Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, Journalism

NorthWest Arkansas Community College; Benton (AR); On-site; USD 1,053,864; Part time

Job summary

A community college in Arkansas is seeking a Part-Time Faculty member to teach Journalism courses. The ideal candidate will hold a master’s degree in journalism or a related field and have experience in teaching introductory journalism and media courses, with a strong preference for multimedia content creation. This role offers flexible part-time work at Benton County Campus with competitive pay, contributing to an award-winning student newspaper and fostering a diverse educational environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in journalism or closely related field required.
• Preferred three years of teaching experience.
• Ability to teach audio and video journalism is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory journalism and media courses.
• Support the journalism program and student media channels.
• Collaborate with faculty in the Communication and Arts School.

Skills

Teaching ability in journalism

Experience with online learning management systems

Collaboration with faculty

Experience in multimedia journalism

Education

Master's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

Part-Time Faculty, Journalism page is loaded## Part-Time Faculty, Journalismlocations: Benton County Campus, Arkansastime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR-1160NorthWest 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* WalkingConstantly:* Hearing* Repetitive motion* TalkingIntermittently:* 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.NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, it offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training that can lead to careers in business, computer science, art, communications, culinary, nursing, construction and more. NWACC faculty and staff are committed to the success of our students and helping them develop intellectually, personally and interpersonally. NWACC professors are exceptional scholars who mentor traditional and nontraditional students within a campus and online environment that values and encourages diverse perspectives and ideas. Northwest Arkansas is one of the most economically stable regions in the nation and serves as the base of operations for Walmart, Tyson Foods Inc., and J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Their close proximity to the college offers opportunities for internships, career training and post-graduation employment, as well as access to world-class art, culture and entertainment. Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains also offer wonderful outdoor experiences and hiking trails within a short drive of the college. With its strong economy, beautiful surroundings and high-end amenities, Northwest Arkansas is also often ranked by publications as one of the nation's best places to live. With its steady growth in population, it's on track to soon become one of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. Such growth has increased cultural diversity, as well as opportunities to support various cultural events, cuisine, businesses and services. NWACC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution, and welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity.