Adjunct Faculty Communication Arts

CP11 University of New Hampshire; United States; On-site; USD 3,600 - 4,400; Part time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester’s Department of Business and Communication Arts invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty position to teach undergraduate courses in media studies and cinema studies. The initial assignment is an in-person course, Introduction to Media Studies, taught in spring 2027.

The schedule includes one session per week for 15 weeks, with a 2 hour 50 minute duration each class.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree is required for the role.
• Strong theoretical and historical knowledge in media studies and cinema studies.
• Ability to prepare course content and plan lessons.
• Experience teaching in-person and synchronous online instruction; familiarity with Canvas LMS.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as assigned by the program coordinator.
• Deliver the Introduction to Media Studies course in-person in spring 2027.
• Prepare and deliver course materials and assessments.
• Support scheduling and potential future courses as needed.

Skills

Media studies

Cinema studies

Teaching skills

Canvas LMS

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester’s Department of Business and Communication Arts seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to join the Communication Arts program to teach undergraduate courses in areas such as media studies and cinema studies. The position currently entails teaching one course entitled Introduction to Media Studies to be taught in-person in spring semester 2027. This course meets one day each week for fifteen weeks, with each class session running 2 hours and 50 minutes. Future courses may be assigned as needed and available.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Communication Arts adjunct faculty member will teach courses as assigned by the program coordinator.

Requirements

• Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: Master’s degree
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Theoretical and historical knowledge in media studies and cinema studies Course content preparation abilities Teaching and classroom management skills for both in-person and synchronous online instruction Familiarity with Learning Management Systems such as Canvas to support student learning and instruction

Preferred Qualifications

• University-level teaching experience with undergraduate students
• Experience teaching courses in media studies and cinema studies
• Experience and availability to teach courses that meet in-person
• Experience and availability to teach courses using a synchronous online modality

Compensation Pay Range: $4,000 The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location: Manchester

The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.