Adjunct Teaching

Posting End Date: November 14, 2025

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 11:59pm (MST)

Position Start Date: January 2, 2026

Required Degree: A Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field is required. Must have the required degree by start date.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience is required ( 5 years is preferred) in news and/or sports photography.

• Experience in visual storytelling in a news and/or sports environment;

• Extensive background in collaborating with high-level professionals in various industries because the growing outreach needs of the Journalism and Sports Media Sequence (including around media literacy issues) will involve collaborations within the School of Communications, throughout the various departments of BYU and off-campus to the business and academic communities;

• An innovative outlook that combines deep personal professional journalism experience with a willingness to help students, faculty and staff explore and pursue appropriate new approaches to expand the reach and impact of journalism content and journalism education.
   

Duties/Expectations:

• Teach Comms 365 to prepare students in the journalism and sports media sequence.

• Specific competency in news and/or sports photography and editing in Lightroom.

• Familiarity and expertise in using Sony cameras.

• Work with full-time faculty to lead a news and media literacy initiative that will involve editorial content, professional or industry research, training modules, panel discussions and presentations, and collaborations on possible conferences with other academic sequences in the School of Communications, other departments at BYU and within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as the broader academic and business communities;

• Collaborate with full-time faculty and students to ensure timely and relevant publication of Daily Universe editorial products, including the e-mail newsletter, social media, website, and print Magazine.

Mission Aligned Candidates will be able to:

• Demonstrate a firm understanding, based upon demonstrated personal experience, of the unique religious mission of BYU and how journalism can thrive in that environment.

• Develop students in critical thinking, storytelling, content creation, and photo editing.

• Foster ethical practices, curiosity, and strategic rigor in mass communication.

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae and cover letter to the faculty application.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered. 

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment. 

BYU Mission Alignment

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. It is anticipated that BYU faculty members will: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it "bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel" (Spencer W. Kimball).

Employment Requirements

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend. All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrines of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.