Nontenure Line Faculty Pool - Journalism and Mass Communication
Texas State University

Position Title:

Nontenure Line Faculty Pool - Journalism and Mass Communication

2024119NTL

San Marcos

College of Fine Arts and Communication

School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/nontenured faculty for full and part-time positions at the rank of lecturer. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers majors in Advertising, Digital Media Innovation, Electronic Media, Journalism, Public Relations and Mass Communication. We also offer a Master's in Arts in Mass Communication. Successful candidates will be able to teach courses in the program in their area of expertise.

Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four courses per semester. Teaching appointments are based on student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for annual reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations during the term period, in addition to funding availability and department need. Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses and/or online, depending on the needs of the academic unit.

This posting is for fall 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025 semesters.

Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool position will be available to the academic unit's search committee for consideration in case the need arises.

Specific educational requirements vary by positions, but a minimum of a master's degree with 18 graduate hours in the teaching field is generally required. As an ACEJMC accredited program, professional media/communication experience is required.

Previous teaching experience is preferred.

Interested individuals should submit a current CV, letter of interest outlining specific academic and professional experiences relevant for appointment, and unofficial transcripts (all in one document).

As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic/professional references who can provide information about the applicants skills and experiences. Please provide the names and email addresses for your academic/professional references in the Reference Letter section of the employment application.

Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time

06/03/2024

05/31/2025

Yes

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verification including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verification, reference checks, and employment eligibility verification.

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Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/47113