Careers | College of Art and Design

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!

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Faculty Openings

Currently, the Schools of Art and American Crafts do not have any active faculty searches. Please check back for any updates.

Currently, the School of Design does not have any active faculty searches. Please check back for any updates.

Currently, the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences does not have any faculty searches. Please check back for any updates.

Currently, the School of Film and Animation does not have any active faculty searches. Please check back for any updates.

Staff Openings

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.

Job Responsibilities:

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:

Manage calendars and schedule meetings for school director and school leadership
Manage documents, files, and general correspondence for the school
Create, assemble, and disseminate materials in support of meetings, events and presentations; maintain records and minutes of meetings

Administrative and office functions:

Facilitate on-boarding for new faculty, including accounts, systems access, and office preparation
Generate and process adjunct and add pay/overload faculty contracts and paperwork
Schedule and arrange school-level meetings and maintain and distribute meeting materials and minutes
Provide administrative assistance/support to faculty search committees or other school committees
Maintain and handle confidential school records, including faculty and adjunct personnel materials and records
Financial activities, including monthly budget reconciliation of SPAS accounts, day-to-day financial support including procurement, order supplies, journal entry and reconciliation, and vendor maintenance in collaboration with CAD Finance
Make travel arrangements for school director, visitors, and guests; assist faculty with arrangements and travel reimbursement/reporting
Liaison with admissions and program faculty/facilities for prospective student visits and tours
Administrative support for academic programs, including being the main point of contact and provide customer service for general school inquiries and visitors
Utilize RIT systems (Oracle, OnBase, MyCourses, SIS) to provide administrative and student support
Event planning and coordination, including catering, room setup, and day of support
Assist with requests and process materials from Student Services, Marketing and Communications, Dean’s Office, and Admissions

Student Employees:

Interview, hire, schedule, train, and bi-weekly timecard maintenance and approval
Issue paperwork for undergraduate and graduate student employees and faculty classroom assistants
Oversee tour training and scheduling for Open Houses and prospective students/families

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

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Adjunct Faculty Openings

Art History

The School of Art, located within the College of Art and Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is interested in finding qualified adjunct instructors to teach courses in the following areas:

ARTH 135 Survey: Ancient to Medieval Art
ARTH 136 Survey: Renaissance to Modern Art

These global art history survey courses are lower-division courses generally taken by first-year students. We offer multiple introductory survey courses in art history, with each course section comprising 50 students. Students are primarily from the BFA programs within the College of Art and Design, but may also be from programs outside the college.

Art history survey courses incorporate the following learning outcomes:

Describe how and why objects and images were produced.
Analyze and compare the functions and meanings of works of art within their historical and social contexts.
Articulate how works of art visually express meaning using discipline-specific vocabulary.
Recognize elements of artistic style considering how style is defined and categorized
Describe and explain relationships between works of art produced in different cultures, including instances of cultural exchange, influence, and/or appropriation

We value teaching that is innovative, topical, and engaging, and that will help students develop skills in critical thinking and analysis. We may consider proposals for classes on other topics within art history, but our primary needs are the courses listed above. We seek 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.

Adjunct instructors are responsible for:

Leading regular class meetings during the semester, for a total of 45 contact hours per three-credit lecture class
Designing course materials (lectures, assignments, assessments) to deliver the assigned course as described in the course outline
Assessing student coursework

Expected qualifications:

Minimum of an MA in Art History
Experience teaching at the university level

Salary range: $3,600 - $5,400 per section, depending on experience and degree level

The School of Art is home to 27 full-time faculty members leading programs in ceramics, expanded forms, furniture design, glass, illustration, medical illustration, metals and jewelry design, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. There are 37 adjunct faculty teaching in the School of Art. The minor in art history is based in the School of Art. Graduate programs in the School of Art are offered in fine arts studio and art education; the connected School for American Crafts houses graduate programs in glass, furniture design, metals and jewelry design, and ceramics. To learn more about the programs, faculty, and students in SOA, please visit http://cad.rit.edu/art.

Please send your CV to: Sarah Thompson, Associate Professor of Art History, Art History Coordinator, setfaa@rit.edu.

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