Part-time Faculty, Sports Communication, Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.


Posting Details

Job ID: 136741

College/School: College of Communication
Responsibilities:

The Sports Communication BA degree program in the College of Communication at DePaul University invites expressions of interest for part-time faculty teaching opportunities for undergraduate sports media/sports journalism classes. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs will be contacted for an interview for availability for Autumn Quarter 2024 and/or Winter Quarter 2025.

Opportunities are usually Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, 2 times per week for the 10-week quarter for two 90-minute sessions usually meeting 10:10-11:40 a.m., 11:50-1:20, or 1:30-3 p.m. in the Loop. (Autumn quarter is usually September-November, winter quarter January-March.)

DePaul is specifically interested in candidates who may be a good match for the following types of courses:

JOUR 368 Sports Reporting

SPRTCMN 322 Live Sports Event Production

SPRTCMN 324 Sports Media Personal Branding

SPRTCMN 327 Sports Stats & Analytics

SPRTCMN 328 Sports Social Media

SPRTCMN 329 Sports Audio Production

SPRTCMN 396 Sports Communication Capstone (project & portfolio)

Required Qualifications:
Master's degree or bachelor's degree plus significant experience (5 years) in sports media desired.

The candidate must have demonstrated professional experience and success in the sports industry, plus experience in working and teaching in diverse learning environments and/or mentoring young journalists or media workers on project work based with constructive feedback. Commitment to professional development and helping develop students as media professionals requested.

Classroom teaching experience highly desired.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please include a short statement explaining why you are qualified to teach an undergraduate sports media/sports journalism class and include an updated resume.

Close Date: Dec 31, 2024

Applicant Documents

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