Job Description

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through this website  and include: letter of introduction explaining your qualifications and teaching philosophy, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, and letters of recommendation (upon request). Additionally, please provide a brief diversity statement that describes your demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement. There may be some overlap with your teaching statement. Please note that all materials must be combined and submitted as one document in this portal.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Organizational Studies Program at the University of Michigan invite applications for an Intermittent LEC I position at 0.33-1.0   FTE effort for the Winter Term 2025 .  This appointment is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2025 and end on April 30, 2025.

Duties of this Intermittent LEC position are expected to include support of the main instructor teaching ORGSTUDY 208, development of course materials, evaluating and grading students, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and running discussion sections. LECs will have primary responsibility for their individual sections, which will include a mix of exercises designed by the instructor and group analyses of corporate sustainability facilitated by the LEC. LECs will have primary responsibility for grading, in consultation with the faculty, and will meet weekly with the professor during the semester. LECs will also be responsible for maintaining and updating grade sheets on Canvas and other records.. A typical full-time (100% effort) load for an Intermittent Lec I position in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three courses per semester.  Full-time and part-time positions are available.

The lecturer will: (a) assist in organizing student groups, (b) provide assistance and feedback for assignments and content relating to the course, (c) manage resources for the classroom and any projects, (d) assist in Canvas management, (e) evaluate student work and record grades, (f) search for and screen relevant case studies and classroom exercises, and (g) handle other miscellaneous issues related to the course.

ORGSTUDY 208.  Business and the Natural Environment (Prof. Sara Soderstrom) 
This course offers a broad introduction to the study of business and the natural environment, integrating insights from sociology, psychology, and economics. We will start with an overview of the triple bottom line framework, in which corporations take into account social and environmental performance in addition to financial performance. Then we will focus on contemporary business activities that address the natural environment. We will discuss the role of the natural environment on business management and strategy, operations, supply chain, product innovation, and marketing. Students will each review numerous cases on business and the natural environment and share their insights with others so that we can all learn about different approaches for business to address concerns with the environment. We will use sustainability reports of a diverse group of corporations to analyze and critique current business practices with respect to the environment. Finally, student teams will complete industry analyses in various geographies to identify future opportunities for business and the natural environment. Throughout this course, my goal is to provide students with an understanding of a variety of activities that corporations take to address challenges with the natural environment and to help them develop the skills to critically analyze these corporate activities and recognize strengths and weaknesses in different corporate strategies.

Anticipated Class Schedule: Mon/Wed 9:00-10:00am with 10 one-hour discussion sections Th/Fri (3-10 sections/LEC)

• Individual with a completed Masters or PhD in and/or professional experience in the area(s) of management, environmental sciences, sociology, psychology, or related social science or professional fields. 
• Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills and ability to respond quickly to student and instructor requests.
• The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicants education and experience meets the required minimum qualifications for the position.  Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.
  

Applicants with work experience in management, consulting, or environmental sciences and/or as a GSI for courses at UM will be preferred but such experience is not necessary.  

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.

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 are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Questions about applying for this position can be emailed to: [email protected]

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.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Deadline for applications is October 17, 2024. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than November 22, 2024.   The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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