Lecturer I, Social Theory and Practice – Winter 2022

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Summary

The Residential College Social Theory and Practice Program http://www.rc.lsa.umich.edu/ is seeking to hire a part time Lecturer to team-teach a course on advanced practices in community engagement for the Winter 2022 semester. This position will be a 33.33% position for teaching one course in the winter semester.

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.

Course Description

This course, Urban Studies, Urban Design and Social Justice in Detroit, (RCSSI 360-003 / ARCH 409-003) offers an interdisciplinary perspective on urban studies, urban design and the ways that concerns around social justice and equity can influence how we think about cities in the past, present and future. Drawing on a range of faculty experience in LSA and the Taubman College, this team-taught course incorporates the voices of practitioners and community members involved in current attempts to revitalize Detroit and “Detroit-like” cities in the United States and elsewhere.

Responsibilities*

The candidate will provide instruction for a class of approximately twelve to twenty undergraduates in an interdisciplinary liberal arts program. Additional duties include participation in college- and program-wide activities, including attending student exhibitions and program meetings. The instructor will provide written evaluations for Residential College students enrolled in the course.

Required Qualifications*

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise and background in instruction of urban studies and social justice. Establishing a practice of expertise in various academic disciplines and writing appropriate to the years in the field of the candidate is expected.

Minimum: PhD in History, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies or Afro-American and African Studies is preferred. Other disciplines may be considered depending on experience in teaching social justice and/or urban studies.

Desired Qualifications*

Minimum: PhD in History, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies or Afro-American and African Studies is preferred. Other disciplines may be considered depending on experience in teaching social justice and/or urban studies.

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

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Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all three campuses, including Michigan Medicine. This includes those working or learning remotely. More information on this policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the U-M Dearborn and U-M Flint websites.

Job Opening ID

207018

Working Title

Lecturer I, Social Theory and Practice – Winter 2022

Job Title

LEO Lecturer I

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

College Of Lsa

Department

LSA UG: Residential College

Posting Begin/End Date

11/03/2021 – 11/20/2021

Career Interest

LEO – Lecturers