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LEO Intermittent Lecturer Program in the Environment - Food Literacy for All

How to Apply

The Program in the Environment (PitE) at the University of Michigan invites individuals to apply for the position of Intermittent Lecturer. Applications are welcomed and encouraged regardless of background and identity. To apply, please complete the application on the U-M Careers site. The following materials must be submitted as part of the application:

+ Cover letter expressing interest in and relevant experience relevant to teaching the course

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ List of at least 3 references including contact information.

+ Please use this format to name the file: lastname.firstname.CV.PDF

If considered, you will be contacted and interviewed remotely. The start date for this position is expected to be January 1, 2026.

Please contact Nicole Rutherford, [email protected] , if you have any questions.

This position is subject to the terms of the LEO bargaining agreement. The full LEO contract can be found at https://hr.umich.edu/sites/default/files/um-leo-agreement-2021-2024-final.pdf.

Job Summary

The LEO Intermittent Lecturer in PitE will serve as the Community Co-instructor who will co-teach the course Food Literacy for All with a UM Faculty Instructor. Launched in 2017, Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course run by the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative but co-designed, co-planned, and co-taught with local community partners. Structured as a primarily virtual evening lecture series - with at least two in-person events - Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address diverse challenges and opportunities of both domestic and global food systems. The course aims to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems. The course typically enrolls over 200 undergraduate and graduate students from across campus, and is also free and open to the public, drawing an audience from the wider UM, Michigan and national/global community.

This is an Intermittent Lecturer appointment which is a non-tenure track position and subject to the terms of the LEO bargaining agreement which can be found at https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/academic-human-resources/contracts.

Mission Statement

PitE is an interdisciplinary program that is jointly managed between the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS). PitE blends foundational knowledge, skills, and practices from natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities/culture towards an integrated analysis of environmental and sustainability issues facing society at all scales and approaches to address and adapt to the associated challenges.

At the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), we are at the forefront of building a more sustainable and just world for all by transforming the impact of higher education and reimagining the future. We are advancing action through innovation, research, education and engagement in society, and developing leaders who are empowered to halt the climate crisis and create an environmentally sound future for generations to come.

To learn more about SEAS and our values, please visit our website at https://seas.umich.edu/about/seas-values .

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

+ Generous time off

+ Many choices for comprehensive health insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Long-term disability coverage

+ Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at https://hr.umich.edu/benefits-wellness/benefits-enrollment/benefits-enrollment-eligibility .

Responsibilities*

Duties and responsibilities for this lecturer position are:

+ Team teach/support ENVIRON 314 "Food Literacy for All", a 2-credit hour course for the Winter 2025 semester (which also includes other sections of the course that students can enroll in) working alongside the UM Faculty Co-Instructor, the Food Literacy for All Course Coordinator, and one Graduate Student Instructor (GSI). \

+ Help identify the course theme and dynamic speakers to invite to the course, working with Detroit-based community partners who have supported the course since its launch.

+ Engage with potential visiting speakers to schedule them as guest lectures for the class.

+ Support fundraising efforts to supplement honoraria and other course costs.

+ Rotate hosting, managing Q&A, one-on-one speaker conversations, and speaker panels during the evening course.

+ Support logistics and hosting of in-person events associated with the course.

+ Meet regularly with the Food Literacy for All course team, and handle routine matters related to course planning, management, logistics and instruction.

All class sessions are Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8p.m. from January through the end of April, and the position requires at least two in-person events in Ann Arbor during the semester, with the majority of course planning meetings and evening course sessions held remotely.

Required Qualifications*

+ At least 5 years of experience working on food systems change efforts in Michigan, either at a non-profit, policy advocacy organization, rural or urban agriculture, a small-scale food business, as a community organizer, or some other form of community-based food systems work

Desired Qualifications*

+ One year of teaching experience, preferably in a college or university setting

+ Experience working as part of a team and coordinating virtual and in-person events.

+ Wide-ranging knowledge of food systems trends, actors and movements in Detroit and Michigan, and ideally at the national and/or global level.

+ Comfort speaking in front of and interacting with large audiences and facilitating conversations with speakers or panels.

+ Familiarity with remote and hybrid learning strategies and technologies.

+ Demonstrated commitment to promoting and participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives related to food systems.

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) .

Additional Information

All application materials must be submitted no later than September 21, 2025. Selected candidates will be contacted and interviewed remotely. We expect to make an offer of employment no later than November 30, 2025. The anticipated start date for this position is January 1, 2026. This appointment will end April 30, 2026.

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.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position(s) is/are filled. 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.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

268486

Working Title

LEO Intermittent Lecturer Program in the Environment - Food Literacy for All

Job Title

LEO Intermittent Lecturer

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

School Nat Res Envir

Department

Program in the Environment

Posting Begin/End Date

9/10/2025 - 9/21/2025

Career Interest

LEO - Lecturers