Photography Instructor (Part Time)

Marlborough School

Part-Time (50%) Photography Teacher

Exempt

Founded in 1889, Marlborough School is an independent girls' college-preparatory school for grades 7 through 12 located in Los Angeles, California. Marlborough is the oldest independent girls’ school in the Southern California region. Central to Marlborough’s vision that Equity Leads Education is the belief in and passion for empowering young women to use their immense talents to better the world and become trailblazers in their own right. Bolstered by world-class faculty and staff, Marlborough students are challenged and inspired to work towards their own personal best and, in doing so, have an almost endless array of courses, extracurriculars, electives, and programs to spark their curiosity, deepen their compassion for one another, and lead lives of purpose.

Opportunity Statement

We are seeking a teacher to join our Visual Arts department, where they will instruct two Photography courses across the Middle and Upper School divisions. Marlborough’s Photography courses foster technical proficiency, visual and media literacy, and the opportunity to engage with 21st-Century visual culture through an experiential, joyful, personal, and critical lens. Through instruction in technical foundations, darkroom practice, digital workflow, critique, and visual analysis, students build proficiency while also cultivating a distinct artistic voice. In addition, the Visual Arts Department seeks to expose students to a dynamic range of artists, histories, materials, and contemporary practices, helping them understand art as both a technical process and a powerful form of personal, cultural, and intellectual inquiry. Our state-of-the-art facilities support vibrant, ambitious, rigorous artistic production. Beyond classroom teaching, this position offers the opportunity to be an active participant in the dynamic Marlborough community; teachers collaborate as part of a team to ensure a consistent and cohesive experience for students, and there are various opportunities to engage in school life.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach two sections of Beginning and/or Intermediate Photography
• Instruct both analog and digital technology: cameras, lighting studio, darkroom printing, and digital printing—including large format.
• Facilitate rigorous, objective critiques that emphasize close visual analysis and evidence-based feedback
• Support non-instructional administrative and lab stewardship, including materials management, equipment maintenance, tech upgrades, darkroom and classroom space oversight.
• Cultivate a safe, engaging learning environment for students.
• Collaborate with the Photography teaching team, contributing to lesson preparation and curriculum development as needed.
• Communicate regularly with parents, teachers, student services, deans, and other administrators.
• Adhere to Marlborough’s academic policies, guidelines, and expectations.
• Participate actively in department and school activities contributing to a collaborative and mission-aligned school culture.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $40,000 to $48,000
• Access to professional growth and development programs and funds.
• Generous time-off allowance to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  
  

For more information about Marlborough School, its rigorous academic curriculum, fine arts and athletics programs, or if you would like to learn more about this position or other career opportunities, we invite you to visit the Careers link under the “About” drop-down menu on our website at: http://www.marlboroughschool.org .

Marlborough School is an equal opportunity employer. Marlborough recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Marlborough School is a diverse, inclusive community that strives to maintain diversity in all areas of employment.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Arts in Photography or other Visual Arts program. A graduate degree is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience teaching Photography at the high school or college level.
• Expertise in, and experience teaching with both analog and digital technologies, including a range of cameras, film development and darkroom processes, and digital printing—including large format.
• Experience guiding structured, analytical critiques that cultivate visual literacy and facilitate peer feedback.
• Ability to thrive in collaborative environments and excel at designing and executing curriculum as a member of a teaching team.
• Possess an interest, enthusiasm for, and commitment to teaching middle and high school students.
• Excellent communication, organizational, planning and interpersonal skills.