College Lecturer II - Media Production (Start: August 2026)

Ocean County College • Main Campus - Toms River, NJ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Ocean County College is looking for a passionate, collaborative, and innovative full-time lecturer to lead our newly redesigned Media Production program beginning the 2027 Academic Year with a start date of August 2026. The College seeks someone who has the experience and enthusiasm for media education, film, and television as well as the capacity to leverage the college’s facilities, resources, and network to elevate the footprint of media production at OCC and across Ocean County. With a full-scale TV studio, production lab, and top-of-the-line equipment, OCC wants someone who can grow and develop the program to make the College an educational leader in the industry. This position provides instructional and administrative services including teaching, adjunct mentoring and observations, program assessments, committee and college governance membership, CTE funding assessment and advisory committee participation, and other relevant duties. A 12-credit equivalent workload is required for administrative supervisory duties. Classification: College Lecturer (Non-Tenure Track Position) Instructional Duration: Full-Time Permanent 12-Month This is an in-person position, candidates must be able to teach in-person at our Tom's River location. Candidates must be willing and able to relocate to a commutable distance from Tom's River, NJ to begin the position in August. Ocean County College does not provide visa sponsorship. Please Note: To be considered for this position, applicants must upload unofficial transcripts as part of their application. Incomplete applications, including those without transcripts, will not be reviewed. Hand typed 'transcripts' are not permitted. OCC will request official transcripts later on, should a candidate move forward in the hiring process.

Requirements

• Education - one of the following: a. Master’s Degree in the discipline (e.g., Communication, Media, Film); b. Master’s Degree in a different discipline with at least 18 graduate credits in the discipline; c. Master’s Degree in a different discipline, plus at least two years of directly related professional field experience
• Two years' full-time teaching experience in the field or at least six (6) semesters of part-time teaching experience at the college level.
• Experience teaching in a diverse environment to include students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Direct industry experience in the areas of media, television, and/or film.
• One or more years of experience using instructional technology or teaching online.
• One year of experience in evaluating teaching effectiveness and conducting classroom observations and evaluations or supervisory experience including the evaluation of subordinates.
• Two years' experience assisting with curriculum and program development.

Responsibilities

• Teaches thirty-six (36) credit hours of classes annually: fifteen (15) credit hours each fall and spring and six (6) credit hours during the summer sessions.
• Collaborates and coordinates with college, community, and industry partners.
• Helps develop opportunities for work-based learning and pathways for industry experience.
• CTE funding assessment and advisory committee participation.
• Conducts academic assessments for developing or improvement of Media Production.
• Conducts classroom observations, evaluations, and mentoring of adjunct faculty.
• Contributes to student success by being actively engaged in strategic planning; the accreditation process, orientation, student advising, commencement, and a variety of committees, clubs, events, college and community liaison initiatives.
• Related projects and initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level