Continuing Education Instructor, Sashiko

RISD Continuing Education

Functions within the larger context of RISD, an institution with an unparalleled reputation for producing highly-skilled, successful, and internationally renowned creative practitioners.

Job Description

RISD Continuing Education instructors plan, organize, teach, and provide feedback to promote and direct student learning in keeping with the institutional learning-centered values and in a manner that meets the essential competencies of an artist and designer. Our instructors respond to students in a timely manner and communicate with the discipline and division via college-provided tools and resources. We welcome instructors whose teaching experience addresses historically underrepresented communities. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach in person on the RISD Campus to a diverse group of students from a range of disciplines. Interpersonal and leadership skills, clarity, generosity, and creativity in both personal work and teaching are essential. Candidates should be prepared to develop culturally diverse syllabi for studio and seminar courses and lead classes and critiques that model constructive, inclusive discussions that encourage students to grow creatively and intellectually. We are looking for an instructor whose specialty is in Sashiko, and art forms that both decorate and repair clothing and textiles. The successful candidate will need to teach students through the art of Sashiko how to repair, modify, and decorate garments and textiles with a goal of self-expression and sustainability. Other topics that will need to be covered will include visible darning, visible mending, different methods of the running stitch such as Kantha, and mindful mending.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required. MFA preferred or equivalent in established professional practice in area of study
• A track record of paid professional experience at companies successfully doing related work, and/or a robust, creative, intellectually and critically engaged design or studio practice, as evidenced by recognition in publications, commissions, exhibitions, awards and/or collaborative projects
• In person teaching experience, including the ability to create syllabi and lesson plans, and how to tie those to learning outcomes
• In person course content; syllabus, learning outcomes, tutorials, assignments and other components such as intuitive navigation, lively discussions, and meaningful feedback as part of a successful class
• Analytical, evaluative, and critical thinking skills
• Accept and act upon constructive feedback from course and classroom evaluations by students and staff
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• The ability to develop syllabi and lead classes and critiques that model constructive, inclusive discussions, and that encourage students to grow creatively and intellectually
• In-depth knowledge of Sashiko

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Teaching experience in a collegiate or adult education setting that addresses underrepresented communities
• The ability to convey complex art engagement ideas in a clear and articulate manner for an art and design program and design concepts that serves adult students with varied skills (novice to advanced) in a condensed time frame
• A commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring students
• Lifelong learning orientation with demonstrated interest in learning about new developments in their area of study
• The ability to empathically relate to a wide range of student perspectives and maturely handle interpersonal issues that may arise

Documents Needed to Apply

• Resume, including a URL link for your professional portfolio
• Statement of interest preferred

Work Schedule

Classes will be held one night a week for 6 weeks, in the evenings on RISD Campus in Providence, RI

Now Hiring for the Fall, 2026 Semester

with classes beginning 11/2/2026- 12/17/2026

Union

No

Work Modality

In person

Employment Status

Full-Time

Application Instructions

Please upload all required documents. The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Family

CE Instructor