Term ATS Instructor - Media and Technology Studies

University of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Media and Technology Studies invites applications for a term Academic Teaching Staff appointment to teach MST 299: Introduction to Digital Media Practice in Winter 2027. This course is being offered as a special topics course while calendar changes are being developed to establish a new digital media practice pathway in the Media Studies program. The course introduces students to digital media production and critical practice. Students will develop foundational skills in audio, video, image, text, and platform-based media while examining how digital media are shaped by audiences, technologies, institutions, and social contexts. Topics may include digital storytelling, audio and visual media, social and streaming platforms, accessibility, copyright, ethics, and portfolio development.

Requirements

Ability to bridge critical media studies and digital media production practice.
Postsecondary teaching experience.
Active practice in digital media production.

Nice To Haves

Experience in digital storytelling.
Experience in audio production.
Experience in sound-based media.
Experience in video production.
Experience in short-form media.
Experience in social media production.
Experience in streaming.
Experience in platform-based communication.
Experience in digital publishing.
Experience in accessibility.
Experience in community media.
Experience in documentary.
Experience in journalism.
Experience in related forms of contemporary media practice.

Responsibilities

Teach MST 299: Introduction to Digital Media Practice in Winter 2027.
Introduce students to digital media production and critical practice.
Develop students' foundational skills in audio, video, image, text, and platform-based media.
Examine how digital media are shaped by audiences, technologies, institutions, and social contexts.
Cover topics such as digital storytelling, audio and visual media, social and streaming platforms, accessibility, copyright, ethics, and portfolio development.