Part-time Faculty, Sports Communication

at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Part-time Faculty, Sports Communication
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DePaul University invites expressions of interest for a pool of qualified Part Time Faculty to teach courses in a variety of disciplines across all 10 colleges and schools. Individuals may enter expressions of interest by submitting their credentials to any posting for which they are qualified to teach. Postings are organized by college/school and department. Screening of individuals in the pool is ongoing, depending on curricular need and funding. Individuals will be contacted by the department if they reach the finalist stage for teaching a particular course or set of courses. The pool will remain in place until the closing date specified in the posting details; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must resubmit. All individuals in the pool will be notified by email when the posting is closed.
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Job ID: 136741
College/School: College of Communication Responsibilities:

The Sports Communication BA degree program in the College of Communication at DePaul University invites expressions of interest for part-time faculty teaching opportunities for undergraduate sports media/sports journalism classes. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs will be contacted for an interview for availability for Autumn Quarter 2024 and/or Winter Quarter 2025.
Opportunities are usually Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, 2 times per week for the 10-week quarter for two 90-minute sessions usually meeting 10:10-11:40 a.m., 11:50-1:20, or 1:30-3 p.m. in the Loop. (Autumn quarter is usually September-November, winter quarter January-March.)
DePaul is specifically interested in candidates who may be a good match for the following types of courses:
JOUR 368 Sports Reporting
SPRTCMN 322 Live Sports Event Production
SPRTCMN 324 Sports Media Personal Branding
SPRTCMN 327 Sports Stats & Analytics
SPRTCMN 328 Sports Social Media
SPRTCMN 329 Sports Audio Production
SPRTCMN 396 Sports Communication Capstone (project & portfolio) Required Qualifications:
Master's degree or bachelor's degree plus significant experience (5 years) in sports media desired.
The candidate must have demonstrated professional experience and success in the sports industry, plus experience in working and teaching in diverse learning environments and/or mentoring young journalists or media workers on project work based with constructive feedback. Commitment to professional development and helping develop students as media professionals requested.
Classroom teaching experience highly desired.
 Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please include a short statement explaining why you are qualified to teach an undergraduate sports media/sports journalism class and include an updated resume.
Close Date: Dec 31, 2024 Applicant Documents C.V.(1)
Personal Statement(1)

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.