Job Details

Description

The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer position with a specialization in Digital and Interactive Journalism, to commence as soon as possible. The position covers both Fordham's main Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute pedagogically to the department's undergraduate major in Journalism, with potential to also contribute to the department's majors in Communication and Culture, Film and Television, and Digital Technologies and Emerging Media. The candidate would also have an opportunity to teach in our M.A. program in Public Media, the interdisciplinary program in New Media and Digital Design, and other programs across the university.

About the Position

We seek a candidate whose work focuses on digital and interactive journalism and how to use these skills to serve the public interest. Areas of interest for this job position include, but are not limited to, data-driven investigative journalism, automated journalism, AI technology, social media and mobile tools, and other multimedia skills that aim to serve issues of public interest, such as public health, social justice, climate change and environmental justice, scientific development, and more. We are looking for a candidate who has expertise and first-hand experience in journalism skills and practices that involve digital technologies and emerging ways of doing journalism with a future vision. The ideal candidate will have the ability to develop and teach hands-on, skill-based journalism courses through critical and practical approaches. Candidates who are familiar with computational methods, languages, and tools, such as SQL, R and R Studio, Python, and data visualization tools, are encouraged to apply.

About the Department

Fordham's Department of Communication and Media Studies advocates the model of the publicly-engaged scholar and critically-informed practitioner who is civically and socially reflective and critical through analytical and/or applied means. Our faculty includes scholars and practitioners from a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives.

We seek to attract and promote a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. We believe that cultural and intellectual diversity is central to the excellence of our academic program, and we strive to create an academic community and campus culture that attracts and facilitates the development of promising teacher-scholars from varied backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates with substantive experience and commitment to teaching and mentoring students with a range of social, cultural, and economic experiences, and who have successfully incorporated the research of women and scholars of color into their courses.

Fordham is located in the heart of New York City, interacting on many levels with a diverse array of communities and institutions. Through research, teaching, and service, we are committed to developing and deepening our connections to the people and organizations around us.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Journalism, Communication, Media Studies, or related area
• Professional experience in journalism that involves digital and interactive skills described in "About the Position," with a focus on public interest issues
• Ability to teach a variety of hands-on, skill-based courses to help grow and diversify the curricular offerings of our Journalism major
• A minimum of two years teaching experience in higher education, with teaching at a graduate level desirable but not essential
• Commitment to mentoring and advising students

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter with qualifications; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) two-three samples of journalism work related to this job position; (4) up to three samples of teaching documents (e.g., syllabi, lesson plans); (5) the names and contact information for three relevant references. Student or peer evaluations of teaching are welcome but not required.

Deadline: The application portal will remain open until this position is filled. For specific questions, please contact the departmental administrator, Michelle O'Dwyer, at ...@fordham.edu.