Part-time Faculty: Photography Instructor

Lakeland Community College•Kirtland, OH

About The Position

Lakeland Community College is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach Photography courses during the 2026–2027 academic year. The position is to staff two Lecture/Lab classes for Spring 2027, running January 9 to May 7, 2027. PHOT 1400 – Commercial Photography (3.78 units of load) meets Mondays from 12:30 to 4:20 p.m. The course introduces studio advertising photography. Students use 4x5 view cameras with tungsten and strobe lights to photograph products and still lifes. Assignments simulate professional studio photography work, and the course helps students prepare a portfolio for entry-level advertising photography work. PHOT 1700 – Color Photography (3.78 units of load) meets Wednesdays from 12:30 to 4:20 p.m. The course covers color photographic materials and additive and subtractive color theory. Students photograph, process color images, and make color prints from digital files. Topics include color technology, printing, presentation, aesthetics, and criticism. Students must provide their own Digital SLR camera with adjustable aperture and shutter speeds and raw file capability. Part-time faculty compensation is $792 per unit of load. The college directs applicants to review its Benefits for Adjunct Faculty, which include paid leave, professional development, a partial fee waiver, and an employee assistance program, among other benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Photography or a related field.
Demonstrated recent full-time or freelance photography experience.
Expertise in current photographic processing, archiving, and compositing software, including Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
For PHOT 1700, students must supply their own Digital SLR camera with adjustable aperture and shutter speeds and raw file capability.

Nice To Haves

MA or MFA in Photography.
College teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Teach PHOT 1400 – Commercial Photography on Mondays from 12:30 to 4:20 p.m. during Spring 2027.
Teach PHOT 1700 – Color Photography on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 4:20 p.m. during Spring 2027.
Teach studio advertising photography, including work with view cameras and studio lighting, product and still-life photography, and assignments simulating professional studio work.
Teach color photography topics including color materials and theory, color-image processing, digital printing, presentation, aesthetics, and criticism.