Primary Responsibilities
The Department of Mass Media invites applications for a full-time Instructor of Broadcast and Digital Media beginning Fall 2024. Successful candidates will have experience in all aspects of preproduction, production, and postproduction in broadcast, streaming, and online platforms.
The candidate will teach 12 credit hours per semester in courses such as studio production, live remote production, and corporate video, as well as digital applications such as mobile, interactive, and online storytelling. Additionally, the candidate will teach courses related to the Adobe Creative Suite and social media storytelling. The candidate receives a 3-credit hour release each semester to supervise student programming for SE-TV, the experiential learning component for TV/Film majors. Additional responsibilities include academic advising, student mentoring, participation in recruitment and retention activities, and department, college, and university service.
The Department of Mass Media is part of the Holland College of Arts and Media and one of only two Missouri programs accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
As a public regional university (with a graduate mission), Southeast seeks candidates with a commitment to excellent undergraduate (and graduate) education and student success within the framework of the teacher-scholar model. Applications of instructional technology and pedagogical research are supported through the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Online Learning. Successful candidates will contribute to the development of innovative curricula and delivery strategies, including traditional, blended, and online formats, and participate in initiatives promoting student success, retention, and degree completion.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field from a regionally accredited or internationally accredited/government-certified university
- At least five years of professional experience in studio, field, and digital video production, including directing and control room technology
- Demonstrated understanding of digital media production and distribution channels, with experience producing digital content
- Demonstrated ability to teach courses in live event production and television directing, with knowledge of videography and lighting design
- Ability to teach courses in the core curriculum, such as Media and Society, Digital Media Production, Media Analytics, Media Diversity, and Media History
- Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite
- Demonstrated ability to teach courses in assorted teaching modalities (face-to-face, online)
- Experience mentoring or working closely with students
- Demonstrated commitment to collegiality when interacting with students, faculty, staff, and the community
Required Information & Deadline
Application Deadline: This position is available August 1, 2024, and will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by March 1, 2024.
To Apply: Submit the following items by clicking on the APPLY button at the top of the page:
- Letter of interest addressing position qualifications
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial copies of transcripts (official transcripts are required when an offer of employment is accepted)
- Link to website(s) demonstrating quality work in video production and post-production
- Names and contact information of three professional references
SEMO Fact Book: https://semo.edu/institutional-research/factbook.htmlSEMO Strategic Action Plan: https://semo.edu/about/president/strategic-action-plan.htmlMass Media Department Website: https://semo.edu/colleges-departments/arts-media/mass-media/Benefits: Southeast Missouri State University provides an excellent benefits package. For complete benefit details visit our website at https://semo.edu/hr.