The Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies (MFJS) in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Denver offers students a robust understanding of the role of the media in contemporary society. With its emphasis on developing strong communication skills across various platforms and its grounding in the critical evaluation of media practices, the department’s offerings prepare students for the pursuit of excellence in the constantly evolving media, film, strategic communication, and journalism professions. The Department offers undergraduates degrees in film studies and production, journalism studies, media studies, and strategic communication (public relations). At the graduate level, the Department offers a Master of Arts in media and public communication (strategic communication or media and globalization emphasis) and a Master of Arts in international and intercultural communication.
Position Summary
The Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor in Media and Democracy position for the 2023-2024 academic year beginning Fall 2023. Eligible candidates will have received a Ph.D. or M.F.A. or a M.A. and significant professional and/or teaching experience. The successful candidate will teach eight face-to-face in person courses over three quarters during the 2023-2024 academic year. The candidate will teach Five (5) in person sections of the department’s introductory course (Introduction to Media and Culture), One (1) section of Activist Media, and Two (2) sections of other classes. Candidates should have a background in media and democracy and be able to teach about the role of media (broadly understood) in/to a democracy.
Essential Functions
- Teach eight in person courses, which will include a combination of courses.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse student and community populations.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to teach 8 in person courses over 3 quarters each year.
- Must have training in and demonstrated capacity for teaching the department’s introductory courses.
- Must have training in and demonstrated capacity for teaching university common curriculum courses.
- Ph.D. in Communication or related field or M.F.A. or MA with significant professional and/or teaching experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience teaching in a media studies/mass communication/film studies department.
- Demonstrated expertise in intersectional approaches to media and society.
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often, and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule
While the University’s administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University’s academic calendars are posted on the registrar’s website: https://www.du.edu/registrar/calendars-deadlines(the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar here: http://www.law.du.edu/academics/registrar).
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) July 1, 2023.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Range:
The salary for this position is $50,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Letter of Interest that describes teaching interests and other qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae, including three references that the committee can contact
- Teaching Philosophy
- Statement describing contributions to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non‑discrimination‑statement.
The University of Denver recognizes that its success in being a great university dedicated to the public good depends greatly on how well it engages, supports, and champions the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. As part of our intentionality in recruiting and retaining faculty from a wide variety of historically excluded intersecting identities, including those from communities of color, with diverse gender and sexual identities, first-generation college graduates, or with disabilities, new faculty will have the opportunity to choose to participate in a pilot University-wide initiative. This initiative will connect new colleagues in a cohort, building community across units with supportive programming led by the Office of the Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs in collaboration with the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and each faculty participant’s academic unit. To learn more about the University of Denver’s commitments and work in support of DEI and J, please visit: https://www.du.edu/equity. For more information about this program or if you have any questions, please email inclusion@du.edu and/or visit https://duvpfa.du.edu/faculty-resources/prospective-faculty/.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.