Rhode Island College

Adjunct, Graphic Design Instructor

Location
Providence, RI
Pay
$1,683 per credit
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
March 11, 2026

About this position

School Name Other Position Overview This position involves teaching undergraduate BA and BFA students the core concepts and practical skills of professional Graphic Design, guiding them from introductory foundations through advanced applications. The instructor will develop and deliver coursework that builds students' creative, conceptual, and technical abilities across key areas of the field, including typography, publication design, branding design, and package design. Essential DutiesThe individual will teach BA and BFA students professional Graphic Design concepts and skills from the beginning to advanced levels, such as typography, publication design, branding design, and package design. Required Qualifications MFA in Graphic Design or comparable and significant professional experience or four-year degree and extensive professional experience. Preferred QualificationsCollege teaching experience. Environmental Conditions Graphic Design studio courses are taught in a Macintosh computer lab and are capped at 15 students. An adjacent seminar is available on select days/times. This facility includes a projector with a sound system, worktables, inkjet and color laser printers, paper cutters, a light box, book binding tools, a selection of other small tools for building projects, flat files, a ventilated spray room, a large storage closet, and cupboards. Floor-to-ceiling windows are equipped with blackout blinds. All graphic design students have access to open lab hours on select days. There is a shared adjunct office on the first floor of the Art Center. Posting Number: A00059 Benefits Eligible? No Special Instructions/Information for Applicants * UNION ELIGIBILITY: Adjuncts become eligible to join the RIC/AFT Adjunct Union if they complete 6 load hours (excludes applied music) within the two previous consecutive years. * Upon hire, candidate will be required to provide an official transcript of highest degree earned. * Candidates are required to provide digital images of personal and student work, submitted as either a .pdf file or a link. Use the Multi Media 1 button (no cds, usb drives, or hard copies.) * Candidates are required to provide a teaching statement. Use the Teaching Philosophy 1 button. * During the application process candidates will be prompted to provide names and contact information for three current references. * An optional button has been provided in case candidates wish to upload additional information. Note: Candidates having specific questions can address their inquiries to: Professor Heemong Kim, (401-456-9691 or hkim@ric.edu)

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$1,683 per credit
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$2,550/ course, n=71

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