Careers
RIT’s College of Art and Design is one of the most dynamic colleges of art and design in the nation. With technology, the arts, and design at our core, we are a professional art school within a comprehensive technical university.
The College of Art and Design has five schools (art, crafts, design, film and animation, and photography), 140 faculty, and 60 staff members. We are a close-knit, collaborative community of artists, innovators and scientists.
We are committed to recruiting and hiring the most qualified individuals. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion in the workplace. Recognized as a prestigious “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, RIT takes enormous pride in its continuing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that advance a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.
The RIT campus is just minutes away from downtown Rochester, N.Y. You can explore and enjoy the city’s entertainment, and cultural offerings. The city is large enough to provide the dining and nightlife opportunities you might expect in a bigger city, yet small and friendly enough to be inviting and accessible. RIT is also not far from the beautiful Finger Lakes region known for its lakes, wineries, and restaurants.
RIT and Rochester certainly have a lot to offer. We hope you consider applying!
School of Design
Non-Tenure Track Faculty
3D Digital Design - 2 Lecturers
The 3D Digital Design program is seeking applicants to teach primarily 3D Digital Design courses using real-time design software such as Unreal (or willing to transition Unity skills to Unreal curriculum) as well as standard 3D content creation software (like Maya/Blender) within a design curriculum. Expertise in other graphics software is important as well. The ability to teach a variety of some of the following content: modeling, lighting, materials, rendering, scripting, etc., as well as awareness or interest in adapting to emerging tools like XR, AI, virtual production, or the Metaverse, is particularly important. As our field is rapidly changing and adapting, a commitment to continued professional development is key. Courses focus on 3D digital skills as they relate to design. By utilizing experimentation, critical thinking, creativity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a range of problem-solving principles, students learn to solve complex visual problems within the constraints of time, space, budget, and technology. Emphasis is also placed on the delivery of content in immersive environments with full-body input. In addition to a full teaching load each term, other responsibilities include advising students, assisting in curriculum development, and providing service to the program, school, college, university, and community. The candidate will teach in the BFA program.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching 7-8 courses per year ranging from lower-division foundations to upper-division levels
- Working with the School of Design faculty on program and curricular development
- Maintaining a high level of expertise in 3D graphics areas
- Advising students for capstone/thesis projects and providing professional mentorship
- Rendering service to the school, college, university, and community
- Career advising and mentoring students
We are seeking an individual to live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all; who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development, integrity, and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
Tenure Track Faculty
Currently, The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences does not have any active tenure-track faculty searches.
Non-Tenure Track Faculty
McGhee Endowed Visiting Assistant Professor
The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences invites applicants to apply for a Non-Tenure Track Visiting Assistant Professor position as part of the McGhee Endowment in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. This is a 9-month appointment with a contract length of three years with the option to renew for up to a total of five years.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in the school during the academic year, including courses that combine photography with graphic design and moving media. The successful candidate will be nimble, technologically savvy, forward-thinking on the future of photography and the creative industry, and will be skilled in how photography, graphic design, motion, and emerging technology combine. Additional background in photographic and video branding/marketing or experience as a creative director or content director is helpful.
The ideal candidate will contribute to the interdisciplinary vibrancy of the Visual Media option in the BFA in Photographic Imaging Arts, in addition to augmenting the students and curriculum within the broader School of Photographic Arts and Sciences and the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology in which this position is housed. The Visual Media option merges photography and video with graphic design and business.
We are seeking an individual to live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all; who has the ability and interest in leading and contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.
Salary Range: $60,000 - $73,000
Staff Openings
Systems Administrator
Operations (CADTech)
The College of Art and Design (CAD) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Systems Administrator. The Systems Administrator is part of a team of IT and Operations professionals who support the diverse and often unique computing needs of the faculty, staff and students within the College of Art and Design.
- The IT tech support team is responsible for designing, managing, maintaining and trouble-shooting enterprise solutions for diverse multidisciplinary user environments. The Systems Administrator is a critical team member in providing this support and requires an advanced skill set that includes management of cross-platform systems, and enterprise file and web hosting services. Experience installing, updating, and maintaining server and desktop operating systems, including virtual servers and clustered environments in support of enterprise services.
- Responsible for administrating and managing Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems, which includes deployment, installation, and advanced troubleshooting
- Application support that includes management of all support and infrastructure documentation, faculty/staff client computer support infrastructure, and systems reliability and performance
- Performs hardware maintenance, including move/add/change bios/firmware upgrades, physical installation, and general data center housekeeping
- Responsible for managing advanced computer security best practices and policies for both server and user-based software. Includes management of security patches, virus protection, firewalls, and IPS.
We are seeking an individual to live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all; who has the ability and interest in leading and contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; integrity and ethics; respect; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.
Salary Range: $58,500 - $62,000
Senior Staff Assistant (1 of 2, see next listing)
School of Film and Animation
The College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology is accepting applications for a full-time Senior Staff Assistant position in the School of Film and Animation. The ideal candidate will become one-of-two senior staff assistants providing daily administrative support to the School Director, three Undergraduate Program Directors, one Graduate Director, 22 additional full-time faculty, and 5-10 adjunct faculty. This position is responsible for direct supervision of up to eight student employees, support to 375+ student majors, as well as budget oversight and the day-to-day operations of the main school office. The senior staff assistant is a direct report to the SOFA School Director.
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Administrative Support:
We are seeking an individual to live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all; who has the ability and interest in leading and contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; integrity and ethics; respect; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity. Hourly Rate Range: $16.00 - $25.00 |
Senior Staff Assistant
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
The College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology welcomes qualified individuals to apply for a full-time Senior Staff Assistant position in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS). The ideal candidate will become one of two senior staff assistants providing daily administrative support to the School Director, five Undergraduate Program Directors, two Graduate Directors, 19 additional full-time faculty, and ten adjunct faculty. This position is responsible for the direct supervision of up to eight student employees, the support of approximately 300 student majors, budget oversight, and the day-to-day operations of the main school office. The senior staff assistant reports directly to the SPAS School Director.
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The Senior Staff Assistant works closely with another Senior Staff Assistant and also provides administrative support to enrolled and prospective students and their families, alumni, the Dean’s Office, and other internal and external stakeholders. After an initial training period, this position allows for the possibility to work four days on campus and one day remotely. The hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to4:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch, or until 5:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch. Major Responsibilities (shared with other school Sr. Staff Assistant): Leadership Team support:
We are seeking an individual to live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all; who has the ability and interest in leading and contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; integrity and ethics; respect; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity. Hourly Rate Range: $16.00 - $25.00 |