Job no: 526121
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Dominguez Hills
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time, Faculty - Communications/Journalism, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Temporary Faculty Pool

Department of Communication

Journalism Program: Student News Production Advisor

College of Arts and Humanities

Position Description

The Department of Communications at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), invites highly qualified, motivated, and well-organized, applicants for the position of Student News Production Advisor in its Journalism Program.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University's mission, vision, and core values.

For more information: Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Journalism Program

Program Description

The Journalism Program at CSUDH is accredited by the Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) and meets their high standards of journalistic practices, skills, and specializations with a strong focus on analytical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving. The program provides a broad-based curriculum designed to promote news and information literacy; proficiency in the various journalistic forms and styles; an understanding of the new media landscape; and information dissemination practices through contemporary and emerging media tools. The program is committed to freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of inquiry, and the questioning of dominant institutional practices and ideologies. It encourages dedication to ethical practices including truth, accuracy, fairness, diversity, inclusivity, and independence.

The program further provides an understanding of media representations of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and encourages professional practice that respects all forms of diversity. It trains students to be sensitive to and provide a voice for underserved populations and communities; works in the public interest; and encourages community engagement and social responsibility to audiences and the society at large.

Mission

A journalist's role in the ever-changing media landscape is essential to serve the public interest and to hold dominant institutions accountable. To meet this responsibility of journalists, the faculty of the Department of Communications are committed to applying their expertise to cultivate students' distinct voices, ideals and professional standards in the practice of journalism and teach them how to serve their communities with knowledge, skill, integrity and a commitment to diversity. Our guiding principle is rooted in the understanding that our surrounding multi-ethnic and multicultural communities provide a unique perspective on how news, information and ideas are exchanged and understood.

For more information: https://www.csudh.edu/communications/degrees/journalism/

The Position

The Student News Production Advisor oversees all aspects of the CSUDH Bulletin. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching additional courses and teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include serving as advisor to the CSUDH Bulletin student news products, and teaching the accompanying course. The advisor mentors and manages student reporters, editors, photographers and designers across multiple platforms as well as manages contracted staff, equipment, printing, distribution, advertising sales, purchases, social media, and The Bulletin budget. The successful candidate will have professional and teaching experience in print and multimedia journalism.

For a description of the course, please see the University Catalog. Temporary faculty must hold one office hour per week per class and should be able to teach face-to-face, hybrid, and online delivery modalities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, or related discipline. Candidates with master’s degrees in other disciplines with extensive professional experience will be considered.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of strong teaching.

• Applicants must have experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Employment Requirement

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy

The California State University (CSU) is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities we serve, as well as maintaining higher education access and attainment for our students, as such, we embrace a comprehensive strategy designed to reduce the likelihood of transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption if eligible. Any candidate advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The system-wide policy can be found at: CSU COVID-19 Vaccinations Policy.

Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy may be sent to hrm@csudh.edu .

Additional Information

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. This position counts as more than two courses. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2022, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks for one course are:
Lecturer A: $4,530-$6,056
Lecturer B: $5,405-$11,994
Lecturer C: $6,190-$13,172
Lecturer D: $7,794-$13,797

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised December 24, 2021, as a condition of employment.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.

A complete application is required and must include:

For international transcripts, a United States Equivalency certification will be required.

A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned/awarded/conferred foreign terminal degrees, which is from a foreign Academic Institution for foreign studies. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies from an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English, and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e., Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate’s, Doctor’s of Philosophy). The certification can be emailed to facultyaffairs@csudh.edu or mailed directly to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development, 1000 East Victoria Street, WH-368, Carson, CA 90747.

Closing Statement

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.

For more information: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the CSU Dominguez Hills Human Resources Office (310) 243-3771.

Clery Act crime statistics for CSUDH are available at Campus Security Report (Clery), or by calling University Police at (310) 243-3639.

Upon appointment, all candidates must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

The California State University is Smoke and Tobacco-Free. Smoking, Vaping and other Tobacco use are Not Permitted anywhere on University property. Education Code 42356, CCR Title 5, Article 9.

For more information see: Smoke & Tobacco-Free

Advertised: 21 Mar 2023 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: 29 Feb 2024 Pacific Standard Time