Submit a resume and cover letter specifying both your knowledge and experiences related to the focus of the course, and your experiences in teaching, supervising, or otherwise working with undergraduate students. In the letter, please also describe your teaching and assessment philosophy for a course of this nature.
Teach a 3-credit seminar-style undergraduate course where students learn about the history, people, politics, and contemporary context of Detroit in conjunction with learning how communities shape and are shaped by their populations. Topics explored include education, labor, politics, housing, and transportation. The course is for first-year University of Michigan students living on the Marygrove campus, who are all part of the Learning, Equity, and Problem-Solving for the Public Good degree program in the Marsal Family School of Education. More information about LEAPS is available on the Marsal Web Site.
This is a fixed-term lecturer appointment with the possibility of renewal. There will be two sections of this course. Instructors will meet weekly to coordinate between sections of the course and will attend a monthly LEAPS Program meeting. This is a 3-credit course and the assigned effort will be 25%. The course meets on Wednesday mornings from 9am-12noon, and the overall work expectation is three contact hours with students each week during class time, and 12 hours of total effort per week that may include office hours and some weekend or evening events.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Experience with undergraduate college students.
- Deep familiarity with the topics of the course: Detroit education, labor, politics, housing, and transportation.
- Ability to meet with students during the required course hours in person on the Marygrove Conservancy campus at 8701 W. McNichols, Detroit for the entire fall semester.
- Experience teaching undergraduates
- The course will be taught at Marygrove in Detroit on Wednesdays from 9am-12noon during the fall semester.
- Additional time outside of class will be required for office hours.
- The role also requires attendance at faculty meetings during the term, times TBD.
- There will be two sections of this course, which will be taught by two collaborating instructors who will work together during the 2026 summer to co-develop this course. Instructors are required to align course offerings with each other so that students have equivalent experiences no matter which section they are in.
Selection Criteria:
- Familiarity with Detroit, specifically topics including education, labor, politics, housing, and transportation.
- Experience with the learning goals and topics of the course.
- Experience with teaching undergraduates, especially first-year students.
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.
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
