Digital Photography Instructor Opportunities

About the role

Potential Independent Contractor Instructional Assignments Program: Digital Photography Instructor. Opportunities vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available technology, photography equipment, classroom resources, and program objectives. Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, project ideas, instructional resources, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate digital photography sessions;
• Introduce students to photography fundamentals, visual storytelling, and digital photo editing through hands-on projects;
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available technology, equipment, and program objectives;
• Support students in capturing, organizing, editing, and presenting photographs using school-approved devices and software, where applicable;
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment;
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate;
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session;
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, media, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site;
• Experience with digital photography, photo editing, visual arts, media production, journalism, graphic design, or related creative disciplines;
• Familiarity with Photopea, Apple Photos, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva, or similar digital editing tools;
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students;
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills;
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable;
• Familiarity with Chromebooks, iPads, digital cameras, tablets, smartphones, and other educational technology commonly used for photography instruction.

Benefits

Compensation varies by assignment and agreed contractor terms. Many opportunities pay $50+ per completed instructional service hour with students. Contractors may propose their desired compensation rate when applying. When proposing a rate, contractors should consider the overall assignment scope, including anticipated preparation, planning, commute, materials, schedule, and other business considerations. Concorde may accept the proposed rate, decline the application, or provide a counteroffer based on the budget for the specific assignment. Unless otherwise approved in writing, compensation is based on completed instructional service hours with students. Payment for completed services is generally made by direct deposit on the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which services were completed, unless otherwise stated in the accepted assignment terms or required by applicable law.

Pay

Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation.

Schedule

Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after school.