"Lecturer in Media Effects/Social Media"

Posting Summary

Classification Code
UG72

Pay Band
0

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No

Subject to Credit Check
No

Internal Title
Lecturer in Media Effects/Social Media

Department
Communication, Media, and Culture

Position Type
PFAC - Slotted Faculty

Full or Part Time
Full-Time

Basis
9 mo.

Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Media Effects/Social Media, beginning August 2026. Candidates must hold a graduate or terminal degree in Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Arts, Film Studies, or a closely related field by the time of appointment. This position will be shared between the Department of Communication, Media, & Culture (COMM) and Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS), with the faculty member officially housed in the Department of Communication, Media, & Culture. The successful candidate will support both units by teaching foundational courses in each program.

The standard teaching load is five courses per semester, with instruction delivered in face-to-face, hybrid, or online formats. Occasional evening or weekend classes may be required. Primary responsibilities include teaching introductory lower-level courses in either department (e.g., COMM 150: Media, Self & Society; SMED 101: Social Media Practice & Study), along with the opportunity to design and teach a limited number of upper-level electives in areas related to social media or communication, depending on student interest and departmental needs.

Interested candidates should submit: (1) a letter of application indicating teaching experience or ability, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) unofficial graduate transcripts, and (4) the names and contact information for three references electronically at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120357. Review of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F00454P

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
08/16/2026

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
11/03/2025

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120357

Job Duties

• Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.
• Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
• Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
2. Transcripts
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Reference List

Optional Documents

1. Other Document 1
2. Other Document 2
3. Other Document 3