How to Apply
Please upload your Curriculum Vitae or Resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and interest in the position as one document.
Who We Are
The School of Information is a progressive, interdisciplinary school with five academic programs. UMSI delivers innovative, elegant, and ethical solutions connecting people, information, and technology. The school was one of the first iSchools in the nation and our interdisciplinary faculty spans such areas as data science, computational social science, human-computer interaction, social media, library and archival science, and digital curation. Our school mission is to create and share knowledge so that people will use information with technology to build a better world.
Job Summary
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applications for a part-time LEO Intermittent Lecturer position. The successful candidate will join UMSI as a primary instructor for SI 658: Information Architecture in the Winter 2027 semester. This is a 3-credit graduate-level course. This will be a part-time position starting 1/1/2027 and ending 4/30/2027 with 25% effort. Applicants must be available for in-person instruction on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus.
This course introduces Info-Architectural thinking and modeling to help students develop capacities for seeing and evaluating the Information Architecture in any kind of complex system. Students learn how to recognize and describe info-architectural elements in the world, create info-architecturally useful models of complex systems and synthesize and explain findings from research or model play, in ways that allow non-expert participants to understand and take purposeful action.
Responsibilities*
As an Intermittent Lecturer at UMSI, you will be the primary instructor for SI 658: Information Architecture. The successful candidate will develop course syllabi and materials, deliver course content to students, and provide student assessments including grading and feedback. You will be expected to coordinate and work collaboratively with the teaching team for this course, and respond to school and teaching team communications, ensuring daily/evening/weekend coverage for students will be expected. You will also work collaboratively with UMSI administration and staff to ensure that students receive an excellent education and are aware of support services in the larger UM and UMSI communities.
Required Qualifications*
- Master's degree or higher in a related field, such as Information or Computer Science
- Proven expertise in privacy research and practice and other subjects related to the course
- Experience teaching in a higher education context
Desired Qualifications*
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching
- Deep interest in improving pedagogy and collaboration to perform instructional best practices
- Current participation in professional associations
- Significant experience in privacy research, as seen in professional publications or similar outputs.
- Understanding of the social and policy dimensions of the privacy landscape
Modes of Work
Applicants must be available for in-person instruction on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus.
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.
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.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten (10) calendar days. The posting will close on November 12. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. Review of applications will commence immediately. Offers will continue to be made until open teaching needs are met. Final hiring approval is made by the Associate Dean for Teaching and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and is expected to be made by December 1, 2026. The selection criteria include meeting the required qualifications listed above.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.