In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through the U-M Careers website. A cover letter of introduction explaining your specific interest in the position and outlining skills and experience that directly relate to this position and CV must be uploaded as one document.

In addition, the department will review your teaching philosophy, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, a sample syllabus, and contact information for at least one reference who can comment on your qualifications for this position. The complete set of application materials can be sent as Word documents to: complit-positions@umich.edu with your name and "W26 COMPLIT 122 LEO" in the subject line. Please also list all of the group(s) of sections you would be able to teach from the two options listed in this posting.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the Department of Comparative Literature seeks qualified applicants for two Lecturer I positions to each teach three sections of COMPLIT 122 for the Winter 2026 term. This appointment is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026 and end on April 30, 2026.

Each course section is equivalent to 33.33% appointment effort. These positions are pending budgetary approval and enrollment demand.

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.

COMPLIT 122: Writing World Literatures
 

COMPLIT 122 is an intensive writing course designed to increase media and cultural literacies across boundaries of language, history, genre, and culture while fulfilling the LSA First-Year Writing Requirement. It requires intense work on composition, argumentation, and contextualization of the creative texts from a comparative perspective. Topics and readings vary by instructor, but should be selected to prepare students to write in diverse academic contexts.

Duties of these lecturer I positions are expected to include teaching, designing a course syllabus, developing course materials, leading recitation sections, evaluating and grading students, and holding regularly scheduled office hours. A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a lecturer I in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three courses per semester. Full-time positions are available.

• PhD in Literature or another humanities department
• Previous experience teaching a First-Year Writing Requirement course at the University of Michigan

The selection criteria used for this search are 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.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Successful candidates must be available to teach three sections of COMPLIT 122 according to one of the following schedules:

Group A: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 - 10 AM, 11:30 - 1 PM, and 4 - 5:30 PM
Group B: Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30 - 1 PM, 2:30 - 4 PM, and 4 - 5:30 PM

The Director of Undergraduate Studies will review and approve syllabi before the start of the term.

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: complit-positions@umich.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Deadline for applications is November 23, 2025.  The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than December 12, 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.