JOB OPENING ID: 246411
REGULAR/TEMPORARY: Regular
ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP: College Of Lsa
DEPARTMENT: LSA UG: Curriculum Support
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline teaching experience, skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Applications and supporting materials must be submitted through the UM jobs website in order to be considered an applicant for this position.
Summary
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) Undergraduate Education, in support of the Opportunity Hub, is seeking to hire one (1) part-time LEO Lecturer I to teach six half-term, one-credit courses for a total per term effort of 66.66%, during the fall 2024 term: ALA 125: Positioning Yourself for a Successful Internship and ALA 325: Putting Your Education to Work.
The LSA Opportunity Hub is a transformational initiative to encourage all students to connect their liberal arts education with their goals and aspirations. Hub staff collaborate with campus partners to facilitate access to internships, funding, employer partnerships, and alumni mentors so students can explore challenging, diverse opportunities, discover what matters most to them in their education and beyond, and put their liberal arts education to work. We are seeking candidates who are interested in facilitating a structured learning opportunity/course that facilitates the connections between students’ liberal arts education and experiential, internship opportunities. Candidates must prize and work to further our desire to foster and cultivate inclusivity and belonging in the classroom and beyond.
The appointment is scheduled to begin on August 26, 2024 and end on December 31, 2024.
Course Description
ALA 125
This course will help LSA students become competitive for internships as they explore connections between their academic interests and professional goals. The course will focus on effective goal setting, translating experiences into the competencies employers look for, searching for internships and accessing resources, identifying and engaging networks, and communicating compelling stories for professional audiences. Students are encouraged to learn actively and to experiment in a collaborative environment as they become increasingly resourceful, fluent, and adaptable.
ALA 325
This course is intended for LSA seniors and juniors who are preparing for steps beyond graduation. Students are likely to have some experience with internships, job searching, or planning for graduate study. The course will focus on exploring the value of their education in the liberal arts and sciences, building a strategy to provide concrete steps to reaching their goals, and articulating in various ways, for various audiences, stories of their professional interests, accomplishments, and abilities. A central feature of the course is an essay in which students synthesize the value of their unique Michigan education. Students are encouraged to actively draw on their peers as sources of experience, advice, and feedback.
Responsibilities*
Lecturer duties are expected to include teaching, attending all class sessions, developing course materials integrating LSA Opportunity Hub resources with the support of Hub Course Assistant Interns (LSA Connect, LSA Engage, Canvas Resources), partnering with Hub teams to host guest speakers (i.e. Alum engagement, Employer engagement), evaluating and grading students, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and maintaining contact with the Opportunity Hub’s Director of Learning, Data, and Assessment. A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a LEO Lecturer I in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three courses per semester. Full-time and part-time positions are available.
Required Qualifications*
Desired Qualifications*
Experience in working with students on career exploration and internships; teaching professional writing; or teaching in contexts where reflective writing enriches students’ learning. Experience teaching students of varying class standing, from 1st year through senior year. Experience with high impact practices and/or active learning classrooms. Experience and/or willingness to work collaboratively with staff. Curricular planning and implementation across a suite of related courses, including establishing related learning outcomes, evaluating student needs, researching and assessing existing curricular offerings, and evaluating curricular changes.
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
The deadline for applications is March 28, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately after the deadline and continue until the position is filled. LEO job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than May 3, 2024. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.
Questions should be directed to Paul Barron (Director of Learning, Data, and Assessment, [email protected]) and Dorine Lawrence-Hughes (Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, [email protected]).
Applications will be selected based upon demonstrated subject matter expertise, successful performance in the classroom, and the needs of the department. Expected Start Date: August 26, 2024.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory/affirmative action employer.
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