Lecturer in Journalism

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Code

UG72

Pay Grade

0

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines

No

Subject to Credit Check

No

Internal Title

Lecturer in Journalism

Department

Communication, Media, and Culture

Position Type

PFAC - Slotted Faculty

Full or Part Time

Full-Time

Basis

9 mo.

Job Details

Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time,
non-tenure-track lecturer position in Journalism to begin August
2027. Candidates must hold a master’s or terminal degree in
Journalism, Communication, Mass Communication, Media Arts or a
related field by the date of appointment.

The Department of Communication, Media and Culture offers majors in
Communication, Journalism & Sports Media, and Public Relations
& Strategic Communication. The teaching load is five courses
per academic semester and may include face-to-face, hybrid or
distance learning deliveries. Teaching assignments may include
evening or weekend courses. We are seeking an excellent
teacher-practitioner to teach the department’s foundation courses
in journalism, such as news writing and reporting, media writing
and multimedia storytelling. The successful candidate will also
teach courses in their area of expertise, which should align with
current departmental majors, minors and course offerings.

Preferred qualifications include professional experience in news or
sports reporting for broadcast, digital or print media outlets; the
ability to teach multimedia and multiplatform journalism; and
college-level teaching experience. Expertise in areas such as
broadcast newswriting and producing, digital content producing,
multimedia newswriting, data or investigative reporting, or
artificial intelligence in the newsroom is welcome.

Interested candidates should submit: (1) a letter of application
addressing the qualifications above and describing teaching
experience or ability, (2) curriculum vitae with links to a
portfolio of professional work, (3) unofficial graduate
transcripts, (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as sample
syllabi or student evaluations, if available, and (5) the names and
contact information for three references electronically at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/123031
. Official transcripts and letters of reference may be requested
for interviewed candidates. Review of application materials will
begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For
more information or questions, contact associate professor Adam
Pitluk, PhD, at apitluk@coastal.edu .

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts
institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from
the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina
University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53
nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the
baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional
significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities,
education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in
instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science:
coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or
applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a
disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently
separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge
veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal
Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established
alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for
excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Posting Sponsorship Designation

Will Employer-based sponsorship be considered for this
position?

No

Posting Designation

Employer-based sponsorship is not available for this
position.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship for Job Posting

Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon
authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider
employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however,
sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal,
financial, and institutional requirements. CCU rarely sponsors
part-time, temporary, staff or non-tenure-track roles and will not
sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee
applies.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F00525P

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

08/16/2027

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

10/27/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/123031

Job Duties

Job Duty

Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.

Job Duty

Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site
for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to
students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades
(e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in
the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports
absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.

Job Duty

Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and
University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities
including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and
scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.

Job Duty

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter / Letter of Application
• Transcripts
• Curriculum Vitae
• Reference List

Optional Documents

• Other Document 1
• Other Document 2
• Other Document 3