Working/Functional Title

Ast Inst/Inst/Ast Prof - Fixed Term

Position Summary

The School of Journalism at Michigan State University is seeking dynamic and engaging candidates for part-time faculty positions to teach online and campus courses in journalism and digital storytelling. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated professional expertise in one or more areas listed, as well as teaching experience. Teaching responsibilities may include one or more courses in any of the School's concentration areas and minors, which include:

• Animation and Comics Storytelling
• Audio Storytelling
• Broadcast Journalism
• Documentary Production
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Environment, Science and Health
• Filmmaking
• Information Graphics
• International Reporting
• Media Design
• Media Relations
• Multicam Production/Television
• Photojournalism/Media Photography
• Public Relations
• Sports Journalism
• Writing, Reporting, and Editing

Review of applicants in this pool is ongoing and continuous. The roster of open courses changes from semester to semester, and it is possible at times there are no open positions.

Initial appointments are for one semester or one year, depending on the course structure, but may be renewed based on funding and performance. Positions rank will be at the level of assistant instructor, instructor, or assistant professor. Degree requirements differ depending on rank: Bachelors degree is required for assistant instructor, masters degree is required for instructor, and PhD is required for assistant professor.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Journalism and Mass Communication or relevant field

Minimum Requirements

Degree requirements differ depending on rank:

• Bachelors degree is required for assistant instructor
• masters degree is required for instructor
• PhD is required for assistant professor
• Demonstrable skills in areas related to course content
• Area of Study: Journalism and Mass Communication or relevant field

Desired Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience is valued
• At least five years of industry experience in journalism, media production or a related field
• Recognized or award-winning achievements in related areas of practice

Required Application Materials

Applicants should submit electronically:

• Cover letter summarizing qualifications for the position
• CV
• Names and contact information of three references

Special Instructions

Interested candidates should apply via the MSU job application website at http://careers.msu.edu/. For more information, contact the chair of the search committee, Jeremy Steele, at steelej7@msu.edu.

Review of Applications Begins On

04/10/2025

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

HTTPS://COMARTSCI.MSU.EDU/DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOL-JOURNALISM

Department Statement

The School of Journalism at Michigan State University is more than a century old but has crafted a reputation for innovation and creativity. Our ACEJMC-accredited program has two undergraduate majors (Journalism and Digital Storytelling, each with multiple concentrations and minors), a masters program, and a shared doctoral program. More than 30 award-winning faculty serve nearly 500 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The J-School houses a state-of-the-art newsroom, the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and the new Center for Journalism Studies.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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