Credit Contract Appointment: Journalism Digital Media -- FALL 2025

Mount Royal University • Calgary (Lakeview / Glendale / Killarney / Glamorgan), Alberta, Canada • 22h ago

The Department of Broadcast Media Studies and Journalism Digital Media, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies, and Aviation at Mount Royal University invites applications for the following part-time sessional appointments in Fall 2025 which will commence 2 September and end on 22 December 2025.

Please complete ONE application that clearly articulates which courses you are applying for and includes all of the submission requirements -- ways how you demonstrate your qualifications to teach that course.

JOUR 1727 - Digital Storytelling I

Lecture Hour(s): 3

Course Description: This course introduces students to key practices in audio storytelling and podcasting in journalism. Students learn the basics of planning, scripting, sound recording and audio editing while also developing a critical understanding of key aspects in the production of audio-based journalism.
FALL
JOUR
1727
002
Digital Storytelling I
Lecture
MW
0830 - 0950
O231

Qualifications

Master's degree min. in Journalism or adjacent fields.
Capacity to work cooperatively across multiple sections of a course.
Experience having taught at an undergraduate level within Journalism or adjacent fields for a min. of 1 semester.

Course-specific experience required:

Ability to teach introductory audio production, recording and editing, using Adobe Audition.
Ability to teach basic photography composition using smartphones.
Ability to teach broadcast-style writing.

Experience preferred:

Min. 3 years of journalism-related experience.

Please provide the following as part of your application:

Cover Letter specific to this position.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae.

JOUR 3747 - Visual Journalism II

Lecture Hour(s): 3

Course Description: Working as online contributors, visual journalists in this course will collaborate with senior student editors to produce increasingly sophisticated video, photography and multimedia stories for the program's online news sites. Best practices for integrating photography, video, and multimedia content in the evolving online journalism landscape will also be explored.
FALL
JOUR
3747
002
Visual Journalism II
Lecture
T
1430 - 1720
O239

Qualifications

Master's degree min. in Journalism or adjacent fields.
Capacity to work cooperatively across multiple sections of a course.
Experience having taught at an undergraduate level within Journalism or adjacent fields for a min. of 1 semester.

Course-specific experience required:

Ability to teach intermediate equipment and production, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, video camera operations, lighting, audio recording, editing and Speedlight / Flash Photography.

Experience preferred:

Journalism audio and video editorial experience.

Please provide the following as part of your application:

Cover Letter specific to this position.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
Link to an online portfolio with work samples.

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Responsibilities for all positions

Instruction: course delivery including preparation of course outlines, other course materials, course activities, lesson preparation and assessments, and course learning management systems.
Administration: administer final exams, input final grades upon course completion, and participate in course-related meetings, as required.

Closing Date: 5 MAY, 2025

SCS is dedicated to developing a teaching cohort that better represents the inclusive and diverse community in which Mount Royal is located.

Interested applicants should submit 1 PDF with all of the required materials using the "Apply to the Job" link below" Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number] [Document].pdf (ex. Smith, 999999 CV.pdf).

If you have questions regarding the position, contact Dr. Milena Radzikowska, Co-Chair, School of Communication Studies at ************@mtroyal.ca.

About the Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation

The Faculty of Business, Communication Studies \& Aviation comprises the Bissett School of Business, the School of Communication Studies and the Aviation Program. The Bissett School of Business offers a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in accounting, human resources, general management (with concentrations in innovation and entrepreneurship, social innovation). Students in the Bissett School of Business can take a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. The Aviation Program is housed in the Department of International Business, Supply Chain and Aviation and offers a two-year Aviation Diploma and the newly launched four-year Bachelor of Aviation Management. Students in the School of Communications Studies take a four-year Bachelor of Communication Studies (BComms) and can pursue majors in Broadcast Media Studies, Information Design, Journalism and Public Relations. In addition to the two degrees and their majors, students are offered a variety of minors, concentrations and certificates to complement their major.