A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Applicants should propose to teach courses in one or more of the subject areas given below, and provide a draft syllabus for each proposed course. Applicants may propose more than one course under the POLSCI 389 description.

Applicants conducting independent research with an interest in participating in an ongoing public law/political theory workshop will be favored. Please address this interest in your cover letter, with some discussion of the independent research you are currently conducting.

Course 1:  POLSCI 389  Topics in Law, Courts, and Politics

This course examines topics pertaining to law, courts, and politics. The area of focus is contingent on the instructor's expertise; the course should explore themes from a context animated by central questions in political science.

Course 2:  POLSCI 389.004  Law and American Political Development

This course explores the relationship between law and political development in the United States, with an optional comparative dimension. The area of focus is open for the instructor to choose.

Course 3:  POLSCI 432  Law and Public Policy

This course explores the relationship between Law and Public Policy in the United States, with an optional comparative dimension. The area of focus is open for the instructor to choose. 

Course 4:  POLSCI 389.006  Law, Culture, Identity, and Rights

This course examines how the politics of identity and rights unfolds in specific cultural contexts. The area of focus is open for the instructor to choose.

Course 5:  POLSCI 389.014  Law and Political Theory

This course explores the political concepts that shaped domains of American political and constitutional activity from the Founding onward. The area of focus is open for the instructor to choose.

The Department of Political Science in the College of Literature, Science and Arts at the University of Michigan is seeking a LEO Lecturer I to teach two or three courses for the Fall 2025 semester with the option for two or three additional courses in the Winter 2026 term. 6 courses, 3 per semester would be a 100% LEO LEC I appointment, and so benefits eligible. 4 courses, 2 per semester would be a 67% LEO LEC I appointment, and also thereby benefits eligible.

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.

Responsibilities include regular classroom teaching of upper-level undergraduate courses; holding regular office hours for students; providing appropriate syllabus and course materials electronically; and handling routine course-related administrative matters.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or advanced Ph.D. training in political science or another social science discipline.

The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicant's 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.

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.

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are submitted. Position will close once our instructional needs are met.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.