26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Broadcast and Digital Journalism

About the role

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses such as:

• MCJ 2 Media Writing (taught in-person)
• MCJ 102W Reporting (taught in-person)
• MCJ 106 Publication Design
• MCJ 107 Data Journalism
• MCJ 108 Public Affairs Reporting
• MCJ 121 News Video Production (taught in-person)
• MCJ 124 Intermediate Broadcast News Writing
• MCJ 125 Radio Reporting and Podcasting
• MCJ 167 Sports Journalism (taught in-person)
• MCJ 177T TV and Digital News Producing
• or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students

Responsibilities

Instructors are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Media, Communications, Journalism or related field with an emphasis in Broadcast, Multimedia or Digital Journalism or closely related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience in a professional-level news organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Experience with data journalism, sports journalism, investigative reporting, news video production and/or storytelling.