LEO Lecturer I, Technical Communication

The Program in Technical Communication at Michigan Engineering seeks skilled and enthusiastic applicants for one open Lecturer I position to begin in January 2026.

Michigan Engineering places special emphasis on the ability of graduates to express themselves and their ideas in a professional and highly successful manner. As such the TC Program plays a significant role in the delivery of a writing and communication curriculum across the college with a focus on first-year laboratory and senior design courses. TC faculty integrate written oral and visual communication into engineering courses; we also help students learn teamwork and address questions of ethics and social impact. We regularly team-teach courses with both technical communication and engineering (technical) faculty. Our department employs 36 faculty and has a vibrant supportive people-centered 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 upper-level courses (as needed). Full job responsibilities are detailed here.

The TC Program offers a range of courses which can vary in credit hours (1-4 credits) and overall teaching workload (20-50% effort). A full-time 100% effort Lecturer I appointment aligns with the workload of a traditional 3:3 workload (or equivalent) in accordance with collective bargaining agreement between The University of Michigan and the Lecturers Employee Organization. Lecturer I faculty positions are 100% teaching positions (no service requirement) and are renewed annually.

The initial appointment would be for the Winter 2026 semester. This is a renewable promotion-track position: successful candidates are eligible for annual raises and promotion to Lecturer II (and eventually Teaching Professor) per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. All CoE faculty are reviewed annually.

All job offers are subject to final approval of the College.

Depending on enrollment needs the Program may have multiple Lecturer I positions open.

Appointment Start Date: Winter Term 2026 (on or around January 7 2026).

Contact Information:For questions please contact Kelly Hanson Director Program in Technical Communication

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.

Required Qualifications*

• Advanced degree in Technical Communication or related field (e.g. Communication English Rhetoric/Composition Writing Studies Science Communication Engineering Engineering Education Law or similar) and/or significant relevant training and experience in technical communication or related field; PhD preferred
• Training and experience in the teaching of writing and communication
• Successful teaching experience
• Experience with various technical communication genres (e.g. memos proposals reports posters instructions visuals oral presentations etc.) such as in academia industry or government
• Ability to work effectively with students individually and in course project teams
• Ability to work independently and self-manage complex planning and long-term service and teaching projects
• Ability to self-identify areas for professional growth and self-regulate professional development opportunities
• Ability to teach and work in a multi-disciplinary team-based environment
• Ability to incorporate technology and Learning Management systems into teaching (e.g. GenAI Canvas etc.)
• Experience working with scientific/engineering students and/or content a plus. We are especially interested in candidates whose background includes training in both engineering and communication.