As a single PDF document, please submit the following materials to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/183658):
- A cover letter that addresses your specific interest in the position and outlines your skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
- A CV/resume
- A list of 3 references with contact information (phone and email)
- A 1-page teaching statement that includes explanations and concrete examples of your pedagogy
Review of applications will begin immediately, on a rolling basis. For best consideration, please submit materials by April 20, 2026. Review will continue until the position is filled.
Please submit applications to Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/183658. Please do not use the MCareers webpage to apply. Only applications submitted via Interfolio will be considered.
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 Technical Communication (TC) Program plays a significant role in the delivery of a writing and communication curriculum across the college, with a focus on 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 and social impact. We regularly team-teach courses with both technical communication and engineering (technical) faculty. Our department employs 36 faculty and maintains a vibrant, supportive, and people-centered culture.
We are seeking one or more Intermittent Lecturers for the Fall 2026 semester to backfill teaching duties for a faculty member on parental leave. To meet these needs, the Program may hire either one (1) position at 100% effort or multiple positions at 20-50% effort.
As an Intermittent Lecturer, you will teach sections of both standalone and team-taught technical communication courses. Key responsibilities include leading discussion sections in our team-taught Engineering 100 courses and teaching intermediate technical communication in TCHNCLCM-300 (our standalone course for Computer Science and Computer/Electrical Engineering majors).
A full-time, 100% effort appointment aligns with a traditional 3:3 workload (or equivalent) as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan and the Lecturers' Employee Organization (LEO). As this is a leave-replacement role, it is a single-term appointment; renewal is not currently anticipated, but the position remains eligible for future reappointment should teaching needs allow.
All job offers are subject to final approval by the College.
Responsibilities of the Intermittent Lecturer in Technical Communication include, but are not limited to:
- Teaching communication in the context of engineering content and engineering project work by student teams
- Team teaching with disciplinary engineering faculty and technical communication faculty in undergraduate courses
- Designing, preparing, and delivering lectures in technical communication
- Creating active-learning lessons on technical communication, teamwork, ethics, and social impact in an engineering context
- Creating digital content (videos, lectures, assessments, activities, etc.) to support in-person student learning
- Attending class sessions and weekly team meetings of teaching team(s)
- Leading discussion and critique sessions
- Conducting workshop exercises
- Holding office hours
- Evaluating and grading student projects, student papers, and oral presentations
- Advanced degree in Technical Communication or related field (e.g. Communication, English, Rhetoric/Composition, Writing Studies, Science Communication, Engineering, Engineering Education, Law, or similar), and/or significant relevant training and experience in technical communication or related field; PhD preferred
- Training and experience in the teaching of writing and communication
- Successful teaching experience
- Experience with various technical communication genres (e.g. memos, proposals, reports, posters, instructions, visuals, oral presentations, etc.), such as in academia, industry, or government
- Ability to work effectively with students individually and in course project teams
- Ability to work independently and self-manage complex planning and long-term service and teaching projects
- Ability to self-identify areas for professional growth and self-regulate professional development opportunities
- Ability to teach and work in a multi-disciplinary, team-based environment
- Ability to incorporate technology and Learning Management systems into teaching
- Experience working with scientific/engineering students and/or content a plus. We are especially interested in candidates whose background includes training in both engineering and communication.
Depending on enrollment needs, the Program may have multiple Intermittent Lecturer positions open. We are open to hiring multiple part-time positions if needed.
Appointment Start Date: Fall Term 2026 (on or around August 26, 2026).
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.
For questions, please contact Kelly Hanson, Director, Program in Technical Communication [email protected].
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 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 any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
