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LEO Lecturer I - COMPLIT 141

How to Apply

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through this website (a cover letter and CV must be uploaded as one document).

In addition, please send a single application file with a cover letter of introduction explaining your specific interest in the position and outlining skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please include your teaching philosophy, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, 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 to: [email protected] with your name and "F25 COMPLIT141 LEO" in the subject line.

Job Summary

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan invite applications for one Lecturer I position at 100.0% effort for the Fall 2025 term. This appointment is scheduled to begin on August 25, 2025 and end on December 31, 2025.

We seek qualified applicants to teach discussion sections for COMPLIT 141: Great Performances. This position is pending budgetary approval and enrollment demand. The selected candidate may be hired to teach up to three sections, subject to enrollment. The effort for the first section is 50%. Subsequent effort is 25% per section.

Mission Statement

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*

Lecturers attend required performances (usually weekend evenings); lead three discussion sections (meeting for one hour on each Wednesday and Friday from 9-10 AM, 10-11 AM, & 12-1 PM); attend Tuesday lectures and/or facilitate writing workshops (1-3 PM), hold regularly scheduled weekly office hours for individual consultation with students; evaluate student writing; meet once a week with professor and GSI/Lecturer team for course planning (time to be arranged), and evaluate and grade student materials. Attend GSI/Lecturer training scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025. 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. Two full-time positions are available.

COMPLIT 141: GREAT PERFORMANCES: This writing-intensive course is an introduction to performances presented around the University of Michigan, including concert music, theater, musical theater, opera, dance, and other performing arts. Students will develop critical skills in thinking and writing about performance, while also exploring various ideas about "liveness" in performance, considering what makes a "great" performance, and reflecting on the relationship between performance and social change. This course fulfills the first-year writing requirement (FYWR) for students. Further details about featured performances will be announced in August.

Required Qualifications*

Degree requirement: PhD in Literature or another humanities department, including Performance Studies, Music, Theater, and Dance. 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.

Desired Qualifications*

Applicants should also demonstrate previous experience in teaching writing (for LSA FYWR or other writing-intensive courses).

Modes of Work

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 thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Union Affiliation

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.

Background Screening

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.

Contact Information

Questions about applying for this position can be emailed to: [email protected] with a reference to F25 COMPLIT141.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is June 8, 2025. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than July 11, 2025. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

264219

Working Title

LEO Lecturer I - COMPLIT 141

Job Title

LEO Lecturer I

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

College Of Lsa

Department

LSA Comparative Literature

Posting Begin/End Date

5/29/2025 - 6/08/2025

Career Interest

LEO - Lecturers