High School Journalism/Newspaper Teacher

Job Description

School Year: 2024-2025 Academic Year

Employment Type: Part-Time Faculty (25-30 hours/week)

Monday-Thursday: Early Afternoon-Evenings, Occasional work on Sundays. 

12:30PM-6:30PM some days and others day will be 3:30PM-8:00PM

Overview: Shalhevet High School is seeking dynamic, motivated, and experienced candidates for a part-time Journalism/Newspaper Teacher position. The successful candidate will lead our award-winning school newspaper and teach seminar courses. This role requires collaboration, communication, and professionalism in interactions with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and oversee the production of the school newspaper, publishing 3-4 editions annually.
2. Teach seminar courses in journalism, media literacy, and related subjects.
3. Mentor and guide student journalists in all aspects of newspaper production, including writing, editing, design, and photography.
4. Foster a classroom environment that encourages student engagement, critical thinking, and creativity.
5. Collaborate with other faculty members to integrate journalism projects across the curriculum.
6. Maintain and update the journalism curriculum to reflect current industry standards and practices.
7. Ensure that all student publications adhere to Shalhevet school values, ethical journalism standards, and school policies.
8. Promote a culturally responsive and inclusive classroom environment, respecting the diverse backgrounds of all students.
9. Participate in school meetings, events, and professional development activities as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Master’s degree in Journalism or Communication with a specialization in Journalism; OR
2. Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Communication, AND a Master’s degree in English, History, Communication, Literature, Composition, Comparative Literature, any Social Science, Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Graphics, or Photography; OR
3. The equivalent of the above qualifications.
4. Previous experience teaching journalism at the high school or college level (4-7 years)
5. Proven track record of leading student publications or similar projects.
6. Strong organizational and time management skills.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
8. Familiarity with current digital journalism tools and platforms.
9. Ability to produce 3-4 high-quality newspapers each academic year, and manage the online platform for the digital version of the newspaper.

Compensation: $30,000-$40,000