Proposed Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
Type of Employment: Faculty
Location: ASU-Jonesboro
Closing: 11/30/24
Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.
Position Summary:
The School of Media and Journalism at Arkansas State University invites applications for a 12-month instructor position beginning August 15, 2025. The instructor serves as faculty advisor for the student media outlet, the Delta Digital News Service (DDNS) and teaches classes that prepare students for careers in multimedia journalism and creative media.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Teaching load is fifteen hours per semester with one course release per semester to serve as faculty advisor for the Delta Digital News Service.
Mentor students for careers in multimedia journalism and creative media.
Lead outreach activities for schools in the Arkansas Delta to support multimedia journalism and creative media programs.
Conduct summer workshops for teachers and school students interested in multimedia journalism and creative media.
Teach summer classes to support graduating students and university retention initiatives.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
The successful candidate will be prepared to provide instruction to lower and upper division courses as well as graduate level courses that meet departmental standards for undergraduate and graduate instruction. The successful candidate also will have the ability to teach students to develop writing and multimedia production skills for print, web, audio, and video in news and media outlets.
General Days/Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Additional hours as requested and/or needed Regular and reliable attendance
Other:
This position begins Fall 2025.
Arkansas State University is a comprehensive public university located approximately 70 miles northwest of Memphis.
The department offers a well-rounded curriculum to its more than 160 majors in its undergraduate and graduate programs. The department offers programs in traditional and on-line modalities.
Applications received by the deadline will receive full consideration.
Minimum Qualifications:
A Master's degree and professional experiences appropriate to the discipline, including experience in multimedia news production, are required.
Applications should include the following: a) cover letter describing multimedia news production experiences and teaching experience b) curriculum vitae c) unofficial transcripts d) contact information for three references
Please direct any questions to the chair of the search committee, Interim Director of the School of Media and Journalism, Dr. Gina Hogue at: ghogue@astate.edu
