Middle School and Upper School Photography Teacher

Position Summary:

Lancaster Country Day School seeks an experienced photography instructor for Middle School and Upper School, starting August 2022. We seek an educator with natural interest in engaging Middle and Upper School age students and a demonstrated ability to inspire and instruct students in the skills of photography and digital design.  There may be the potential for additional roles in the School, perhaps interacting with the Communications Office.  Collaboration with colleagues and finding joy in taking an active role within a vibrant college preparatory school community are important to lasting success in this position.

This position is part of a thriving arts department in our PS-12 school.  Our goal is to build a program of instruction that spans all three of our divisions. 

Lancaster Country Day School supports the active engagement of students, the use of technology, and faculty professional development.

Responsibilities:

Teaching

• Teach Upper School trimester photography electives including Basic Photography, Digital Imaging, iPhotography, and Advanced Photography, with potential to design other elective courses.

• Possibly teach an elective in Middle School in iPhotography or general photography.

Member of Teaching Faculty

• Work collaboratively with other Arts department members to further enhance and ensure consistent delivery of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

• Organize classroom systems/procedures and ensure all students are fully engaged in learning.

• Establish a culture of high expectations within a supportive environment for all students.

• Assess students regularly through both formative and summative assessments, ensuring ongoing constructive feedback to students and their families.

• Use the School’s learning management system, Canvas, to communicate with students and their families to provide needed information on classroom work and student progress, and contact families through direct communications via phone or email when appropriate.

• Reflect on student performance and feedback to refine classroom activities and methods of leading music instruction.

• Collaborate closely with other faculty members of the Arts department and with colleagues school-wide to improve instructional practices and to share best practices.

• Collaborate with and adhere to the recommendations of the School’s learning specialists; cooperates with the Academic Learning Lab.

• Demonstrate clear concern for each student as a learner and scaffold instruction in a way that encourages students to reach their potential.

• Track critical student information and maintain accurate student records, including attendance.

• Participate actively in professional development activities.

• Consider equity and inclusivity when making curricular choices.

• Contribute to sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for our community.

• Participate actively in the life of the school.

• Perform other related duties as required.