The Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is hiring one full-time Lecturer I position to begin January 2026. Please apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/171483
Our department teaches technical communication courses for engineering students. TC faculty integrate written, oral, and visual communication into engineering courses, with a special focus on teamwork, ethics, and social impact. We regularly team-teach courses with other technical communication faculty as well as technical engineering faculty. The TC Program is housed within Michigan Engineering and employs 36 full-time teaching faculty. We have a vibrant, supportive workplace culture and a passion for creating outstanding learning experiences for our students. We are also exceptionally dedicated to our faculty’s professional development and well being, and we purposefully invest in creating an equitable, collaborative, supportive, and human-centered department culture.
As a Lecturer I, you would teach sections of both standalone and team-taught technical communication courses, with an initial focus on first-year writing in our team-taught Engineering 100 courses; on intermediate technical communication in TCHNCLCM-300 (our standalone course for Computer Science and Computer/Electrical Engineering majors); and on supporting our embedded curriculum in upper-level disciplinary courses (as needed). Lecturer I faculty positions are 100% teaching positions (no service requirement) and are renewed annually. The initial appointment would be for the Winter 2026 term.
This is a renewable, promotion-track position, with a clearly defined review and promotion pathway. Successful candidates are eligible for promotion to Lecturer II (and eventually Teaching Professor); successful promotions also result in progressively longer contracts, and eventually a continuing appointment, per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. The University of Michigan offers competitive benefits packages and the LEO union provides substantial support and advocacy for all UM Lecturers. UM also provides professional development funds for LEO Lecturers (up to $2500 per year).
For questions, please contact the Director of Technical Communication, Dr. Kelly Hanson, at hansonkr. I am happy to answer any questions.
Review of applications will begin immediately, on a rolling basis. For best consideration, please submit materials by September 30, 2025. Review will continue until the position is filled.
Best,
Kelly
Kelly Hanson, Ph.D.
Director, Program in Technical Communication
College of Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
hansonkr
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