Please send a letter of interest and resume/CV to the SSW Associate Dean of Educational Programs via the LEO Search Application

All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position. In order for the Career Portal system to accept a cover letter please include a cover letter as a page of your resume document.

The School of Social Work seeks instructors to teach graduate courses in the Fall 2026 term for the Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Arts in Social Impact Leadership (MSIL) programs. Courses may focus on social work practice specializations such as interpersonal practice, management and leadership, community change, social policy, evaluation, aging, children/youth/families or global social work practice.  Courses may also focus on or on social impact leadership topics including leadership development, organizational strategy, AI/technology, fiscal management, and impact measurement. Instructors are appointed at 25% effort for the term for teaching a 3-credit course.

Work Schedule:
For a 3-credit graduate course, usually 3-hours/week direct classroom plus at least 1-hour/week of office hours and 6-hours/week off-site for class preparation and grading.

The selected candidate must have a master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, public health, public policy, organizational development, nonprofit management, or related disciplines) plus a minimum of two years of post-master's degree professional experience (5 years strongly preferred). Candidates with prior teaching experience and positive teaching evaluations are highly desired.

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.

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.

Lecturer Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days.  This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.