Assistant Professor, Teaching, Honors College
About The Position
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Assistant Professor, Teaching, Honors College at its Detroit campus location. Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society. Position Purpose: The Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University is seeking to fill one Assistant Professor, Teaching, Non-Tenure Track position for the 2026/27 academic year. The Irvin D. Reid Honors College promotes excellence in teaching, scholarship, and experiential learning. Our faculty are committed to a curriculum that strengthens student skills in critical thinking and research and that encourages students to apply what they learn in the classroom to the world around them. This is a non-tenure-track, nine-month academic appointment that is fully subsidy-funded. The contract will begin Fall 2026. The successful candidates must demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in classroom teaching and a commitment to teaching highly motivated students.
Requirements
- PhD in some area of the Humanities or Social Sciences, such as American Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Urban Studies, Urban Environmental Humanities, History, Film and Media Studies, Global Languages, Philosophy, Political Science or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated excellence as college-level instructor.
- Strong mentoring skills and commitment to helping individual students achieve academic goals.
- Flexibility and a willingness to collaborate closely with academic colleagues and Honors staff.
- Experience and success teaching critical thinking and writing, especially across disciplines.
- Commitment to and demonstrated success in interdisciplinary teaching, high-impact practices including undergraduate research and internships, and innovative collaborative curriculum development.
- History of community involvement and/or civic engagement.
- Understanding of and enthusiasm for Honors education.
- Working knowledge of digital media and course management software.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Detroit and/or urban studies.
- Knowledge of American politics and/or political institutions.
Responsibilities
- Assist the primary instructor of the first-year sequence by teaching multiple sections of weekly Honors small section seminars of first-year students, in close cooperation with other Professors of Teaching and the Course Coordinator.
- Attend weekly Honors course meetings and lecture presentations.
- Assist the primary instructor of HON 1000, “Changing Detroit,” by leading multiple small discussion sections.
- Teach three sections of their own small seminar(s) HON 2000, which they will design and propose in advance.
- Work with Course Coordinator and other Professors of Teaching in creating, refining and organizing course materials.
- Collaborate with other Honors faculty on course materials for Honors Seminars.
- Act as mentor for Honors students.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
