Professional Lecturer of Communication/Sports Broadcasting

Position Title:

Professional Lecturer of Communication/Sports Broadcasting

Department/School:

School of Communication & the Arts

Salary/Pay Rate:

$75,000 - $80,000

Job Summary:

The School of Communication and the Arts at Marist University invites applications for a Professional Lecturer in Communication with a focus on Sports Broadcasting, beginning August 2025. The department seeks a candidate with the ability to teach studio and field broadcasting and new media courses in sports media and journalism. We hope to recruit a colleague comfortable in the world of streaming and social media as well as in more traditional broadcast settings. The successful candidate should be able to teach a studio course on producing a newscast and help students live stream a podcast or produce short-form feature content suitable for social media streaming.

The successful candidate will join a Communication Department and a school characterized by a strong sense of collaboration and expansive community in which students are the central focus and faculty are both accessible and approachable. The Department offers a major with five concentrations (Communication Studies, Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations, and Sports Communication) and Centers for Sports Communication and Social Media. The major enrolls over 500 students.

This position aligns with the School of Communication and the Arts’ mission to inspire students to be ethically responsible professionals, with an understanding of sustainable and social responsibilities. We encourage applicants who can demonstrate through their teaching, professional activity, and service, their abilities to contribute to Marist’s identity as an institution that welcomes and embraces diversity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years or more experience in sports media production.
• Two semesters teaching experience in a higher educational setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Working understanding of production tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, AP ENPS, audio production technologies and camera operation.

Essential Functions:

• Design and teach several foundational Sports Communication and Journalism courses (4/4 or 24 credit course load per year).
• Advise Communication students.
• Advise and/or engage with extra-curricular media publications, projects and clubs.
• Participate in the Center for Sports Communication activities
• Aid the Department Chair with program assessment and other projects that enhance the environment for students and colleagues.
• Engage in a variety of service duties, including school and university committee service, curriculum development and assessment, admissions, and community/industry outreach.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ten+ years media production experience.
• Three+ years teaching experience in higher education.
• Ability to teach lecture courses such as Sport, Culture and Communication and Issues in Sports Media.
• A Master’s degree or other graduate degree in a related field.

Required Application Documents:

Cover Letter, CV, a list of references, and one representative syllabus from a previous stand-alone course that reflects a commitment to diversity and inclusion are required for consideration. Advancing candidates may be asked to provide additional documentation. The deadline for applications is March 5, 2025.

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist University.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee, s