Lecturer, Public & Applied Humanities , CT

Job Title

Lecturer, Public & Applied Humanities , CT

Main Campus, Tucson, AZ USA

Posting Number: req
23642

Department:
Public & Applied Humanities

Department Website ( summarized ):
Public & Applied Humanities, University of Arizona

The Department of Public & Applied Humanities is seeking an experienced and dynamic Community Engagement Coordinator and Lecturer. The Community Engagement Coordinator and Lecturer will work in partnership with Department faculty, staff, and students to cultivate and grow a collaborative, and welcoming community for our students, alumni, and corporate and community partners. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative and collegial, and have skills in community management, experience design/implementation, and data collection/visualization.

The position carries a teaching load of two General Education courses per semester, for an overall workload assignment of 50% service and 50% teaching. Outstanding written, oral, and visual communication abilities are essential.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

The Department of Public & Applied Humanities translates humanities study into public enrichment and the direct and tangible improvement of the human condition through research-informed, collaborative, publicly facing projects that explore and enhance life in the community and beyond.

Application review date is December 15, 2025.

The University offers outstanding benefits and opportunities for staff life and professional development.

• Take a leadership role in helping the Department's faculty and staff develop, deploy, and support a community engagement and cultivation strategy in partnership with students, faculty, and staff.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, community members, and corporate partners, connecting these groups with one another, Department initiatives, and University resources.
• Maintain existing and build new business connections to enhance student career training/readiness and job placement opportunities.
• Coordinate or co-coordinate various public-facing and applied projects and programs, events, and activities.
• Work with Department and College collaborators on the organization and promotion of events and programs.
• Help develop and expand collaborations with community partners.
• Convey and reinforce the Department and College brands to internal and external audiences.
• Teach two General Education courses per semester from the designated list as assigned by the Department Head. There will also be the opportunity to help design new course offerings.
• Recruit and mentor students.
• Contribute to University initiatives focused on fostering belongingness and excellence, enhancing student engagement, and mentoring students.
• Participate in Departmental and College-wide service assignments and activities such as Commencement.

• Superior collaboration and communication skills (written, oral, and visual).
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing and complex projects.
• Knowledge of and experience with community relationship-building.
• Knowledge of and experience with helping organize and promote interdisciplinary and applied and public-facing projects and program.
• Experience facilitating online communities and other forms of interactive digital engagement.
• Experience with a variety of communication and community-focused technologies (e.g., social media) and analytical databases and platforms.
• Experience working with a variety of constituencies, including university students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners (e.g., not-for-profit organizations, local businesses, government agencies, etc.).
• Student-centered pedagogical knowledge and experience.

• Master s degree in a humanities or adjacent field.
• Knowledge of fundamental community management/community engagement principles.
• Experience managing ongoing projects involving multiple collaborators and partners.
• Experience in planning and promoting experiences, events, and/or programs, preferably in both online and in-person settings, and in constructing related informational materials.
• Demonstr…