Part-Time Faculty, Journalism
NorthWest Arkansas Community College, Little Rock, AR, United States
Essential Duties
This role helps support a small, but growing program that has an award-winning student newspaper and an increased online presence.
Most of the journalism and media classes provide some content for student media channels.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach introductory journalism and media courses such as Media Writing, Media and Society, News Reporting, Sports Journalism and/or multimedia topics such as podcasting, social media content production, and digital journalism.
Expertise in teaching the creation of audio and video journalism content is a plus. A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other faculty in the Communication and Arts School is highly preferred.
Rate of Pay
$765 per hour
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience with leadership at a community college or educational institution is a plus. Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority. Instructional experience and leadership experience at a community college is a priority. The ideal candidate will have experience in, or the ability to use an on-line learning management system (LMS). On-line delivery of instruction, use of technology for instruction, and experience or interest in project-based, service learning, or inquiry-based learning will be given special consideration.
Physical Demands
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Activities
Frequently
Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
Sitting
Standing
Walking
Constantly
Hearing
Repetitive motion
Talking
Intermittently
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.
Required Qualifications
A master’s degree in journalism or closely related field, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in journalism.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of teaching experience is preferred. Ability to teach audio, video and multimedia journalism is strongly preferred.
NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.
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This role helps support a small, but growing program that has an award-winning student newspaper and an increased online presence.
Most of the journalism and media classes provide some content for student media channels.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach introductory journalism and media courses such as Media Writing, Media and Society, News Reporting, Sports Journalism and/or multimedia topics such as podcasting, social media content production, and digital journalism.
Expertise in teaching the creation of audio and video journalism content is a plus. A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other faculty in the Communication and Arts School is highly preferred.
Rate of Pay
$765 per hour
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience with leadership at a community college or educational institution is a plus. Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority. Instructional experience and leadership experience at a community college is a priority. The ideal candidate will have experience in, or the ability to use an on-line learning management system (LMS). On-line delivery of instruction, use of technology for instruction, and experience or interest in project-based, service learning, or inquiry-based learning will be given special consideration.
Physical Demands
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Activities
Frequently
Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
Sitting
Standing
Walking
Constantly
Hearing
Repetitive motion
Talking
Intermittently
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.
Required Qualifications
A master’s degree in journalism or closely related field, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in journalism.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of teaching experience is preferred. Ability to teach audio, video and multimedia journalism is strongly preferred.
NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.
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