Lecturer/Visual Journalism

About This Role

The Lecturer in Visual Journalism will teach and mentor undergraduate students in visual storytelling, focusing on emerging digital and interactive techniques. This role requires developing new courses and participating in scholarly organizations within the Journalism Department at the University of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Teach the equivalent of three courses per semester (plus an additional course in the summer for 12-month positions)
• Develop new skills-based courses in the program
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students
• Manage student content creation for media platforms
• Participate in scholarly and professional organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years' relevant professional experience with a specialized focus in visual journalism
• Well-versed in recent industry knowledge to teach students to convey news through photography, videography, data visualization and/or multimedia design, blending technical skills with narrative storytelling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in journalism, media, communication or a related field
• Five years' relevant professional experience with a specialized focus in visual journalism

Nice to Have

• Master's degree, preferably in journalism, media, communication(s) or related fields
• Experience teaching in higher education at the undergraduate level and/or mentoring
• Commitment to institution-building and collaborative initiatives at the college and university level
• Ability to manage and improve student content creation on CJC's media platforms

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits