Department of Journalism: Specialized Faculty-Rolling Search

The Department of Journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks applicants to fill one or more Specialized Faculty positions. These positions are non-tenure track and will be between zero to 100% time, depending on the Department's needs. Specialized Faculty teach assigned courses throughout the semester such as sports journalism, broadcast meteorology, news editing, newsgathering, reporting, etc.

General responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate level courses for the Department of Journalism in one or more instructional modalities (on-campus, online, or hybrid), mentoring undergraduate students, overseeing graders as needed, and meeting with instructors of other sections when appropriate.

Teaching areas include:

Sports Journalism:
Responsibilities include teaching sports journalism courses. The successful candidates will have significant professional experience in sports journalism and the ability to teach electives in sports journalism.

News Editing:
Responsibilities include teaching news editing courses. The successful candidates will have significant professional experience in news editing, including demonstrated experience in AP Style.

Broadcast Meteorology:
Responsibilities include teaching broadcast meteorology courses. The successful candidates will have significant professional experience in broadcast meteorology.

Newsgathering and Reporting:
Responsibilities include teaching courses in newsgathering and reporting on a variety of platforms. The successful candidates will have significant professional experience in reporting and the ability to teach electives in one or more specialties: community, science, and technology reporting.

Journalistic Writing:
Responsibilities include teaching courses in different styles of writing, including news features, magazine writing, and long-form storytelling. The successful candidates will have significant professional experience in journalistic writing.

Working with the press:
Responsibilities include teaching courses that survey news media relations strategies, building good relations with journalists, writing press releases, handling interviews, and understanding the ethical dimensions of the relationships with the news media. The successful candidates will have significant professional experience in public relations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in a field related to the course(s) to be taught. Lesser degrees will be considered if accompanied by significant professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least five years of professional experience in journalism. Experience teaching and developing courses at the university level.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Academic position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. The budgeted salary for these positions is $8500 for each 3-credit hour semester long course; typical 8-week and 16-week course; to be negotiated based on percentage of appointment. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 p.m. on July 10, 2025 for Fall 2025 hires and November 6, 2025 for Spring 2026 hires. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Interviews may take place and offers may be made before the closing date, but all applications received by the closing date will receive full consideration for an open position.

To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile and upload the following:

• A letter of application which addresses your interest in serving as Specialized Faculty, indicate which teaching area you are applying for, the type of course(s) or subject(s) for which you would like to be considered or courses you would like to propose.
• A current CV.
• A list of three professional references, including name, address, email, and phone number. These references should be able to speak to your teaching and professional experience and expertise.
• Optional: You may also submit supporting video links or written material appropriate to the field(s) of instruction for which you wish to be considered, as well as evaluations from previous teaching experience.

For further information about this specific position, please contact the Search Chair, Mira Sotirovic at sotirov@illinois.edu.

Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

Requisition ID: 1030806
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu