JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg is accepting applications for a non-tenure line Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor of Media Production and Broadcast to start August 12, 2024, if possible. The program seeks candidates with teaching expertise in media and production experience in television production, newspaper/print journalism, and podcasting/radio production.
Responsibilities will include supervising student media production practicums, which involve overseeing the recording of television/streaming shows by students, coordinating the publication of the monthly campus newspaper as part of a practicum, and teaching various media courses within the Communication program such as Media Production, critical Media literacy and Graphic design and more.
This is a term, non-tenure track appointment with the possibility of reappointment.
Position Requirements and Preferences:
The minimum educational credential required for the applicant is a master’s degree in Communication, or a related field, with an emphasis on media production and broadcast. Candidates with a doctoral degree in Mass Communication or Communication with a focus on media production or broadcasting are preferred. A candidate with only a master’s degree will be hired at the rank of lecturer. A candidate with a doctoral degree will be hired at the rank of Assistant Teaching professor. The degree must be completed by the time of application.
Full-time faculty normally teach four courses per semester. The successful candidate will have college teaching experience, media-industry production experience, and a commitment to university service and public outreach. Previous experience in advising and mentoring students is preferred. A familiarity with a wide range of media production practices and tools is required.
For additional information about the Communications programs, see https://harrisburg.psu.edu/humanities/communications
Penn State Harrisburg celebrates diversity in all its forms: racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, gender identity, ableness, etc., and enjoys a highly diverse student population. We seek candidates of diverse backgrounds to continue to enrich our multicultural, global community.
Penn State Harrisburg is one of more than 20 Penn State campuses state-wide as an integral part of The Pennsylvania State University. Penn State Harrisburg’s expanding and multicultural campus is located in Middletown, PA and is a student-centered campus of approximately 5,000 students and is located in Pennsylvania’s state capital region near the Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. It is within a two to three-hour drive to metropolitan areas such as Baltimore (MD), Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia (PA). Our students receive a world-class education delivered in a small campus setting.
For more information about the campus, visit http://www.harrisburg.psu.edu
How to Apply:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To be considered, candidates must electronically submit a cover letter that includes a brief teaching
philosophy, a curriculum vitae, a list of at least three references with names and contact information (phone, email), and evidence of teaching effectiveness.
