Job postingsInstructor-Fixed TermBack to search results Apply now Job no: 944657 Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff Major Administrative Unit / College:College Of Communication Arts SciencesDepartment:Journalism 10010494Sub Area:FAS- Fac./Acad StaffSalary:Salary Commensurate with ExperienceLocation: East Lansing Categories: Education/Training, PR/Media/Graphics/Comm/Fund Raising, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Union, Remote-Friendly Position SummaryThe Michigan State University School of Journalism is seeking to hire an Instructor (Professor of Practice) who can teach and provide curricular leadership in the areas of photojournalism, video journalism, and visual storytelling. Professors of practice typically teach four courses per semester. For this position, the School is anticipating possible course releases to engage in community-engaged creative work, career pathway programs (mentoring high school students through their journey through and beyond MSU), national or international leadership in rethinking photojournalism, video journalism, and visual storytelling practices, and/or collaborative projects with research faculty.Applicants should indicate both (1) their abilities to teach photojournalism, video journalism, and visual storytelling courses and (2) the kinds of projects that would merit course releases.There will be opportunities to teach in both the Journalism and Digital Storytelling majors in the School of Journalism.Ideal candidates will have substantial professional photojournalism, video journalism, and/or visual storytelling experience, a national or international record of industry recognized professional visual storytelling work, experience working with high school youth interested in media career exploration, and experience with college-level instruction.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll 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 DegreeMasters -Journalism or related field.Minimum Requirements
Master's degree in journalism or related field.
Substantial professional photojournalism, video journalism, and/or visual storytelling experience.
A national or international record of industry recognized professional visual storytelling work.
Experience working with high school youth interested in media career exploration, and experience with college-level instruction.
Required Application Materials
CV/Resume
Special InstructionsApplicants should indicate both (1) their abilities to teach photojournalism, video journalism, and visual storytelling courses and (2) the kinds of projects that would merit course releases.Review of Applications Begins On05/07/2024Remote Work StatementMSU 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.Websitehttps://comartsci.msu.edu/departments/school-journalismDepartment StatementThe 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 StatementMichigan 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.Advertised: Apr 30, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time