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In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through the U-M Careers website. A cover letter of introduction explaining your specific interest in the position and outlining skills and experience that directly relate to this position and CV must be uploaded as one document.
In addition, the department will follow up with all applicants to request the following documentation. Applicants will be asked to provide a sample syllabus, a teaching statement, and a diversity statement that describes your demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Job Summary
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan invite applications for one Lecturer I at 33.0% effort for the Fall 2024 term. This appointment is scheduled to begin on August 26, 2024 and end on December 31, 2024.
We seek qualified applicants to teach discussion sections for COMPLIT 322: Translating World Literatures. This position is pending enrollment demand.
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
COMPLIT 322: This course provides an opportunity for students to use their skills in a foreign language to think about the history, theory, and practice of translating literary texts, and to work on a translation project of their own choosing. The course is structured around a series of critical and creative writing assignments. The course also includes a range of readings in translation studies, with an emphasis on the cultural function of translation and the role of the translator in cross-cultural communication.
Responsibilities*
The successful candidate must prepare a syllabus with standing course requirements; be available to teach one weekly lecture and lead one weekly discussion section; hold regularly scheduled weekly office hours for individual consultation with students; evaluate student writing; and evaluate and grade student materials. Attend instructor training scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2024. 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.
Required Qualifications*
PhD in a relevant field such as Comparative Literature or expertise in one or more non-European literatures preferred. The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicant's education and experience meets the required minimum qualifications for the position. Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.
Desired Qualifications*
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 here.
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
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is August 15, 2024. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than August 20, 2024. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through the U-M Careers website. A cover letter of introduction explaining your specific interest in the position and outlining skills and experience that directly relate to this position and CV must be uploaded as one document.
In addition, the department will follow up with all applicants to request the following documentation. Applicants will be asked to provide a sample syllabus, a teaching statement, and a diversity statement that describes your demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Job Summary
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan invite applications for one Lecturer I at 33.0% effort for the Fall 2024 term. This appointment is scheduled to begin on August 26, 2024 and end on December 31, 2024.
We seek qualified applicants to teach discussion sections for COMPLIT 322: Translating World Literatures. This position is pending enrollment demand.
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
COMPLIT 322: This course provides an opportunity for students to use their skills in a foreign language to think about the history, theory, and practice of translating literary texts, and to work on a translation project of their own choosing. The course is structured around a series of critical and creative writing assignments. The course also includes a range of readings in translation studies, with an emphasis on the cultural function of translation and the role of the translator in cross-cultural communication.
Responsibilities*
The successful candidate must prepare a syllabus with standing course requirements; be available to teach one weekly lecture and lead one weekly discussion section; hold regularly scheduled weekly office hours for individual consultation with students; evaluate student writing; and evaluate and grade student materials. Attend instructor training scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2024. 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.
Required Qualifications*
PhD in a relevant field such as Comparative Literature or expertise in one or more non-European literatures preferred. The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicant's education and experience meets the required minimum qualifications for the position. Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.
Desired Qualifications*
- Applicants should also demonstrate extensive knowledge of world literature and translation studies methodologies.
- Applicants should demonstrate previous experience in teaching writing to undergraduate students
- Applicants who have taught COMPLIT 322 as the instructor of record to meet the upper-level writing requirement during the last five years
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 here.
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
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is August 15, 2024. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than August 20, 2024. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
