The Spence School

Upper School Photography

Part-time Position (40%)

to begin August 2022

Overview

The Spence School seeks a part-time (40%) photography teacher to begin in August 2022. This position represents an opportunity to join a dynamic team of multidisciplinary artists who engage students in a curriculum grounded in artistic technique, experimentation, critical engagement, and creative freedom. The ideal candidate is a working artist and lifelong learner who possesses a collaborative spirit and is committed to teaching students how artmaking can be a transformative experience for both themselves and the community around them.

Responsibilities

• Teach two Upper School courses, including analog black and white darkroom processes, digital photography, and 2D mixed media 
• Participate in department-wide initiatives concerning issues of equity, pedagogy, and curriculum
• Manage darkroom and digital studio equipment and needs

Qualifications

• Finds joy in working with high school students and in school life
• Approaches work with optimism, energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
• Demonstrates cultural competency and skills by engaging with and learning from people       with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience teaching traditional photographic processes and materials, including analog film-based and wet darkroom
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience teaching digital photography, including Photoshop, print output, and scanning
• Possesses a master’s degree or equivalent experience

Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume as a single file in PDF format—please include the applicant’s name in the file name—to USPhotographyTeacher@spenceschool.org  (no phone calls, please).

Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.

Qualifications

• Finds joy in working with high school students and in school life
• Approaches work with optimism, energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
• Demonstrates cultural competency and skills by engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience teaching traditional photographic processes and materials, including analog film-based and wet darkroom
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience teaching digital photography, including Photoshop, print output, and scanning
• Possesses a master’s degree or equivalent experience