Lecturer Faculty Pool in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts
The Broadcast & Electronic University Department at San Francisco State University invites applications for part-time temporary lecturer faculty positions in 2023-2024. The Emmy® Award-winning Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts fosters an inclusive learning environment that promotes creativity and scholarship in multiple forms of content creation. We represent the wide range of cultural, artistic, and scholarly interests of the San Francisco Bay Area and pride ourselves on offering a curriculum that balances theory and practice. Students get cutting-edge training and education in media theory, criticism, writing, business, and management, as well as production. Our new state-of-the-art facility opened for instruction in Fall 2023 and serves our 600 majors in B.A., M.A., and MFA programs. Facilities include multiple television studios, remote video production equipment, video, and audio post-production facilities, multiple audio recording studios, a student-run radio station, newsroom, and interactive, interconnected authoring laboratories.
Courses taught by lecturer faculty vary from semester to semester and cover topics ranging from production, writing, and business to media research, theory, and criticism. Possible classes include:
BECA 200: Introduction to Electronic Communication
BECA 201: Life on TV: A Critical View
BECA 231: Audio Production Basics
BECA 235: Digital Media Basics
BECA 241: TV Studio Basics
BECA 246: Electronic Field Production I
BECA 300GW: Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Research
BECA 305: KSFS Radio and Podcasting I
BECA 348: Video Editing I
BECA 350: Media Performance I
BECA 351: The Art of Voiceover
BECA 370: Writing for Electronic Media
BECA 462: The Television Documentary in the United States
BECA 560: Radio and Television news Writing
Qualifications
Required:
• MFA or MA degree in Media Production, Communication or a closely related field.
• Candidates with a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of professional experience in media production or writing may be considered.
Preferred:
• Professional experience in the content area covered by the class;
• Record of teaching in the areas of media production, writing or research;
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate inclusion, diversity, and educational equity in teaching;
• Experience working closely with students from historically underrepresented communities;
Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The CSU provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.
Lecturer A/2 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $4,530 – $6,056 per month
Lecturer B/3 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $5,405 – $11,994 per month
Lecturer C/4 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,190 – $13,172 per month
Lecturer D/5 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $7,794 – $13,797 per month
Anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank.
Application
Applicants are required to upload the following documents:
• a cover letter expressing interest in the classes that you would like to teach;
• a current Curriculum Vitae, including details of current and previous teaching experience;
• the names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails of two professional references who are in a position to comment on the applicant’s current or previous teaching experience. Applications will be accepted up until the beginning of the term or until all positions are filled.
The start and end dates of the semester can be found at the following link: https://webapps.sfsu.edu/public/webcal/acadcalendar
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a member of the CSU system and serves a diverse student body of 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University seeks to promote appreciation of scholarship, freedom, and human diversity through excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment.
San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager.
Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU). CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. Because of this, CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception. While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.
