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Temporary Faculty Pool, Communications - Journalism Program

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Work type : Instructional Faculty - Temporary / Lecturer

Location : Dominguez Hills

Categories : Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters / Humanities, Temporary, Time Varies, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Temporary Faculty Pool

Department of Communications – Journalism Program

College of Arts and Humanities

Program Description

TheDepartment of Communications at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), invites highly qualified, motivated, and well-organized applicants for a pool of part-time teaching appointments.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from nurse candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University's mission, vision, and core values.

Department of Communications – Journalism Program

The Journalism Program at CSUDH is accredited by the Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) and meets their high standards of journalistic practices, skills, and specializations with a strong focus on analytical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving. The program provides a broad-based curriculum designed to promote news and information literacy; proficiency in the various journalistic forms and styles; an understanding of the new media landscape; and information dissemination practices through contemporary and emerging media tools. The program is committed to freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of inquiry, and the questioning of dominant institutional practices and ideologies. It encourages dedication to ethical practices including truth, accuracy, fairness, diversity, inclusivity, and independence.

The program further provides an understanding of media representations of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and encourages professional practice that respects all forms of diversity. It trains students to be sensitive to and provide a voice for underserved populations and communities; works in the public interest; and encourages community engagement and social responsibility to audiences and the society at large.

Mission

A journalist's role in the ever-changing media landscape is essential to serve the public interest and to hold dominant institutions accountable. To meet this responsibility of journalists, the faculty of the Department of Communications are committed to applying their expertise to cultivate students' distinct voices, ideals and professional standards in the practice of journalism and teach them how to serve their communities with knowledge, skill, integrity and a commitment to diversity. Our guiding principle is rooted in the understanding that our surrounding multi-ethnic and multicultural communities provide a unique perspective on how news, information and ideas are exchanged and understood.

The temporary nurse faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned courses in the department’s curriculum and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load. Lecturer faculty in Journalism teach assigned upper and / or lower division courses in the major degree programs and in the department’s shared curriculum. Courses may include : Media and Society; Digital Toolkit; Newswriting for Media; Law of the Mass Media; News and Information Literacy; Cross-Cultural Journalism; and Reporting and Information Gathering. For a complete list of courses, please see theUniversity Catalog . Temporary faculty must hold one office hour per week per class and should be able to teach face-to-face, hybrid, and online delivery modalities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of strong teaching.
• Applicants must have experience in teaching and working with colleagues from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Employment Requirement

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

Salary and Benefit Information

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are :

The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. You can access a full description of our benefitshere .

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 , revised December 24, 2021, as a condition of employment.

For international transcripts, a United States Equivalency certification will be required.

A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned / awarded / conferred foreign terminal degrees, which is from a foreign Academic Institution for foreign studies. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies from an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English, and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e., Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate’s, Doctor’s of Philosophy).

The certification can be emailed to facultyaffairs@csudh.edu or mailed directly to the office of Faculty Affairs and Development, 1000 East Victoria Street, WH-368, Carson, CA 90747.

Closing Statement

California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.

Advertised : May 16 2025 Pacific Daylight Time

Applications close : Feb 27 2026 Pacific Standard Time

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This is a position in the temporary faculty pool for the Department of Communications - Journalism Program for the 25-26 academic year.

This is a position in the temporary faculty pool for the Department of Communications - Journalism Program for the 25-26 academic year.

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