Collegiaterecovery is hiring: Adjunct Faculty: Film and New Media 2025 in Minnea

Adjunct Faculty: Film and New Media 2025

• Part-time
• Job Classification: Adjunct Faculty
• FLSA Status: Exempt (salaried/teaching/stipend)
• Department: Communication Studies, Film and New Media
• Type of employment: Casual / on-call

Augsburg University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate degrees to approximately 3,400 students of diverse backgrounds. The trademark of an Augsburg education is its emphasis on direct, personal experience.

The Department of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media at Augsburg University invites applications for adjunct faculty positions to teach undergraduate courses in 2025. This search will establish a “pool” of instructors if such openings occur during Spring, Summer, or Fall of 2025. Applicants may be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis throughout the year.

Course topics may include: film foundations, film production, editing with Adobe, cinematography, film sound, studio production, new media, animation, documentary, electronic literature, web design, and/or game design.

The successful candidate will possess both a high level of intercultural competency and a commitment to inclusive practice and authentic representation. Candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate these abilities and experiences.

Available courses vary by term. Most classes are held during the day, 2-3 days per week. In addition to teaching the class and grading student work, instructors are expected to respond to student questions through email, hold regularly scheduled office hours, reach out to students with course progress information, use the learning management system (Moodle) for grading and supplemental course content, and communicate regularly with the course coordinator. Each course requires approximately 12-15 hours/week for 15-16 weeks.

• Subject to the collective bargaining agreement with SEIU, Local 284
• $5,500 to $6,550 per course*
• Eligible for 1-1.5% retirement contribution match
• Tuition discount for employees and dependents
• Not eligible for healthcare benefits

*Course refers to a typical 4-credit undergraduate or 3-credit graduate course that has met minimum enrollment requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and significant professional experience; or PhD or MFA in Film, New Media or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience required.

For full consideration, candidates must submit the following information at the time of application:

• Curriculum vita or Resume
• Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts

Your cover letter should

• Highlight your experience or interest in teaching at the university level
• Identify your general availability during the day and/or evenings; and
• Indicate whether you are interested in in-person or synchronous online teaching (or either).

Augsburg University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, familial status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or public assistance status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.