LEO Lecturer
Listed on 2026-06-27
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Education / Teaching
Political Science, University Professor, College Lecturer -
Government
Political Science
LEO Lecturer I
The Department of Political Science in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts at the University of Michigan is hiring a LEO Lecturer I to teach up to three courses during the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Semesters. An applicant can apply to teach up to three courses maximum. The duration of this appointment would be from August 26, 2026, to May 31, 2027.
The appointment effort would be 33% for one course (not benefits eligible), 67% for two courses (benefits eligible), and 100% for three courses (benefits eligible).
Responsibilities for each position include course coordination and teaching upper-level, undergraduate courses. In addition to classroom-teaching responsibilities, the instructor will hold office hours for students, provide appropriate syllabus and course materials electronically, attend regular course meetings, and handle routine course-related administrative matters.
Required Qualifications *Candidates must have a Ph.D. or advanced graduate training in political science.
Desired Qualifications*Someone who enjoys teaching, who likes undergraduate students, and who has good interpersonal and communication skills.
Course DescriptionPOLSCI 389. An upper-level lecture-discussion course on a topic in contemporary world politics. Area of focus is contingent on instructor's expertise; the course should employ political science concepts and analysis rather than just survey recent developments. Examples of recent courses taught under this designation include The United Nations, The Political Economy of Conflict:
Terrorism and Civil War, Global Society, Third-Party Conflict and Post-Conflict Intervention, Human Rights in Global Politics, and Sexual Violence in Wartime.
POLSCI 489. A senior-level seminar on a topic in contemporary world politics. Area of focus is contingent on instructor's expertise; the course should employ political science concepts and analysis rather than just survey recent developments. Examples of recent seminars taught include Human Rights, The Historical Evolution of the Sovereign State System, The Politics of Sovereign Debt, Politics of International Finance, and Norm Diffusion.
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