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

Opt For Healthy Living, Fresno, CA, United States


26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) – Broadcast and Digital Journalism
Job no: 556722
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Fresno

Department of Media, Communications and Journalism

Since 1928, the Media, Communications and Journalism Department has prepared thousands of students for professional media careers. The department offers courses in advertising, broadcast and digital journalism, film, photography, public relations, and video production.

Teaching Assignments

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 125 – Radio Reporting and Podcasting

MCJ 167 – Sports Journalism (taught in-person)

MCJ 177T – TV and Digital News Producing

Other classes as needed to meet educational goals

Instructor Responsibility
Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies. Instructors prepare, deliver, conduct, proctor, and grade lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the semester in the mode assigned (asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, hybrid).

Conditional Appointment
Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association.

Appointees must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.

Compensation
Commensurate with qualifications and experience within salary range placement. Salary ranges are established by the CSU Salary Schedule (Class Code 2358). For a master’s degree, the range is $5,507–$6,677 per month for full-time (15 WTUs), adjusted based on WTUs assigned per term.

Anticipated Semester
The temporary faculty pool is continuously open and positions are filled as needed. The pool will remain for two academic terms; participants may reapply thereafter.

Fall 2026: Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026

Spring 2027: Jan 15, 2027 – May 26, 2027

Required Qualifications
Education: A master’s degree in Media, Communications, Journalism or related field with an emphasis in Broadcast, Multimedia, or Digital Journalism or closely related field.

Experience:

Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse faculty, staff, and students.

Experience in a professional-level news organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level evidenced through prior teaching experience and evaluations.

Successful undergraduate teaching experience.

Experience with data journalism, sports journalism, investigative reporting, news video production, and/or storytelling.

Application Procedures
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Review may begin June 15, 2026 for Fall 2026 assignment.

Deadline: July 1, 2026 – Fall 2026 consideration.

Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 – Spring 2027 consideration.

Projected Job Announcement closing: Mar 1, 2027.

Applicants must submit: cover letter, list of courses, three professional references, unofficial transcripts. No recommendation letters required now; they will be requested later if selected.

Legal Notices and Requirements
Applicants must have a valid U.S. work authorization and meet CSU policies. Background check required. The position is a limited reporter under CA Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Employment contingent upon satisfactory background investigation.

All applicants must disclose any final administrative or judicial decision of sexual harassment within the last seven years. Final stage applicants must sign a release form for employment reporting.

Equal Employment Opportunity
California State University, Fresno is a committed affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, and covered veteran status.

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