Instructor, Photography - Tenure Track - Spring 2027

Nevada System of Higher Education • North Las Vegas, NV

1d • $58,046 - $89,166

About The Position

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Instructor in Photography to provide instruction in photography-related coursework and empower students to achieve, succeed, and prosper while supporting the College’s commitment to student success, performance excellence, and quality in teaching and learning. The responsibilities of this tenure-track appointment are organized around the three core pillars of academic faculty work: teaching, creative research, and service.

Requirements

• Mastery of digital photography from image capture through post-production and final output.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One software.
• Demonstrated mastery of lighting with electronic flash and continuous LED lighting for still-image and video production in studio and location environments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, industry partners, and community members.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching and to supporting the success of a diverse student population.
• Demonstrated achievement through exhibitions, publications, commissions, screenings, grants, awards, residencies, or other recognized creative or professional accomplishments.
• A BFA or terminal degree in photography, commercial photography, visual arts, digital media, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of two (2) years of college-level teaching experience and/or experience conducting workshops or lectures relevant to the commercial photography industry and practices.
• Seven (7) years of active commercial photography experience and a strong professional portfolio of 15 to 20 images demonstrating technical excellence, a clear conceptual vision, and sustained engagement with lens-based or mixed-media practice.
• Experience demonstrating effective teaching practices, curriculum development, student mentorship, and assessment of student learning.

Nice To Haves

• A BFA in photography, visual media, or a closely related discipline.
• More than two (2) years of successful college-level teaching experience.
• Professional experience of ten (10) years in one or more commercial photography fields, such as advertising, product, food, architectural, fashion, portrait, editorial, or corporate photography.
• Experience teaching mixed media, moving image, video production, alternative photographic processes, or emerging imaging technologies.
• Experience with color management, fine-art printing, digital asset management, studio operations, equipment maintenance, and safe production practices.
• Experience developing online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in commercial photography, digital photography, studio lighting, photographic pre- & post-production, mixed media, and all related areas according to departmental needs.
• Develop and deliver instructions in digital image capture, color-managed workflow, editing, retouching, output, and professional presentation.
• Teach the effective use of electronic flash, continuous LED lighting, light modifiers, and studio and location-lighting techniques for still-image and video production.
• Integrate Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Lightroom, as well as Capture One software into relevant programmatic coursework.
• Incorporate current professional practices, emerging technologies, visual literacy, conceptual development, and ethical standards into the curriculum.
• Maintain an inclusive, student-centered learning environment that supports students from varied cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds.
• Advise and mentor students in portfolio development, internships, transfer preparation, career readiness, and professional practice.
• Assess student learning using clearly defined outcomes, meaningful assignments, constructive critique, and equitable evaluation methods.
• Participate in curriculum review, course development, program assessment, and continuous improvement of instructional facilities and resources.
• Teach assigned course loads in accordance with college policy, which may include day, evening, weekend, online, hybrid, or multi-campus assignments.
• Maintain an active and high-profile body of developmental creative research, updated professional practice in commercial photography, lens-based media, mixed media, video, and related fields.
• Produce and disseminate original work through exhibitions, publications, screenings, commissions, presentations, conferences, professional collaborations, or other peer-recognized venues.
• Pursue professional development that advances technical, conceptual, pedagogical, and industry knowledge.
• Incorporate relevant creative research and professional experience into teaching and student mentorship.
• Identify and support appropriate opportunities for grants, commissions, and other student support for creative opportunities and scholarly activity.
• Demonstrate continued progress toward tenure and promotion in accordance with college and departmental standards.
• Participate actively in department, school, and college committees and shared governance.
• Contribute to student recruitment, retention, program promotion, portfolio reviews, exhibitions, advisory-board activities, and community outreach.
• Support the operation, safety, and responsible use of photography studios, lighting equipment, digital labs, and related equipment and production facilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Media Technologies and other disciplines on curriculum, events, exhibitions, and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Build relationships with regional creative professionals, employers, arts organizations, educational partners, and community stakeholders.
• Contribute service to the photography profession through activities such as juries, reviews, professional organizations, conferences, workshops, or public programming.

Benefits

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree