School of Communication, Lecturer of Broadcast Journalism, Non-Tenure Track

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

The School of Communication at Loyola University Chicago is seeking a broadcast journalism lecturer to teach newscasting and production courses in the school's state-of-the-art media convergence studio.

The position calls for an instructor who can teach a variety of introductory and advanced multimedia journalism courses, including Reporting Basics I, Broadcast Newswriting, Mastering Video Reporting, and the Newscasting and Producing class. The instructor will also train and supervise students on the production of a weekly newscast.

Candidates should have professional broadcast experience in positions such as news reporter, field producer, show producer, or general manager. Experience teaching broadcast news courses at the college level is also preferred.

Located in Chicago, one of the world's great communication centers, Loyola's School of Communication provides an ideal setting for integrating study with practical application in the expanding field of communication.

Students in the School of Communication benefit from a distinguished scholarly faculty working with experienced communication professionals in journalism, media studies, advertising, public relations, film production, cultural communication and public advocacy.

The School of Communication, with close to 650 undergraduate and graduate students, offers on-site production facilities as well as proximity to Chicago's vast production community. The school's Media Convergence Studio features a news desk, high-end video equipment, a control room and a podcast studio. The school as has a 24-hour FM radio station, an award-winning student newspaper, a student-run communication agency, and an extensive internship program.

The appointment is a non-tenure track position. Candidates should have significant professional experience in broadcast journalism and the potential to be an outstanding teacher and a leader in service to the profession. Salary and teaching load will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Minimum education: Master's degree in journalism or related communication field

The appointment is a non-tenure track position. Candidates should have significant professional experience in broadcast journalism and the potential to be an outstanding teacher and a leader in service to the profession.

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Applicants are asked to submit (1) a cover letter, (2) resume or CV, (3) two samples of professional work, (4) names and contact information of three individuals prepared to provide professional references. Submit applications to www.careers.luc.edu.

Starting date is July 1, 2025, with initial review of applications beginning January 2025.

Send inquiries to:
John Slania, Chair, Search Committee, School of Communication, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities (https://ajcunet.edu/) and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago's north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center - the John Felice Rome Center ( JFRC) - in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.