LEO Lecturer I (LING 209)

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Michigan is accepting applications for one LEO Lecturer I to teach two sections of LING 209 at 33.33% effort. All teaching is expected to be in-person.

Responsibilities include attending lectures, holding office hours, planning and leading discussion sections, and grading assignments while collaborating with the teaching team. The position emphasizes interactive teaching and requires an MA or PhD in Linguistics.

Qualifications

• Must have an M.A. or PhD in Linguistics or closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching linguistics at the college level.
• Experience with interactive and engaged teaching strategies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend lectures and assigned discussion sections, in-person.
• Hold at least 2 office hours per week.
• Make discussion section plans and lead the sections as instructor.
• Grade assignments per lead faculty instruction.
• Meet weekly with the teaching team and respond promptly to emails.

Skills

College-level teaching experience

Education

M.A. or PhD in Linguistics

Job description

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Job Summary

The Department of Linguistics in the College of Literature, Science and Arts at the University of Michigan is accepting applications, seeking to fill one (1) LEO Lecturer I position to teach two (2) sections of LING 209 at 33.33% effort. All teaching is expected to be in-person.

Responsibilities

• It is required to attend lectures and assigned discussion sections. Note that both lecture and most discussion sections are scheduled as in-person instruction.


• Hold at least 2 office hours each week.


• Make discussion section plans and lead the sections as instructor.


• Grade assignments, per lead faculty instruction.


• Meet weekly with the teaching team and respond promptly to emails.

Required Qualifications

Must have an M.A. or PhD in Linguistics, or a closely related field, and demonstrated experience teaching linguistics at the college-level. Applications will be evaluated based upon each candidates expertise, successful performance in the classroom, and the needs of the department. Experience with interactive and engaged teaching strategies preferred.

Course Description

LING 209: Language and the Human Mind: This course introduces students to the study of Language as a product of the human mind, and to Cognitive Science more broadly. In the \"cognitive revolution\", the words and sentences which had previously been the object of linguistic research became windows into the unique human capacity for language. Following this revolution, scientists developed a wide array of experimental and theoretical tools which allow us to ask questions about human behavior that were meaningless just a hundred years ago. We will explore this history and its many outcomes, mixing in philosophy, data analysis, and problem-solving.

Barring developmental disorders, any infant can learn any language, and will acquire some language by the time they grow up - but this is not true of dogs, parrots, or apes, however much we communicate with them. There is some biological property of humans that makes this feat possible. What do we mean when we say that humans have an innate capacity for language, and what is it that someone knows when they know a language?

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

Lecturer Compensation: 33.33% to teach two sections of LING 209

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.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Contact Information

Contact information: For questions, please email [email protected]

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.