If you are applying for a Lecturer I position in EDWP for the first time, please include the following materials in your application:

• A cover letter that provides context for how your materials fit together: how 1-2 central goals for your courses (addressed in the submitted syllabi) relate to your teaching philosophy, and how your two submitted assignment prompts relate to and carry out the central goal(s).
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy, not to exceed 2 pages
• Two sample syllabi
• Two writing assignment prompts
• One letter of reference (Two letters for applicants from outside of the UM English Dept.) Please do not submit additional letters.
• Teaching evaluations (if not on file with EDWP)

Applications are due Saturday, December 21, 2024, by 4:00 pm and should be addressed to: Selection Committee, English Department Writing Program, 3012 Tisch Hall. In addition to applying via careers.umich.edu, please send a single PDF file with all of your materials to lacurtis@umich.edu.

The English Department Writing Program (EDWP) is now accepting applications for Lecturer I positions in the Winter term 2025.

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.

Courses offered through the EDWP include: English 124 (Academic Writing and Literature), 125 (Writing and Academic Inquiry), English 126 (Community Engaged Writing), English 221 (Literature and Writing Outside the Classroom), 223 (Introduction to Creative Writing), 225 (Academic Argumentation), 229 (Professional Writing), 325 (The Art of the Essay), and 425 (Advanced Essay Writing).

• A PhD in English or closely related field or MFA in Creative Writing
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching first-year writing
• Evidence of DEIJ-informed approaches to teaching writing

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.

The EDWP will make Lecturer I offers by January 6, 2025. We will make additional Lecturer I appointments through the summer in response to changes in our staffing needs. Our ability to hire Lecturers depends on substantial year-to-year and term-by-term fluctuations in enrollments and curricular needs and on our funding commitments to GSIs.

The number, nature, and configuration of appointments are governed by such factors as the University budget, enrollments, specific course needs, and commitments to GSIs. Selection criteria include teaching qualifications, teaching experience, and evidence of excellence in teaching. The specifics of individual assignments will be based on our current needs and the teaching record of successful candidates.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.