Part - Time Instructor, Journalism - FY 2027

College of Southern Nevada; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 1,051,000 - 1,497,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of Southern Nevada is seeking a skilled journalism educator to teach course content and evaluate students’ written work and news stories across campus locations.

You will administer department exams, post information to CANVAS, complete assessment tasks, and prepare syllabi, exams, gradebooks, attendance and participation rosters. A Master’s in Journalism is required; teaching experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Journalism required.
• Two years' experience teaching college journalism courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach Journalism course content.
• Evaluate students' written work and student news stories.
• Administer department exams.
• Post information to CANVAS.
• Complete assessment assignments.
• Teach news writing, research skills, interviewing skills, and news gathering techniques.
• Submit semester documents including syllabus, exams, gradebooks, attendance, and participation rosters.

Skills

Teaching

Journalism

Education

Master's degree in Journalism

Tools

CANVAS

Job description

The College of Southern Nevada appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments.Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.If you are unable to attach the required documents to your online application or need assistance regarding the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team within Human Resources via email at [e-mail] or call [phone] to be directed to the appropriate Recruiter.Job DescriptionThis individual will be primarily responsible for teaching Journalism courses for College of Southern Nevada.Core Responsibilities:Teach Journalism course content.Evaluate students' written work and student news stories.Administer department exams.Post information to Learning Management Software (CANVAS).Complete assessment assignments.Teach news writing, research skills, interviewing skills, and news gathering techniques.Submit semester documents including, but not limited to, syllabus, exams, gradebooks, attendance, and participation rosters.Willingness to teach courses in-person at multiple campus locations.Minimum Qualifications:Master's degree in Journalism.Preferred Qualifications:Two years' experience teaching college journalism courses.Salary Information:$925 Per Instructional Unit/CreditExemptYesFull-Time Equivalent48.8%Required Attachment(s)To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:Resume/CV - List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.Cover letterCourse syllabus for a journalism courseUnofficial College Transcripts - If you have not graduated, please attach your transcripts to receive education credit for classes you have taken. Credit is given for classes relevant to the job posting.Optional - Course evaluationsNSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTECSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the \"Browse Jobs\" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type \"Browse Jobs\" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN .CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination .Posting Close Date06/30/2027Note to ApplicantApplicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.