Part-Time Lecturer in Media Arts & Design

Description

The Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2025-26 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities for courses that count toward the Media Arts & Design major and minor. Courses will include experimental digital media production, history of games and digital media, AI + Art, media performance, 3D modeling, digital sound and music, television studies, and other areas of media arts and design practice. Responsibilities include preparing and teaching lecture- and/or workshop-style courses, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year. 

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year 2025-26 will be at least $8,883. This position is not benefits eligible. 

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Applicants must have professional experience in a related field and/or at least the equivalent of one year of experience teaching at the university or post-secondary level. 

Application Instructions

Applications must include:

·      A current curriculum vitae,

·      A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience,

 

Optional Materials:

·      Sample syllabus, if available

 

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: apply.interfolio.com/169036. Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.

 

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2026.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.  Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about this position, please contact Kina Thornton (smthornton@uchicago.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.