Instructor

Instructor Posting Number req20392 Department Journalism Department Website Link journalism.arizona.edu Medical Sub-Speciality Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights The School of Journalism at the University of Arizona invites applications for one part time, non-tenure-eligible appointment specializing in one or more of our four specialty areas: bilingual journalism, border and global media, digital innovation and entrepreneurship, and science and environmental journalism. The successful candidates will teach various core courses at the University of Arizona School of Journalism. The School of Journalism and the University of Arizona, located in a diverse, rich community just 60 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, highly value diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Candidates should have significant media experience preferably in digital storytelling utilizing video, audio, text, data and social media platforms. Candidates should be enthusiastic about teaching and collaborating with other faculty and be innovative, creative self-starters. The University of Arizona values and encourages its professors of practice to remain connected to the field through professional development and independent work. We know there are great candidates out there who won't check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven't considered. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Applicants should address how their skills and experience fit into our four expertise areas in their cover letter. Finalists will be expected to present a vision for what journalism students should be able to do when they graduate, how the candidate would accomplish that in their own classes and where they fit in to the school's specialty areas.

Finalists will also be asked to make a teaching demonstration that highlights their skills and abilities.

This career-track (non-tenure eligible) position begins in January 2025 and is renewable pending a satisfactory performance review.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities:

●Teach three classes per semester.

●Work with students to plan, direct, edit and publish multimedia work in the School of Journalism's media outlets and enter it in contests.

●Network with professional editors and producers to place stories in outlets in Arizona and beyond.

●Assist students in making connections for internships and jobs.

●Perform service/outreach to the School of Journalism, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the University of Arizona.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong mentoring, visual, writing, editing, producing and communication skills.
• Well-versed in story development and storytelling for video, multimedia and documentary on various platforms.
• Familiarity with audio/podcast equipment and production.
• Familiarity with editing software, including Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition and Adobe Photoshop.
• A team player who is collaborative, collegial and willing to work closely with other faculty members on innovative and creative projects.
• Capacity for communicating effectively with diverse constituencies on campus and outside of the university.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field and at least three years' experience as a multi-platform journalist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in journalism or a related field.
• Previous teaching experience at the college or university level.
• Bilingualism.

Rank Instructor Tenure Information Career-Track (CT) FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 20 Job FTE .50 Work Calendar Academic Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $72,000 Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date 1/6/2025 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Jessica Retis Rivas

jessicaretis@arizona.edu Open Date 10/21/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

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