How to Apply
Please include the following materials in your application:
- A cover letter (no more than one page) that explains your interest in the position and contextualizes your application materials. The hiring committee would appreciate hearing about your experience teaching writing to incoming college students, how course assignments relate to the learning goals of Writing 100, how you create an equitable classroom environment that supports diverse learners, and your experience with one-to-one tutoring in writing.
- Curriculum Vitae
- One sample syllabus
- The name of one reference.
Please do not submit reference letters or other additional materials.
Applications are due Saturday, July 26, 2025, by 4:00 pm. In addition to applying via careers.umich.edu, please send a single PDF file with all of your materials to [email protected]. Sweetland will make the Lecturer I offer by July 31, 2025.
Please note: All Lecturers new to Sweetland are expected to attend a unit retreat on August 21, 9a-3p, and a new faculty orientation on August 22, 9a-12p.
Job Summary
The Sweetland Center for Writing is now accepting applications for a 33% Lecturer I position in the 2025-2026 academic year. Further information about the Sweetland Center for Writing can be found at https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland.
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.
Course Description
Courses relevant to this position include Writing 100 (The Practice of Writing) in Fall 2025 and ten (10) weekly hours in Sweetland's Writing Workshop in Winter 2026.
Required Qualifications*
MFA or Ph.D. and demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching writing to undergraduates.
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.
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.
Selection Process
Selection criteria include academic qualifications and teaching experience.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.