LEO Lecturer III - Helen Zell Visiting Professor - Fiction

LEO Lecturer III – Endowed Position Helen Zell Visiting Professor of Creative Writing (Fiction, non-tenure track) University of Michigan-Ann Arbor:
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts:
English Language and Literature

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Description

The Helen Zell Writers’ Program in the Department of English at the University of Michigan invites applications for a visiting Lecturer III appointment in fiction with a start date of August 25, 2027. This is a non-tenure track position with a university-year appointment (i.e., runs August 25 through May 24 each year). The appointment term is three years, with the potential for renewal for an additional two years.

A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a Lecturer III in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three (3) courses per semester, or the equivalent in administrative and/or service duties.

• Teach one graduate craft class each year in fiction along with undergraduate courses as determined by the Undergraduate Director.
• Perform administrative and/or service duties to meet the needs of the English Language and Literature Department as an LEO Lecturer III.
• Invite and host visiting writers in the English Department.
• Continue working toward completion of a new book during the appointment, in accordance with the donor’s intent (Ms. Helen Herzog Zell).

• Candidates must hold an MFA in Creative Writing and have experience in the college-level teaching of fiction.
• Emerging writers (one book of fiction recently published or under contract; candidates may also have a second book under contract) who have achieved distinction in their writing and excellence in their teaching.
• Writers with a proven interest in bringing to their teaching, mentoring, and writing critical perspectives reflecting the experiences of groups historically underrepresented or marginalized in higher education.