Lecturer, Creative Media and Entertainment

Position Overview

The Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism and Creative Media in the College of Communication at Butler University invites applications for a nine-month lecturer in the Creative Media and Entertainment (CME) major with an expected start date of August 2025. The successful candidate will teach classes in production and post-production techniques in television, film, and video from an inclusive pedagogical perspective, as well as have opportunities to engage with student experiential learning programs. This position is for one-year only.

Minimum Qualifications

• An advanced degree (MA, MS) in Communication, Media Production or a related field
• Potential for successful teaching of undergraduate courses in Create Media and Entertainment
• Production experience directly related to Creative Media and Entertainment
• Potential for juried artistic exhibition related to media production
• Excellent written communication skills
• Expressed desire to work with students, faculty, and staff from socially and culturally diverse backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Terminal degree in communication, media or related field (MFA, PhD);
• Successful experience in the following:
  • working collaboratively with others (e.g., committee service, being part of a production team, co-teaching);
  • working independently (e.g., supervising a production, course development)
• Experience producing, directing or working on/with any of the following:
  • documentary films
  • narrative/feature films
  • commercial video projects
  • live production
  • news programming
  • Demonstrated successful experience teaching undergraduate film and/or media production courses, including courses on the business of film
  • Articulated interest or experience creating projects compatible with social justice lines of inquiry in teaching and production
  • Experience connecting and collaborating with media industry professionals on the local, regional, and/or national levels
• Promoting, hosting and/or managing film festivals
• Record of participation in juried creative works;
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Effective oral communication skills
• Effective classroom management skills

To apply, candidates must submit:

About the College of Communications

The College of Communication enrolls approximately 550 students across its 8 majors and online graduate program in Strategic Communication. CCOM is a dynamic and forward-thinking college that seeks to create an inclusive learning environment with a student-focused approach. Lecturers in the College have a typical teaching load of 4 courses per semester with an expectation for creative/professional activities. Butler offers generous financial support for creative works, innovations in curricular development, and travel to present for domestic and international conferences. Additional information about the University and the College can be found at www.butler.edu . There are also opportunities and support for engaging in work that contributes to university-wide initiatives in diversity and social justice, the Indianapolis Community Requirement, and Global Historical Studies.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Consideration will be given only to complete applications.