LEO Lecturer I - Slavic - Spring 2024

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How to Apply

Please upload the following documents as one PDF document with your application:

1) A cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experiences that directly relate to this position.
2) A current CV.
3) Evidence of teaching excellence. Ideally, this would include one or more letter(s) of recommendation, your teaching philosophy statement, and copies of past evaluations, including student comments.

Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. It is anticipated an offer will be made no later than April 1, 2024.

Summary

The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Michigan invites applications for a 33.33% non-tenure track instructional position (Lecturer I) for the Spring 2024 half-term, May 7-June 27. The budget for this position is for Spring 2024 half-term only. The candidate must be qualified and prepared to teach one undergraduate course related to Central European Cinema on race, ethnicity, and gender issues.

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.

Responsibilities*

Responsibilities will include teaching, in English, one, three-credit undergraduate course about Central European Cinema on race, ethnicity, and gender issues. Slavic 312 will be offered MWF, 10 am -12 pm for seven weeks. The instructor will be required to hold at least two office hours each week the course is offered and maintain regular contact with students through email/Canvas.

Required Qualifications*

Requirements for this position include a record of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to instructors who previously taught Slavic 312 at the University of Michigan.

Ph.D. in hand by start date in Slavic Studies is required, as well as English fluency.

Prior teaching at a North American institution of higher learning is highly preferred. 

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

Applications will be selected based upon meeting the required qualifications, demonstrated subject matter expertise, documentation of successful performance in the classroom, and meeting the instructional needs of the Slavic department.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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