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In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through this website (U-M Careers). To apply, please submit a cover letter, current CV, teaching statement, diversity statement, proof of successful teaching, and list of professional references as a single PDF file. The system will not accept a PDF larger than 500kb. If your PDF is larger than 500kb, please upload just your cover letter and CV, then send the rest of the required materials as one PDF to ac.curriculum@umich.edu.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan invite applications for a Lecturer I position at 33.33% effort for the Fall Term 2024. This appointment is scheduled to begin on August 26, 2024 and end on December 31, 2024. One part-time position is available.

Duties of these Lecturer I positions are expected to include teaching, developing course materials, evaluating and grading students, and holding regularly scheduled office hours. A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a Lecturer I in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three courses per semester.

The successful candidate will design and teach AMCULT 215/AMAS 215/MIDEAST 275: Introduction to Arab-American Studies, a 4-credit undergraduate course with support from 2 graduate student instructors. In this course, students will be introduced to the field of Arab-American Studies, specifically through examination of how Arab Americans engage with questions of structures of power, ethnicity, and race. It provides a historical overview of Arab Americans and race in relation to a series of other identity markers, such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, and nation. This course fits particularly within the Program in American Culture?s focus on transnational and diasporic considerations of race, and serves as the core course for the Arab-Muslim American Studies program and ethnic studies minor.

The successful candidate must be available to teach Tuesdays/Thursdays 1:00-2:30PM.

The candidate must hold a terminal or graduate degree in American Studies, Islamic Studies, Middle East Studies, literature, history, anthropology, sociology, media studies, or other related fields. Prior teaching experience at the college/university level is preferred.

The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicant?s education and experience meet the required minimum qualifications for the position. Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.

Preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in American Studies, Arab American Studies, and/or Muslim American Studies.

University of Michigan Department of American Culture offers Michigan students a chance to explore a range of topics from American history and literature to ethnic studies and pop culture. Flexible, engaging, and interdisciplinary, American Culture offers undergraduates and graduate students alike an opportunity to participate in a unique program and learn from some of the nation's top faculty in a personal, vibrant academic community.

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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 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.

Questions about applying for this position can be e-mailed to ac.curriculum@umich.edu.

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.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The deadline for applications is May 12, 2024. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is May 29, 2024. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.

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

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A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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