Part-Time Faculty, Journalism

NWACC; Arkansas; On-site; USD 7,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is seeking part-time faculty to teach journalism and media courses in Northwest Arkansas. The position involves term-by-term assignments and may cover fall, spring, and summer terms.

Applicants should demonstrate strong teaching ability and campus leadership. Compensation is $765 per hour, with opportunities to engage in multimedia journalism topics and collaboration with colleagues across the Communication and Arts School.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in journalism or closely related field, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in journalism.
• Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority.
• Experience with online learning management systems (LMS) and online instruction is valued.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory journalism and media courses such as Media Writing, Media and Society, News Reporting, Sports Journalism.
• Teach multimedia topics such as podcasting, social media content production, and digital journalism.
• Collaborate with other faculty in the Communication and Arts School to support the program.

Skills

Leadership experience

Teaching ability

LMS experience

Online instruction

Technology in teaching

Project-based learning

Education

Master’s degree in journalism

Master’s with 18 graduate hours in journalism

Job description

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Applications for part-time faculty positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term-by-term basis, which may include fall, spring, and summer. Postings close yearly and to maintain your application within the system, you will need to re-apply each year.

Essential Duties

• This role helps support a small, but growing program that has an award-winning student newspaper and an increased online presence.
• Most of the journalism and media classes provide some content for student media channels.
• Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach introductory journalism and media courses such as Media Writing, Media and Society, News Reporting, Sports Journalism and/or multimedia topics such as podcasting, social media content production, and digital journalism.
• Expertise in teaching the creation of audio and video journalism content is a plus. A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other faculty in the Communication and Arts School is highly preferred.

Rate of Pay $765 per hour

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience with leadership at a community college or educational institution is a plus. Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority. Instructional experience and leadership experience at a community college is a priority. The ideal candidate will have experience in, or the ability to use an on-line learning management system (LMS). On-line delivery of instruction, use of technology for instruction, and experience or interest in project based, service learning, or inquiry-based learning will be given special consideration.

Physical Demands

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Activities

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:

Frequently:

• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking

Constantly:

• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking

Intermittently:

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree in journalism or closely related field, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in journalism.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of teaching experience is preferred. Ability to teach audio, video and multimedia journalism is strongly preferred.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.