Title:

Adjunct Instructor of Journalism Employee Classification:

Adjunct Faculty Campus:

University of North Texas Division:

UNT-Provost SubDivision-Department:

UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci Department:

UNT-Mayborn Sch of Journal-Gen-138000

Job Location:

Denton Salary:

Varies based on experience.

FTE:

Varies based on assignment

Retirement Eligibility:

Not Retirement Eligible About Us

• Values Overview Welcome to the University of North Texas System.

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UNTSystem.edu . Department Summary The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism is an ACEJMC-accredited school with the only professionally accredited journalism master's program in the four-state region of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas. The school is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, in one of the largest media markets in the country. We offer journalism classes in public relations, advertising, print/digital, broadcast/digital, and photojournalism. The Mayborn enrolls approximately 750 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students. Graduates have won many national and international awards, including Pulitzer Prizes. The school offers students multi-platform professional opportunities including the award-winning North Texas Daily student newspaper, Denton Public Access TV, and student-run photography and ad/PR agencies. The school also hosts the annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, the nationally acclaimed conference for aspiring and experienced writers, journalists and authors. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. Position Overview The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.

The anticipated need is for:

News Writing

• Introductory and Advanced Photojournalism
• Introductory and Advanced Broadcast
• Introductory and Advanced Magazine Writing and Publishing
• Undergraduate and Graduate Race, Gender & Media; Sports, Food, Music and Opinion Journalism Digital Media for Journalists Law & Ethics Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field and at least 10 years of direct professional experience in media.

Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in journalism or related field and three years full-time experience in media and/or college teaching. Experience teaching online classes is a plus. Required License/Registration/Certifications N/A Job Duties Physical Requirements Communicating with others to exchange information. Environmental Hazards No adverse environmental conditions expected. Work Schedule varies based on assignment Driving University Vehicle No Security Sensitive This is a Security Sensitive Position. Special Instructions Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. Benefits For information regarding our Benefits, click here . EEO Statement The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit

• and takes actions to prevent
• discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities.

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