Posted: 11-Jun-25
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Internal Number: 264839
In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through this website (all documents must be uploaded as one document). Please include a cover letter of introduction explaining your qualifications and teaching philosophy, a current CV, and evidence of teaching excellence.
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Organizational Studies Program at the University of Michigan invite applications for an Intermittent LEC I position at .50% effort for the Fall Term 2025. This appointment is scheduled to begin on August 25, 2025 and end on December 31, 2025. The unit aims to fill the opening with either a lecturer or a graduate student serving as a GSI.
Duties of this Intermittent LEC I positions are expected to include support of the main instructor teaching ORGSTUDY 295, teaching, developing course materials, evaluating and grading students, and holding regularly scheduled office hours (see a more detailed description of the course and a list of responsibilities below). A typical full-time (100% effort) load for an Intermittent Lec I position in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three courses per semester. Full-time and part-time positions are available.
The lecturer would be responsible for attending lectures, supporting student small groups, holding office hours, answering emails, providing written feedback on assignments, meeting with the primary instructor on a weekly basis, and grading student work.
Individual with a completed Masters or PhD in public policy, political science, sociology, psychology, management, economics, or related social science or professional field. Past course work and/or professional experience in the area of public service delivery, public policy, organizations, and management. Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills and ability to respond quickly to student and instructor requests.
The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicants education and experience meets the required minimum qualifications for the position. Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.
Interest in public service delivery, public policy, organizations, management; graduate students in related disciplines. Candidates should have comfort with interpreting and communicating insights about both academic theory and practicalities of effectively delivering public services; professional experience in related areas is desirable but not required. The position is open to candidates with any geographic focus. Course readings and assignments will be more qualitative than quantitative, though quantitatively oriented candidates are welcome to apply as long as their qualitative analysis and writing skills are strong. The majority of the course will be delivered through case-method pedagogical approaches, and familiarity with these is desirable but not required.
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: martinjw@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 June 20, 2025. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than August 2, 2025. 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.