Part-time Faculty Position, Social Media Instructor, SCPS

Position Description

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) at DePaul University is accepting applications from those interested in a part-time opportunity to teach courses addressing various aspects of social media. Course offerings will begin in the Fall 2025 quarter in the asynchronous format.

There are three separate courses that address the following content areas:

• Analytics & Measurement: how to collect and analyze social media data using current measurement tools and advanced measurement tactics.
• Creating Content: how various social media platforms operate, how to create specialized content for them, examine how companies and organizations use social media.
• Marketing Fundamentals: history of the Internet, how to identify and evaluate appropriate technologies to market products and services and create social networks.

Applicants with training and experience in one or more of these three content areas are welcome to apply.

SCPS serves students of all ages and backgrounds, including adult and traditional-age students, and provides flexible learning formats and scheduling designed to meet a wide range of student needs. The school focuses on lifelong learning skills, including writing, critical thinking, research and career development throughout its a multi-disciplinary curriculum. The school offers a variety of majors including Business Administration, Computer Science, and Applied Behavioral Sciences.

Qualifications

To teach at the undergraduate level, a Master's degree is required in a related field to the subject area you wish to teach. To teach at the graduate level, a Doctorate or terminal degree is required in a related field. Experience teaching at the college level is desirable, but not required.

Application Instructions

Part-time teaching opportunities are available including online, hybrid, and on-campus throughout the academic year. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs, demonstrated successful teaching experience, and appropriate, verified qualifications will be contacted for an interview. Academic course schedules fluctuate from quarter to quarter and the school will work with selected individuals to determine a quarterly schedule. Courses are not guaranteed; however, the school does its best to give ample notice about available courses and potential course cancellations. Online courses are taught using the Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system.

Considerations

Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enrolled or under-enrolled.

General Compensation/Benefits Statement

DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

DePaul University offers a variety of benefit options for qualified part-time employees. Further information regarding benefits can be found here: https://offices.depaul.edu/human-resources/benefits/part-time/Pages/default.aspx

Salary Information

The anticipated hiring rate of this position is between $4,800 and $6,000 per course, commensurate with qualifications and experience.