Job Description

How to Apply

Submit a resume with a cover letter specifying your past experience in supervising or preparing students for engaged learning experiences, internships, or similar. Describe your teaching philosophy for a course of this nature, and if relevant, your prior experience teaching at the college level.

Job Summary

Teach a seminar where LEAPS students learn skills and mindsets needed for future engaged learning, a core component of the LEAPS program. Students will be introduced to different contexts for engaged learning, and participate in planning and debriefing discussions with other LEAPS students. The instructor will coordinate with an Engaged Learning Specialist staff member in the LEAPS program.  This is a 4-credit course. The work expectation is 4 contact hours with students per week and 13 hours of total effort per week.    

Course Description

The goal of this course is to ensure that students in the Learning, Equity, And Problem Solving for the Public Good (LEAPS) program are prepared for their engaged learning experiences. In LEAPS, engaged learning experiences include a range of placements that could include community organizations, nonprofits and educational organizations, government agencies, and businesses. This course will introduce and provide supervised opportunities for students to experience, identify, analyze, and discuss issues that are likely to arise in engaged learning settings.

The course will proceed in four segments across the Winter term:

Segment One: Classroom-based (Weeks 1-4)
In this segment, students will:

Segment Two: Placement Rotation 1 (Weeks 5-8)
In this segment, students will:

Segment Three: Placement Rotation 2 (Weeks 9-12)
In this segment, students will:

Segment Four: Final Reflections and Debrief (Week 13-14)
In this segment, students will:

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

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

Course Schedule (if known):
EDUC 107 will meet on Fridays, exact time TBD.
Course Meets in Detroit on Marygrove Campus. 
 

Selection criteria:

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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

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