ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTOR – VOLUNTEER

Position:  Assistant Photography Instructor (4-6 per semester)
Status:  Volunteer – 2 days a week, 2-3 hours a day (mid-afternoon)
Time Frame: February to June OR September to December
Application Deadline:  August 15th for Fall semester, January 15th for Spring

General Description:
As an assistant instructor, you will be directly assisting the lead instructor in the classroom.

 Responsibilities:

  • Attend a pre-service orientation/training session
  • Help to teach analog/ digital photography skills, documentary photography, computer literacy and visual storytelling to refugee youth in City Heights and El Cajon
  • Lead small group discussions with students about curriculum themes and help them edit and write about their photographs

Requirements:

  • Tolerance and acceptance of differing religious and political views
  • General working knowledge of MAC computers, Internet communications, Microsoft Office, especially Excel spreadsheet management and graphic illustrations
  • Strong communication skills
  • Time management skills and the ability to prioritize
  • Prior experience in photography not necessary

Highly Desirable Requirements:

  • Basic to intermediate knowledge of photography and/or visual arts                                     
  • Experience working with middle and/or high school students and/or assisting in a classroom setting
  • ESL teaching experience
  • Experience working and communicating with ethnically diverse communities                                                                                            
  • Knowledgeable about and/or lives in one of Southeastern San Diego’s ethnically diverse communities
  • Background in art therapy, child psychology, or middle/high school counseling
  • Fluent in Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, Karen, Kizigwa, Swahili, Chaldean, Somali or Hindi

Application Procedure:

Submit resume and cover letter to Operations Director at japger@ajaproject.org
In the cover letter please specify the desired position, and your interest in applying, background, and availability (semester, days and times).