Riverdale Country School · 22 hours ago
Upper School Photography and Visual Arts Teacher (2026-27)
Bronx, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $147K/yrRiverdale Country School is a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent all-gender school in New York City, dedicated to inspiring students to live meaningful and purpose-driven lives. The Upper School Photography and Visual Arts Teacher will design and deliver a comprehensive photography curriculum, blending technical instruction with conceptual development and storytelling to help students build visual literacy.
Primary EducationSecondary Education
Responsibilities
Teach a variety of photography and related visual arts courses in the Upper School
Develop and deliver age-appropriate curricula aligned with department goals and school-wide learning objectives
Create detailed course syllabi, project plans, assessment rubrics, and learning outcomes for each course
Maintain, manage, and supervise a small film lab and a photography studio
Teach technical skills (camera operation, lighting, film processing, digital workflow) and conceptual/critique skills (visual literacy, storytelling, editing, curatorial thinking)
Provide timely, constructive feedback and grades including narrative reports
Participate in department, faculty, and other school meetings
Maintain professional development through workshops, conferences, and current best practices in secondary education, as well as the craft of photography, storytelling, and visual expression
Potentially collaborate with colleagues across arts and other departments on interdisciplinary projects, school events, curriculum development, and co-curricular opportunities as available
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Photography, Fine Arts, Art Education, or related field required; Master's degree preferred
Strong technical proficiency with DSLR/mirrorless and film cameras, studio lighting, digital post-processing (Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop), and printing workflows; film processing experience required
Demonstrated experience teaching introductory and advanced photography courses at an upper school level, including curriculum design and assessment
Classroom management, communication, and organizational skills
Experience managing lab and studio spaces, including inventory, scheduling, and safety compliance
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and to mentor students of varied skill levels
Commitment to equity, inclusion, and fostering a 'high challenge, high support' learning environment
Benefits
Shuttle service is available to/from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station. Limited stops are also available near transit hubs in Manhattan including the Metro North Harlem Station and subway lines – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, A, B, C, and D. If there is need in the community, we can also run a shuttle from the Henry Hudson Parkway / 246th St bus stop which connects to the #7, #10, and Express Buses to/from Manhattan.
A generous professional-development budget provides for conferences, skills training, and onsite training in areas such as mindfulness, coaching, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
All employees are eligible for Frankel Fellow grants, known as “passion grants,” which pay for enrichment activities. More than 120 grants have been made to faculty and staff since the program started in 2014. Stipends are available for coaching, affinity group facilitation, advising clubs with significant out-of-school time, and chaperoning trips (including global trips!).
Full time teaching faculty are eligible for a sabbatical after 10 years of employment.
Riverdale offers and subsidizes health, dental, and vision insurance. In addition, the school offers a flexible spending account through which employees can use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses.
Employees are eligible to join our Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA. The school contributes 7% of an employee's annual salary to their retirement account.
Riverdale Country School has a generous time-off policy for staff in addition to vacations afforded by the school calendar.
Company
Riverdale Country School
Riverdale CS is a co-educational, college-preparatory day school in New York City that serves students from preschool to twelfth grade.
Founded in 1907
201-500 employees
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