The Department of Communication, Journalism and Media at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor in Sports Media for the Fall 2026 semester.
Sports Multimedia Reporting: This course develops students’ skills in hard-news sports reporting, game coverage, and the production of introductory multimedia and social media sports content. Employs out-of-the-classroom reporting assignments to refine information gathering techniques such as interviewing, observation, and use of documents and other contextual materials. Includes reporting and writing on sports games, teams, players, coaches, athletic issues/controversies, and the business of sports.
Salary is $4,215.98 for a 3-credit course. Please note that a full course is considered to have 9 students enrolled in the course. If a section is not full, 8 or fewer enrollees, the salary is prorated based on the number of students enrolled in the course.M.A. or higher in Sports Media, Communication, Journalism or related field.
Experience in teaching Sports Media at the college level.
Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.
Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Sports Media or related field.