Continuing Education, Jewelry with Alternative Materials - Youth In-Person Instructor

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. We welcome candidates whose teaching experience addresses historically underrepresented communities. 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.

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 jewelry making with alternative materials
Ability to convey complex art and design concepts to students with varied skills (novice to advanced) in a condensed time frame
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

Responsibilities

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.
Guide students with empathy.
Deliver courses to a diverse group of students from a range of abilities and experiences.
Lead teens toward aspiring career paths while problem-solving through art and design.
Guide students while navigating daily prompts and assignments.
Help students identify new (or hone in on existing) academic and career goals.
Curate materials to be incorporated into wearable objects.
Test and experiment with the placement of wearable designs on the body.
Develop a concept of a wearable design that makes a meaningful statement.
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.