The School of Communication at Loyola University Chicago is seeking a broadcast journalism lecturer to teach newscasting and production courses in the school's state-of-the-art media convergence studio.
The position calls for an instructor who can teach a variety of introductory and advanced multimedia journalism courses, including Reporting Basics I, Broadcast Newswriting, Mastering Video Reporting, and the Newscasting and Producing class. The instructor will also train and supervise students on the production of a weekly newscast.
Candidates should have professional broadcast experience in positions such as news reporter, field producer, show producer, or general manager. Experience teaching broadcast news courses at the college level is also preferred.
Located in Chicago, one of the world's great communication centers, Loyola's School of Communication provides an ideal setting for integrating study with practical application in the expanding field of communication.
Students in the School of Communication benefit from a distinguished scholarly faculty working with experienced communication professionals in journalism, media studies, advertising, public relations, film production, cultural communication and public advocacy.
The School of Communication, with close to 650 undergraduate and graduate students, offers on-site production facilities as well as proximity to Chicago's vast production community. The school's Media Convergence Studio features a news desk, high-end video equipment, a control room and a podcast studio. The school as has a 24-hour FM radio station, an award-winning student newspaper, a student-run communication agency, and an extensive internship program.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:
The appointment is a non-tenure track position. Candidates should have significant professional experience in broadcast journalism and the potential to be an outstanding teacher and a leader in service to the profession.
Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic Universities and the only one located in Chicago. Loyola University Chicago is comprised of four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to ten schools and colleges: arts and sciences, business administration, communication, education, graduate studies, law, medicine, nursing, continuing and professional studies, and social work. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Recognizing Loyola's excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications. Loyola is among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations like the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.