Posting Number:
F1722P
Lecturer
Grady-New Media Institute
Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (
https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
More about the New Media Institute The New Media Institute (nmi.cool) is an interdisciplinary unit of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, dedicated to the exploration of the creative, commercial, and critical dimensions of innovative digital media technology. Through the NMI's New Media Certificate Program, students of any major can develop new media expertise. Certificate courses are hands on and highly interactive, providing students a foundation of skills and knowledge that prepare them to respond to changes in technology throughout their careers. The NMI is located on the fourth floor of the Journalism Building with a great view of UGA's historic North Campus.
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www.grady.uga.edu. Georgia is well known for its quality of life, and for outdoors, urban, cultural and arts activities (
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www.uga.edu) is a land/sea grant institution located in Athens 70 miles northeast of Atlanta. Athens is a vibrant, diverse community that is consistently rated as one the nation's best college towns, known for its music scene and college athletics (
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External
Employee
Benefits Eligible
08/01/2024
08/08/2023
Yes
Screening of applications will begin October 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.
If you have questions about the position, please contact Megan Ward, Administrative Director of the New Media Institute, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; email m.ward@uga.edu, (706) 542-0893.
Athens Area
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Lecturer
Lecturer
Academic (9 mo.)
Non-Tenure Track
Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Digital Media, or other closely aligned field. Candidates with a M.A. degree must document exceptional accomplishments in the field and must be approved for a terminal degree exception before hire.
Responsibilities The individual hired for this position supports the New Media Institute Administrative Director in overseeing daily operations of the New Media Institute. In addition to these responsibilities, this individual will teach courses in the New Media Institute.
Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
Must have an FAA administered Part 107 sUAS Pilot License.
Experience and Competencies Required
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the
UGA Credit Background Check website.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the
UGA Background Check website.
The individual hired for this position supports the New Media Institute Administrative Director in overseeing daily operations of the New Media Institute. In addition to these responsibilities, this individual will teach courses in the New Media Institute.
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