Journalism and Photojournalism Teacher

Job Description

The Benedictine Schools of Richmond are Catholic college preparatory high schools-Saint Gertrude High School and Benedictine College Preparatory-co-located on the 73-acre Benedictine Abbey campus in Richmond, Virginia. For more than 100 years, the schools have offered single-sex education founded on the mutual complementarity of women and men and the equal dignity of all human people. We provide a common Catholic culture, steeped in Benedictine values, that promotes the education of the whole person-body, mind and spirit.

Benedictine College Preparatory seeks an innovative, collaborative, high school Journalism & Photojournalism teacher to work with our Cadets. Experience preferred. This is a ten-month teaching position and faculty report to work in mid-August 2026.

Responsibilities
Teach college preparatory, honors, and advanced-level courses in journalism and photojournalism.
Create and deliver lessons that develop students' skills in writing, reporting, editing, and visual storytelling across print and digital media.
Guide students in ethical journalism practices, media literacy, and responsible storytelling.
Advise and oversee student publications (e.g., newspaper, yearbook), including editorial processes and production timelines.
Instruct students in photography techniques, composition, and digital editing.
Support the mission of the school, model its Benedictine values, and journey with students as they become confident and competent world citizens
Utilize the school's student information system to post assignments, units of study, and related course materials to support student self-initiative and self-advocacy.
Assume standard non-curricular responsibilities assigned to all faculty which may include, but not limited to, a daily advisory period for select students.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
Degree in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Photography, or a related field.
Virginia state teaching license preferred (but not required).
Professional or educational experience in journalism, media production, or photography preferred.
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Experience with Google Apps for Education and teaching in a 1:1 environment preferred.
To apply please submit the following to the Human Resources Manager, Jaime Harmeyer at jharmeyer@benedictineschools.org:
A cover letter expressing your interest in this specific position
Your resume
A completed application found here: https://www.benedictineschools.org/about/employment-opportunities
A writing sample of less than 500 words in response to one of the following two prompts:
What about our educational philosophy excites you about working at the Benedictine Schools of Richmond?
Our leadership program focuses on 9 traits: Justice, Empathy, Dependability, Integrity, Courage, Humility, Obedience, Magnanimity, Prudence, and Perseverance. We challenge our faculty to help foster each of these traits in every one of our students. Which of these traits do you exemplify most and why? Which trait do you still need to develop and why?

About the Employer

SAINT GERTRUDE HIGH SCHOOL
Saint Gertrude High School, an independent
Catholic, college-preparatory school,
prepares and inspires young women to meet
the challenges of their changing world.
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
We will form Christian men of conscience,
discipline, and achievement.