Continuing Education Embroidery Instructor - Youth In-Person

Rhode Island School of Design • Providence, RI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

RISD Continuing Education is seeking a practicing art and design educator interested in supporting the growth of aspiring teen artists interested in exploring future career opportunities. The ideal candidate has art education experience, a history of successful freelance art/design work, and extensive knowledge of potential career paths in art. Applicants should be ready to teach in person while delivering a course to a diverse group of students with various abilities and experiences. As a youth programs instructor, you will lead teens toward aspiring career paths while problem-solving through art and design. Our program emphasizes design thinking, communicating, and creating, and students will look to you for guidance while navigating daily prompts and assignments. Each class will serve as an opportunity for your students to develop socially and intellectually; by the end of the course, they will have identified new (or hone in on existing) academic and career goals with your help. At RISD Continuing Education, we are motivated by advancements in education that allow us to reach broader audiences and connect with creatives from around the globe. We regularly maintain and improve our instructor support systems to ensure that you are prepared to intentionally build a course that you are excited to teach. When you work with us, you will receive personalized support from our program manager to enhance your teaching.

Requirements

• BS, BFA or Art/Design Major required
• Teaching experience, including the ability to create syllabi and lesson plans, and how to tie those to learning outcomes
• Demonstrated expertise in embroidery
• Ability to convey complex art and design concepts to students with varied skills (novice to advanced) in a condensed time frame
• Accept and act upon constructive feedback from course evaluations by students and staff.
• Ability to develop and implement diverse teaching and learning for learners from a variety of educational backgrounds, environments and expectations
• Ability to meet RISD’s technology requirements
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching K-12 in art and design
• Expressed interest in career planning and preparation for teens
• Masters degree
• Teaching certification/certificate
• Knowledge and understanding of early-mid childhood learner principles and respect for students
• Experience in art education
• Prepared to guide students with empathy
• Teaching experience addresses historically underrepresented communities
• History of successful freelance art/design work
• Extensive knowledge of potential career paths in art

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, teach, and provide feedback to promote and direct student learning in keeping with institutional learning-centered values.
• Teach in person while delivering courses to a diverse group of students from a range of abilities and experiences.
• Guide students toward aspiring career paths while problem-solving through art and design.
• Facilitate student development socially and intellectually, helping them identify new or hone existing academic and career goals.
• Create syllabi and lesson plans and tie those to learning outcomes.
• Convey complex art and design concepts to students with varied skills (novice to advanced) in a condensed time frame.
• Accept and act upon constructive feedback from course evaluations by students and staff.
• Develop and implement diverse teaching and learning for learners from a variety of educational backgrounds, environments and expectations.
• Meet RISD’s technology requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree