Department Summary:

The Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) is accredited by ACEJMC and offers seven award-winning undergraduate majors: advertising, digital media production, magazine and brand media, multimedia journalism, public relations, strategic political communication, and sports media and communication.

The Drake SJMC is a forward-thinking community of scholars with a focus on active, collaborative learning and applied scholarship. The School couples hands-on training in professional skills with a strong liberal arts education.

We strive to create a community of scholars that represents the complexity of the human experience in regards to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, gender identification, religion, age and physical abilities. We are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all our faculty, staff, students and visitors, and celebrating our differences through the lens of the First Amendment value of freedom of expression.

For more information, visit: https://www.drake.edu/sjmc/.

Job Summary:

The Drake SJMC invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor in Reporting and Writing Principles (JMC 054) for Spring Semester, 2026.

This course help students build skills in information evaluation, fact-gathering methods and journalism writing style, with extensive practice. The course is open to SJMC majors and minors only.

Essential functions of this position include teaching, evaluating student work, and assigning grades as well as meeting periodically with department supervisor to discuss the class.

This is a one-semester course to be taught in the Spring 2026. The spring semester starts on January 26,2026.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Professional journalism experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree is preferred

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness in an active, engaged classroom