Journalism, Public Relations and Multimedia - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

WWU; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Western Washington University seeks qualified applicants for a pool of temporary non-tenure-track faculty in Journalism, Public Relations & Multimedia. Lecturers teach sections of existing courses, contribute to a rigorous classroom environment, and engage students through discussion, writing, and analysis.

Applicants should have a Masters degree (or equivalent) and a track record in journalism or related fields, with a commitment to inclusive teaching and accessible feedback through regular

Qualifications

• Masters degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Significant professional experience in journalism, public relations or visual journalism.
• Demonstrated potential for successful teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse students and staff, including a demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Teach sections of journalism, public relations or visual journalism.
• Maintain high standards for course content and engage students actively in learning.
• Provide prompt feedback and hold regularly scheduled office hours.
• Use standard university evaluation forms and make them available to the department and faculty for review.

Skills

Teaching ability

Diversity & inclusion

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

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Journalism, Public Relations and Multimedia - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

Position Title Journalism, Public Relations and Multimedia - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

About the University

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department

The College of Humanities and Social Science and the Journalism, Public Relations & Multimedia Department support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. All are encouraged to apply, including women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

The Journalism, Public Relations & Multimedia Department offers strong, professionally-oriented undergraduate programs with majors in news-editorial, public relations and visual journalism and minors in news-editorial and public relations. We also offer a joint major in environmental journalism with the Environmental Studies department. Writing courses are at the heart of the department's curriculum including news writing, reporting, public relations, editing, advanced reporting and feature writing. These courses stress clarity, accuracy and depth of content in a sequence designed to develop professional skills, critical thinking, sensitivity to people and an understanding of society. Publications produced by journalism students have won numerous state, regional and national awards. The department currently has 10 tenured/tenure-track faculty, three full-time instructors and several part-time lecturers. We place a high premium on excellent teaching, small class sizes (most are capped at 18) and an intimate working environment for faculty and students. The department has about 250 majors and pre-majors and nearly 100 minors.

About the Position

The Department of Journalism, Public Relations & Multimedia maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary positions. In anticipation of possible openings throughout the year, applications are accepted continuously for temporary non-tenure-track teaching positions on a part-time basis, with occasional opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis. Our lecturers teach sections of existing courses in journalism, public relations or visual journalism. We expect lecturers to be exemplary teachers who are current in their discipline. Lecturers should engage students actively in their own learning through discussion, writing and analysis, and to maintain high standards regarding course content. We also expect lecturers to provide students with prompt feedback and to be available to students through regularly-scheduled office hours. Lecturers are expected to have their students evaluate their courses using the standard university evaluation forms and make those available to the department and faculty for review.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Significant professional experience in journalism, public relations or visual journalism
• Demonstrated potential for successful teaching
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse students and staff, including a demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience
• PhD or ABD in relevant field

Conditions of Employment

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to [e-mail] if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Required Supplemental Materials

Writing samples or other examples of professional work and a list of courses within the department you are prepared to teach.

Closing Date Notes

Applications are accepted continuously for potential NTT faculty openings; please apply at your earliest convenience. Vacancy pool closes no later than October 31, 2027.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Employment-based visa sponsorship may be considered depending on the candidate's current immigration status; however, the University is unable to sponsor new H1B petitions or cover associated filing or processing fees at this time.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex . Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); [e-mail]

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services , 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires and rehires, which includes a sexual misconduct background check .