Website San Francisco Waldorf School
Teaching Opportunity for an Experienced Photography Teacher
This is a part-time position.
Start Date: Mid-August 2024
Summary:
San Francisco Waldorf High School has an opening for a Photography Teacher for next school
year, 2024-2025. We offer elective digital photography classes in 8-week blocks to 11th and
12th graders.
The instructor will be teaching the technical components of photography as well as
photographic composition during each block. The students will learn concepts such as
exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and composition to help develop their artistic voice as
a photographer. Applicants should be comfortable with manual camera settings as well as
visual patterns in composition. Classes meet twice per week (3 hours per week total) and
class size ranges from 10-14 students.
For the 2024-2025 school year, photography will meet on: Tuesdays 1:30pm – 3:30pm and
Fridays 10:30am – 11:55am, from October 22, 2024 to June 3, 2025. This constitutes 3 blocks
(10/22 – 12/17/24, 1/7 – 3/18/25, and 3/21 – 6/3/25).
Capacities & Knowledge:
- Take daily attendance and provide a narrative evaluation and grade for each
student at the end of the block. The narrative evaluations and grades are to be
submitted online, according to the schedule provided by the registrar twice per
year. - Provide students with rubrics for evaluation and give them feedback on their
work in a timely manner - Attend School Events as needed, such as the Founders’ Night Showcase (May 9,
2025), Admissions Open Houses, etc. - Strong knowledge of Photoshop
Compensation & Benefits
This is a part-time position. Compensation is $75-80 per class (depending on experience),
one prep hour per week during each block, and hourly payment for all over events attended
as required. This is a non-exempt, hourly position. It does not continue through the summer
break. Benefits include San Francisco Sick Paid Sick Leave and San Francisco Health Care
Ordinance.
San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate
based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of
ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation,
learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning
environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion. All minorities are
encouraged to apply.
Please send letter of interest and resume to jobs@sfwaldorf.org
