Lecturer in Digital Media Production

Requisition Number: #37296BR

The Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries (JCMI) within the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University is seeking a Lecturer with broad expertise in digital media production who can help meet core departmental teaching needs in production-related courses across our Journalism and Creative Media Industries programs.

Our department offers undergraduate degrees in both Journalism and Creative Media Industries, with a core set of digital media production skills that correspond to both degrees, along with focused production-related courses within each degree program.  The ideal candidate possesses experience and skills in digital media production and could immediately contribute to our departmental core across both majors as well as other more unique components of our distinct Journalism and Creative Media Industries curricula.  Successful candidates must have demonstrated strengths and professional experience in digital media production, including some combination of, but not limited to, video/digital cinema or film, post-production, studio- or field-based video production, multimedia journalism, digital news production, photography, audio, interactive multimedia, web design, and/or digital games.

The position of Lecturer is a full-time, 9-month, annually renewable non-tenure track position with the possibility for continuing appointment after five years.  The anticipated start date is September 1, 2024, with faculty-on-duty date in mid-August.  The position's overall duties are allocated between teaching (80%) and service (20%) to the department, college, or university.  This distribution equates to a standard teaching load of four organized courses per semester, with potential opportunities to teach additional courses during summer or intersession semesters for additional compensation.  Teaching assignments may include both face-to-face and online courses.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must have either completed a master's degree in a Media & Communication (or discipline relevant to the position) or have earned at least 18 graduate credit hours in the area by the date of the appointment.  Candidates with outstanding professional experience and demonstrated contributions to the digital media production field may also be eligible and encouraged to apply.
• At least three years non-teaching work experience in some combination of the aforementioned areas of digital media production is required.
• Successful candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates with a record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level in a variety of contexts (face-to-face, online, hybrid) and class sizes (large lecture, lecture, and skills-oriented labs) and a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to serving diverse student populations is preferred. 
• We seek collegial faculty who value and create transformative teaching and learning environments, and who can make positive contributions in service, outreach, and engagement. The successful applicant will exhibit a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching courses in our curriculum.

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin May 6.  To ensure full consideration, please complete an online application here, and include attached 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, including link(s) to the candidate's portfolio of past media production work, 3) a statement on the candidate's approach to teaching and student success relevant for the position as outlined above, and 4) names of and contact information for at least three professional references. Requisition #37296BR.

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Miglena Sternadori, Search Committee Chair, at Miglena.Sternadori@ttu.edu.  If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu or 806-742-3851.

Candidates must apply online at www.texastech.edu/careers, referencing the Requisition Number #37296BR.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.