Upper School Photography Teacher

The Wheeler School, a co‑ed, N‑12 independent day school with city and farm campuses serving approximately 800 students in the Greater Providence and Greater Boston areas, is seeking a part‑time Upper School Photography Teacher beginning in the 2026‑2027 school year.

Ideal candidates for faculty and staff positions at Wheeler are people with a sense of humor, warmth, and humility. They are excellent communicators, with empathy for others and an ability to listen and respond with good intuition and with the help of colleagues. They are ambitious and hard‑working, committed to supporting students by offering help and creating new opportunities. When developing curriculum and programming, our faculty and staff members are curious, striving each year to stretch and grow, to implement new ideas that improve the Wheeler experience.

In the end, they love to spend their days with young people, and enjoy all that the Wheeler community – creative, energetic, dynamic, and diverse – has to offer.

We are seeking candidates who possess a strong and demonstrated background in digital photography, with a BFA, Fine Arts Major/Minor concentrating in photography, and/or professional experience and an advanced degree (MFA or MAT preferred).

The ideal candidate should be confident in maintaining and operating the photo equipment (including cameras) and lab (including computers, printers) and developing curriculum for and instructing a course in Introduction to/Advanced Photography. Applicants must have a solid foundation and fluidity with The Adobe Suite programs. This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic and passionate faculty, working with talented and engaged students.

A Bachelor’s degree is required for this position.

We actively seek students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds in the belief that a broad range of experiences and viewpoints enhance learning, enriches life on campus, and better prepares us all for full participation in a pluralistic, democratic society. We seek to further the overall diversity and cultural competency within our community through hiring.

The Wheeler School is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or disability, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.