In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through this website (the cover letter, CV, and all other documents must be uploaded as one document). In addition, please provide a letter of introduction explaining your qualifications and teaching philosophy, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, and two letters of recommendation.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Honors Program at the University of Michigan invite applications for a Lecturer I (LEC I) position at 100% effort for the Fall Term 2026. This appointment is scheduled to begin on August 25, 2026 and end on December 31, 2026.

Duties of the LEC I position are expected to include teaching two First-Year Writing (FYWR) discussion sections which meet twice weekly, evaluating and grading students' work, and holding regularly scheduled office hours. FYWR courses emphasize evidenced, academic writing in a variety of genres and rhetorical situations and are foundational for students to master the kind of analysis and argumentation found in sophisticated academic writing. The LEC I hired for this position will oversee student teamwork during their discussion sections of the larger faculty-led lecture course taught by Professor George Hoffmann, grade five of the seven papers, and will work closely with the faculty member to achieve the teaching and learning outcomes of the course. The LEC I is expected to attend all lectures and all of their assigned discussion sections; be at lectures on time; attend and be prepared for weekly planning meetings. Instructors in the Honors Core are expected to participate in occasional events for Core courses including the Honors Instructors Orientation taking place in late August. A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a LEC I teaching a FYWR course in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is two courses per semester. 

Candidates must have a graduate degree and must have demonstrated excellence in college-level teaching in the United States.

The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicant's education and experience meet the required minimum qualifications for the position. Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.

Candidates with a Ph.D. degree in a closely related field are preferred; experience teaching introductory writing courses at U-M or other college or university is desirable.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Questions about applying for this position can be emailed to: Lisa Broome, Associate Director, LSA Honors Program, at lbroome@umich.edu.

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is July 1, 2026. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than two weeks after the posting end date. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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