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Teacher of Photography in the Upper School

Viewpoint School

Calabasas, CA·Posted 1d ago

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Avg $58k–$81kFull-Time

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Viewpoint School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school serving 1,200 students in grades TK-12. Viewpoint is located in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on a 40-acre campus in Calabasas, close to the countless urban and recreational destinations Los Angeles has to offer.

Viewpoint School prioritizes the quality of the student experience within a context of achievement, and encourages broad student participation in academic and co-curricular opportunities. The school community is unified by a shared set of values and seeks always to strengthen its culture of learning, purpose, caring, and challenge. Viewpoint asks teachers to create relational classroom climates conducive to collaboration, creativity, and application. Employees are part of a dynamic community of bright, engaged students and colleagues. Balancing academic achievement with student wellness is also a priority for the School.

We are honored to have been named 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Best Place to Work in SoCal by Best Companies Group. Our talented staff are the ones that made this happen and make this a great place to work every day. What makes this news even better? We're hiring!

Viewpoint School is seeking an experienced and creative Photography Teacher to teach students in grades 9–12 for the 2027-28 School Year. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in photographic practice, a reflective approach to arts education, and the ability to develop imaginative, conceptually driven projects that encourage students to explore photography beyond traditional assignments.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum of five years of teaching experience, preferably at the secondary school level.
Strong foundation in photographic principles, including exposure, lighting, metering, composition, and visual storytelling.
Ability to develop engaging projects that balance technical skill-building with experimentation, critical thinking, and personal expression.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Camera Raw, and other relevant digital imaging tools.
Experience with professional studio lighting, digital workflows, and photographic printing.
Familiarity with contemporary and historical photographic processes, including alternative and experimental techniques.
Ability to work with professional photographic equipment and adapt to evolving technologies and approaches.
Experience with Profoto strobes, continuous lighting systems, Epson large-format printers, ColorByte ImagePrint, cyanotypes, and gum bichromate printing is a plus.

Teaching Approach

The successful candidate will foster an environment where students build technical confidence while exploring photography as a means of creative expression and conceptual inquiry. They will encourage experimentation, independent thinking, visual literacy, and the development of a personal artistic voice.

The teacher should be comfortable guiding students through projects that challenge conventional approaches to photography and introduce them to the medium's broader artistic possibilities, including interdisciplinary and contemporary practices.

Creative Practice and Portfolio

Maintain an active photographic or artistic practice that demonstrates ongoing exploration and engagement with contemporary ideas.
Submit a portfolio demonstrating creative vision, conceptual depth, technical proficiency, and experimentation.
Demonstrate the ability to connect personal artistic practice to meaningful classroom experiences.
Be able to discuss one's work thoughtfully, articulating the relationship between conceptual intent, process, and visual outcome.

Compensation: Anticipated compensation is $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 depending on experience