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 October 15, 2024.

Job Summary

The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Michigan invites applications for a 22.22% non-tenure track instructional position (Lecturer I) for the Fall 2024 term, October 21-December 9, 2024, taught Mondays, 1:00-3:00 PM in-person. The budget for this position is for Fall term, 2024 only. The candidate for the must be qualified and prepared to teach one undergraduate minicourse related to Cultural Heritage of Ukraine: Architecture and Arts.

Responsibilities*

Responsibilities will include teaching, in English, one minicourse (two-credits) in the field of Cultural Heritage of Ukraine: Architecture and Arts. This two-credit course will be offered on Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm in-person for the second seven weeks of the Fall 2024 term. 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. This minicourse will be held in-person.

Required Qualifications*

Requirements for this position include a record of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level, and an interest in the development and application of innovative instructional methods. 

M.A., preferably PhD, in Urban Planning and/or Architecture in Ukraine. English fluency at the native or near native level is required.

Prior teaching at a North American institution of higher learning is highly preferred. Publications in Ukraine's cultural heritage, with a focus on architecture, art, and traditional Ukrainian crafts.
International teaching experience is a plus.

Applicants must be affiliated with or have been affiliated within the last five years, a college or university in Ukraine due to the source of funding for this position.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

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.