Digital Photography Instructor Opportunities

About the role

Potential Independent Contractor Instructional Assignments Program: Digital Photography Instructor.

Assignments Scope

• 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

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

Pay

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.

Schedule

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

Skills

• Photography fundamentals;
• Composition techniques;
• Natural and artificial lighting techniques;
• Visual storytelling;
• File organization;
• Photo editing;
• Digital citizenship;
• Creative expression through photography;
• Preparation for digital galleries, presentations, printing, or student showcases.

Benefits

• Safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment;
• Communication with Concorde and school staff;
• Completion of session completion forms;
• Compliance with site safety, visitor, technology, media, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Requirements

• 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.