Job Description

How to Apply

Please submit the following materials to Interfolio by November 15, 2024. Do not submit application materials through the MCareers website.

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Finalists will be asked to submit a full portfolio detailing evidence of teaching experience and performance (e.g. course evaluations, sample syllabi, observation records, etc.) for approval by the College of Engineering's Dean's Executive Committee.  

Please submit your application materials to Interfolio by November 15, 2024. Do not apply through this website.

Job Summary

The Program in Technical Communication at Michigan Engineering seeks skilled and enthusiastic applicants for one (1) open Lecturer III position that will begin in Fall 2025.  

Michigan Engineering places special emphasis on the ability of graduates to express themselves and their ideas in a professional and highly successful manner. As such, the TC Program plays a significant role in the delivery of a writing and communication curriculum across the college, with a focus on the first-year, laboratory, and senior design courses. TC faculty integrate written, oral, and visual communication into engineering courses; we also help students learn teamwork and address questions of ethics, equity, and social impact. We regularly team-teach courses with both technical communication and engineering (technical) faculty. Our department employs 37 faculty and has a vibrant, supportive, people-centered culture.

As a Lecturer III, you would teach sections of both standalone and team-taught technical communication courses, with an initial focus on first-year writing in our team-taught Engineering 100 courses; on intermediate technical communication in TCHNCLCM-300 (our standalone course for Computer Science and Computer/Electrical Engineering majors); and on supporting our embedded curriculum in upper-level disciplinary courses (as needed). In addition to teaching, Lecturer III faculty perform departmental service.

The TC Program offers a range of courses, which can vary in credit hours (1-4 credits) and overall teaching workload (20-50% effort). A full-time, 100% effort Lecturer III appointment aligns with the workload of a traditional 3:3 workload (or equivalent), with roughly 90% teaching effort and 10% service effort.

The initial appointment would be for three years. This is a renewable, promotion-track position: successful candidates are eligible for annual raises and promotion to Lecturer IV (and eventually Teaching Professor), per the terms of the LEO contract. All CoE faculty are reviewed annually.

All job offers are subject to final approval of the College. 

Mission Statement

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Our vision, mission and values are supported by a people-first engineering framework that guides our work. As Michigan Engineers, we strive to apply excellent engineering fundamentals, integrated expertise and equity-centered values to reimagine what engineering can be, close critical gaps, and elevate all people. Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: http://strategicvision.engin.umich.edu/ 

The University of Michigan has a storied legacy of commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Michigan Engineering models that commitment in our research, culture and collaborations. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of that commitment. Learn more about DEI at Michigan Engineering: https://www.engin.umich.edu/culture/diversity-equity-inclusion/ 

Responsibilities*

Responsibilities of the Lecturer III in the TC Program include, but are not limited to:

Designing and Teaching Technical Communication Courses & Course Content

Leading Instructional Teams

Participating in Departmental Service 

Required Qualifications*

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 the work modes.

Additional Information

Starting salary will be $72,000. 
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: Fall Term 2025, on or around August 26, 2025.

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

For questions, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Clay Walker, at [email protected]

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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

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