Lecturer - Journalism

Plymouth Marjon University; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Marjon is seeking a new member of our teaching team to help us continue to develop our reputation for excellence in journalism and media education. You will inspire students to find, investigate and tell compelling stories across platforms and to diverse audiences, contributing to practical teaching in areas such as news production, audio and video journalism, digital storytelling and live broadcasting.

Based at The Workshop in Plymouth, you will help students develop professional portfolios and

Qualifications

• Inspire students to find, investigate and tell compelling stories across platforms and to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to practical teaching in areas such as news production, audio and video journalism, digital storytelling and live broadcasting.
• Help students develop critical judgement, research, verification and ethical awareness in journalism.
• Connect professional practice with reflective learning; collaboration and inclusion are valued.

Responsibilities

• Inspire students to find, investigate and tell compelling stories across platforms and to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to practical teaching in areas such as news production, audio and video journalism, digital storytelling and live broadcasting.
• Help students develop critical judgement, research, verification and ethical awareness for accurate journalism.
• Support inclusive, practice-informed journalism education and professional portfolio development.

Job description

Marjon is a small university, with a strong sense of community, centred on student success. We believe that each staff member contributes directly to the university's growth and success, with our values at the heart of everything we do. We believe that diversity provides the talent and contribution that delivers the greatest impact on our continuing success and realising every individual's potential. Marjon's Journalism programmes are innovative and forward-thinking, and we are looking for a new member of our teaching team to help us continue to develop our reputation for excellence in journalism and media education. Our revalidated provision is delivered through a single programme framework with two distinct pathways: BA (Hons) Journalism and Media and BA (Hons) Sports Media. Both pathways combine a shared foundation in journalism, research, storytelling, digital production and professional practice with opportunities for specialist development. Journalism and Media focuses on contemporary journalism and multi-platform content creation, while Sports Media develops expertise in sports reporting, live production, sports analysis, marketing and communications.

Who we're looking for:

• Someone who can inspire students to find, investigate and tell compelling stories across platforms and to diverse audiences.
• You will contribute to practical teaching in areas such as news production, audio and video journalism, digital storytelling and live broadcasting.
• Help students develop the critical judgement, research, verification and ethical awareness required for accurate, independent and impactful journalism.
• Have the ability to connect professional practice with critical and reflective learning will be central to the role.

Our practical broadcast teaching is based at The Workshop, in the site of the former BBC radio and television studios in the heart of Plymouth, next door to the current Broadcasting House. The facilities include a radio studio, podcast suites and a versatile television studio.

Working with these facilities and our industry contacts, you will help students develop professional portfolios, collaborative production skills and the confidence to pursue careers across journalism, sports media, broadcasting, digital content and communications.

We foster a collaborative environment for research, scholarly activity and knowledge exchange, alongside opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development. We welcome applicants who can bring complementary expertise, fresh ideas and a commitment to inclusive, practice-informed journalism education.

At Marjon, we are deeply committed to supporting every member of our staff. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we hope you will take pride in becoming part of our community.