School of Journalism Lecturer Pool 2026-2027

About the role

The Department of Journalism & Media Studies in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool. We welcome applications from prospective temporary faculty lecturers to teach across the undergraduate curriculum in the following specializations: Advertising, including both skills-based and theory courses; Media Studies, including the principles of media studies, media technology, and society, and creative uses of emerging media; Journalism, including both skills-based and theory classes; Public relations, including public relations writing (including digital/social media), principles of public relations, and applied research in Public Relations.

Responsibilities

• Teach across the undergraduate curriculum in the specified specializations.
• Engage in individualized instruction or a communications-related field.
• Evidence of knowledge of media industries through professional experience, recent teaching, or an up-to-date portfolio of work.

Requirements

• Earned a master’s degree in journalism, advertising, public relations, strategic communication, or related media fields, or a bachelor’s in one of those fields with substantial industry experience.
• Prior university teaching in journalism, advertising, public relations, or media studies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of media industries through professional experience, recent teaching, or an up-to-date portfolio of work.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in journalism, advertising, public relations, strategic communication, or related media fields, or bachelors in one of those fields with substantial industry experience.
• Prior university teaching in journalism, advertising, public relations, or media studies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of media industries through professional experience, recent teaching, or an up-to-date portfolio of work.

Application Instructions

• Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for three (3) professional references (new employees only)
• Cover letter (new employees only)
• Unofficial transcripts (new employees only)

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Most new appointees are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank and placed at the beginning of the range. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

• Lecturer A: $5,507 - $6,677
• Lecturer B: $6,221 - $13,224
• Lecturer C: $6,825 - $14,523
• Lecturer D: $8,593 - $15,211

Contact Information

Inquiries: For application inquiries, please email Dr. Temple Northup at tnorthup@sdsu.edu