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• cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• two sample syllabi
• summary of the candidate's teaching record
• student evaluations or similar summaries
• other evidence of teaching experience & performance, such as peer reviews of courses taught (if any)
• three letters of reference

The Department of English Language and Literature in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan seeks applicants for a full time Lecturer III position with an anticipated start date of August 25, 2026. This position is non-tenure track, with a University Year appointment period (i.e., runs August 25 through May 24 each year).

A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a Lecturer III in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three (3) courses per semester, or the equivalent in administrative and/or service duties.

The initial appointment period will be four (4) years and the appointment may be renewed (based on programmatic need, funding, and performance). The appointment is subject to final approval by the College.

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.

Duties and responsibilities for this Lecturer III position are expected to include both instructional and administrative duties. This Lecturer will provide excellent classroom teaching for the English Department Writing Program (EDWP) and the English department, with emphases on the range of EDWP writing courses, community engagement, and their areas of expertise within literary and cultural studies. In their administrative role, this Lecturer will serve as Undergraduate Community-Engaged Learning Coordinator for the English department. The Lecturer will: 1) serve as the English department's liaison with the Ginsberg Center and coordinate the Center's support for all sections of English 126 (Community-Engaged Writing); 2) provide English-specific professional development and support for GSIs, Lecturer faculty, and tenure-track faculty teaching English 126 and English 221 (Literature and Writing Outside the Classroom); 3) assist GSIs, Lecturer faculty, and tenure-track faculty with incorporating experiential learning components into various courses; 4) facilitate extracurricular opportunities for community-engaged learning among undergraduates; and 5) provide academic-year support for the department?s soon-to-be-established undergraduate literary journal.

• Prior to the start date of the position, a Ph.D. in English or a related field;
• evidence of effective teaching of a range of writing courses;
• experience with offering effective professional development for instructors;
• interpersonal skills and professional training necessary for effective teaching, mentoring, and community building.

• evidence of effective teaching of community-engaged learning courses and literary and cultural studies courses;
• experiential knowledge related to topics such as: bringing local cultural institutions into the writing classroom; scaffolding public-facing writing assignments; working with AI in the writing classroom; backward course design; designing, developing, and implementing assessments; leveraging student interests and expertise in writing assignments; and transparent pedagogy and course design.

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.

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 english.recruitment.coordinator@umich.edu.

Anticipated application deadline is March 30, 2026, and we anticipate notifying the successful candidate by April 9, 2026.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.