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https://careers.risd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50739

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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL + MEDIA                 

Rhode Island School of Design seeks a forward-thinking artist/designer, 
educator, and scholar for the position of Assistant Professor in its highly 
regarded Graduate Department of Digital + Media.  The successful candidate will 
be an artist/designer working with emergent technologies and engaged in 
understanding their relationship to other media, disciplines and debates within 
contemporary theory and reflexive practice. He or she will have a record of 
critical thought and action in art, technology and society and will contribute 
to a department culture of curricular innovation and progressive teaching and 
research practices. He or she will play an important collaborative role in 
supporting the diverse work of Digital + Media graduate students and 
facilitating partnerships with other graduate programs at RISD as well as 
external partners.  He or she will contribute to the development of the Digital 
+ Media Department as a research incubator and creative forum at RISD, and 
advance the Digital + Media program within the expanding field of new media and 
technology in art and design graduate education. 

Established in 2003, the Department of Digital + Media offers a selective MFA 
program for students who bring diverse research interests and creative 
explorations of technology and culture to the fields of contemporary art/design 
and new media practices. The Department of Digital + Media has an 
interdisciplinary structure and reach, with strong connections to RISD’s 15 
other graduate departments and programs, as well as with neighboring Brown 
University. The position offers a unique opportunity for a dynamic intellectual 
and creative individual to help guide the department in collaborative 
explorations of advanced art, design, and research practices within the 
contemporary cultural environment of ubiquitous digital media.  For more 
information about the department, please see: http://dm.risd.edu/about/

Applicants should have a terminal graduate degree in a relevant field, or 
equivalent experience; a substantial record of teaching at the college or 
university level; and a strong record of research and creative work. 

Applicants must provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of 
teaching philosophy, examples of curriculum design and/or original course 
syllabi, documentation of creative and student work, and contact information 
for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately, and 
continue until the position is filled. Candidates who submit their materials by 
January 17, 2012 will be assured full consideration.

For more information about RISD and to apply online visit 
http://www.risd.edu/jobs

RISD is an equal opportunity employer.  We encourage inquiries from candidates 
who will enrich and contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our 
College.  RISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, 
gender identity/expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as 
established by law, in employment, or in our education programs.

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Shawn Greenlee, Ph.D.
Chair, Digital+Media Faculty Search Committee 
Assistant Professor, Division of Foundation Studies
Rhode Island School of Design
[email protected]
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