Part-Time Faculty: COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling Labs (Fall2026

Position: Part-Time Faculty: COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling Labs (Fall2026)
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in Syracuse University is seeking an individual(s) to lead pairs of COM 117 Multimedia Storytelling Labs during the Fall 2026 semester. The two labs are taught in conjunction with a main teaching section of Multimedia Storytelling, which is led by a lead instructor.

Each pair of labs will be paid for the equivalent of one credit hour. Available lab sections pairs are:

Tuesday 5:00pm-6:20pm & Tuesday 6:30pm-7:50pm

Wednesday 5:15pm-6:35pm & Wednesday 6:45pm-8:05pm

Thursday 5:00pm-6:20pm & Thursday 6:30pm-7:50pm

Friday 9:30am-10:50am & Friday 11:15am-12:35pm

Friday 11:15am-12:35pm & Friday 12:45pm-2:05pm

Friday 12:45pm-2:05pm & Friday 2:15pm-3:35pm

Course

Description:

These labs will meet during the first five weeks of the semester to give students needed skills to succeed in the main class. Instructors will need to teach Adobe Premiere and how to use mobile phones to shoot video for narrative, documentary and advertising purposes.

COM 117 is a foundation course required for all majors in the Newhouse School. Students work collaboratively in teams of three to produce a variety of short films that tell stories that persuade, document, and entertain predefined audiences. In the main class, basic story structure is taught as well as how to write and edit stories for video production. Students learn digital photography, videography, and editing for sound and picture.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree required.

Job Specific Qualifications

Instructors in this class should be:

* Familiar with story development and the production process for persuasive, non-fiction, and fiction storytelling.

* Able to evaluate student script writing and video editing for team projects.

* Have basic skills in digital photography, video, and audio.

* Familiar with the primary software package used by the students in the class:
Adobe Premiere.

Responsibilities

It is understood that teaching assignments may include the following:

* Developing a syllabus.

* Ordering books and materials for students in the class to purchase on or before the first day of classes in advance.

* Preparing for classes.

* Holding office hours each week to meet with students in the class and others.

* Grading in a timely manner student assignments and examinations for the course; and turning in mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.

Physical Requirements

* Ability to personally instruct the class in the assigned classroom on the days it is designated to meet.

* Ability to hold office hours on campus.

* Ability to grade all assignments and examinations.

Tools/Equipment

* Ability to operate standard classroom instructional technology, which may include computer, projector, document camera, etc.

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.