Assistant Professor-in-Residence or Associate Professor-in-Residence, Biology, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences
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RISD Faculty Search Committees comprise colleagues from within and outside of the hiring Department.
Please attach the following to the appropriate links in the section labeled “Documents Needed to Apply”:
Please attach the following to the appropriate links in the section labeled “Documents Needed to Apply”:
1.) Letter of intent
2.) Curriculum vitae
3.) A teaching philosophy that articulates your approach to inclusive pedagogy
4.) One syllabus in biology, ecology, or on another topic that emphasizes living systems
Applications may not be edited once they are certified and submitted.
File size is limited to 10 MB per file.
Only materials that have been requested will be considered.
Names and contact information for two references are requested as part of the application process. Requests for reference letters are sent directly to the reference providers when candidates become finalists.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Candidates who submit their materials by May 12, 2024 are assured full consideration.
Posting Details
Position Information
| Title | Assistant Professor-in-Residence or Associate Professor-in-Residence, Biology, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences |
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| Department | History Phil Social Sciences |
| Division | Liberal Arts |
| Employment Type | Full-Time |
| Critical Review Track (similar to tenure track) | No |
| Position Description | The Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences, in the Division of Liberal Arts, at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), invites applications for a full-time faculty member in biology for a term appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor-in-Residence or Associate Professor-in-Residence, to commence fall 2024. This position is for a 1-year term appointment (Academic Year 24/25). Rank will be dependent on experience.
RISD recognizes principles of social equity, inclusion, and diversity as fundamental to its academic mission as an art and design school. We understand these principles to require ongoing attention to differential embodied experience and expansion of the forms of knowledge from which our curricula originate. RISD is engaged in the collective work of institutional transformation and would value applicants whose pedagogical and professional experiences have prepared them to foster equitable teaching and learning environments. We seek applicants whose teaching and professional work (creative practice and/or academic scholarship) attends to embodied difference as intersectional and centers on bodies of knowledge from historically underrepresented communities. We particularly encourage applicants who can help advance the institution’s social equity, inclusion, and diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and long standing, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other People of Color, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, veterans, people with disabilities, and first-generation college students. We seek applicants with expertise in biology, ecology, or other related fields with an emphasis on living systems. Applicants who demonstrate a strong interest in and the ability to instruct students in how the application of biological sciences intersect with the fields of art and design, in particular biomimicry processes and sustainable/regenerative outcomes, are especially encouraged to apply. For five years, RISD has partnered with Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis to develop new concepts and prototypes connecting biological sciences to the fields of art and design. This partnership draws from biomimicry to foster broad sustainable/regenerative outcomes and design innovations. This faculty position intersects ongoing work with these external partners and collaborates closely with RISD faculty, RISD Nature Lab, and RISD Strategic Partnerships to experiment and explore the development of new materials, concepts, and connections to biological systems. In particular, this faculty position will collaborate with the Nature Lab’s Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) scientific team, which includes a material scientist, a Hyundai biological programs research fellow, and Nature Lab staff. This position will teach two elective biology seminar courses in the Fall Semester. In the Spring semester the position will co-teach two Spring Studios with RISD faculty; these studios will enroll upper level undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to its teaching responsibilities, this position comes with the option to participate in additional Hyundai-funded summer research activity with RISD students and Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis designers-in-residence on the RISD campus. International candidates: RISD can sponsor a J1 visa or a TN visa for eligible candidates. RISD does not sponsor other types of employment visas for term appointment positions and cannot hire STEM OPT holders. |
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| RISD/ Department Description | Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is an undergraduate and graduate college of art and design with approximately 2,500 graduate and undergraduate students. RISD supports faculty professional practice with conference and new technologies funds, an annual Materials Fund, and professional development grants. For more information about RISD, please visit www.risd.edu. |
| Faculty Responsibilities | The teaching load for full-time faculty for AY 24-25 is five teaching units a year. In addition to teaching, full-time faculty are expected to maintain a dynamic 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. As full-time faculty, colleagues who hold term appointments are eligible for most of the same benefits as critical review track colleagues. |
| Union | Yes |
| Salary Information | For information about base pay for this position, please refer to Article XII “Salaries” (p. 19-22) in the Faculty Association Collective Bargaining Contract 2022-2025. The contract indicates the minimum base salary for each rank. |
| Pre-employment Requirement | The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
RISD Faculty Search Committees comprise colleagues from within and outside of the hiring Department. Please attach the following to the appropriate links in the section labeled “Documents Needed to Apply”: 1.) Letter of intent 2.) Curriculum vitae 3.) A teaching philosophy that articulates your approach to inclusive pedagogy 4.) One syllabus in biology, ecology, or on another topic that emphasizes living systems Applications may not be edited once they are certified and submitted. File size is limited to 10 MB per file. Only materials that have been requested will be considered. Names and contact information for two references are requested as part of the application process. Requests for reference letters are sent directly to the reference providers when candidates become finalists. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Candidates who submit their materials by May 12, 2024 are assured full consideration. |
| EEO Statement | 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. |
Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | F00105P |
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| Open Until Filled | Yes |
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Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Sample Syllabi