-depth knowledge of Mobile App Design
In- depth knowledge Adobe Creative Suite
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Teaching experience in a collegiate or adult education setting that addresses underrepresented communities.
Ability to convey complex art engagement ideas in a clear and articulate manner for an art and design program and design concepts that serves adult students with varied skills (novice to advanced) in a condensed time frame.
Commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring students.
Lifelong learning orientation with demonstrated interest in learning about new developments in their area of study.
Ability to empathically relate to a wide range of student perspectives and maturely handle interpersonal issues that may arise.
Work Schedule:
Flexible availability based on regular reliable online/asynchronous contact with students. Now hiring for the Fall 2024 semester (Classes begin September 2024).
Documents Needed to Apply:
Resume, including a URL link for your professional portfolio if applicable
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please upload all required documents.
The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.
RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental 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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