Lecturer, Public & Applied Humanities, CT

Job Title

Lecturer, Public & Applied Humanities , CT

Location

Main Campus, Tucson, AZ USA

Posting Information

Posting Number : req23642

Department : Public & Applied Humanities

Department Website ( summarized ) : Public & Applied Humanities, University of Arizona

Position Highlights

The Department of Public & Applied Humanities is seeking an experienced and dynamic Community Engagement Coordinator and Lecturer. The Community Engagement Coordinator and Lecturer will work in partnership with Department faculty, staff, and students to cultivate and grow a collaborative, and welcoming community for our students, alumni, and corporate and community partners. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative and collegial, and have skills in community management, experience design / implementation, and data collection / visualization. The position carries a teaching load of two General Education courses per semester, for an overall workload assignment of 50% service and 50% teaching. Outstanding written, oral, and visual communication abilities are essential.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

The Department of Public & Applied Humanities translates humanities study into public enrichment and the direct and tangible improvement of the human condition through research-informed, collaborative, publicly facing projects that explore and enhance life in the community and beyond.

Application review date is December 15, 2025.

The University offers outstanding benefits and opportunities for staff life and professional development.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role in helping the Department's faculty and staff develop, deploy, and support a community engagement and cultivation strategy in partnership with students, faculty, and staff.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, community members, and corporate partners, connecting these groups with one another, Department initiatives, and University resources.
• Maintain existing and build new business connections to enhance student career training / readiness and job placement opportunities.
• Coordinate or co-coordinate various public-facing and applied projects and programs, events, and activities.
• Work with Department and College collaborators on the organization and promotion of events and programs.
• Help develop and expand collaborations with community partners.
• Convey and reinforce the Department and College brands to internal and external audiences.
• Teach two General Education courses per semester from the designated list as assigned by the Department Head. There will also be the opportunity to help design new course offerings.
• Recruit and mentor students.
• Contribute to University initiatives focused on fostering belongingness and excellence, enhancing student engagement, and mentoring students.
• Participate in Departmental and College-wide service assignments and activities such as Commencement.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Rank

Lecturer

Tenure Information

Career-Track (CT)

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Academic

Job Category

Faculty

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

DOE

Type of criminal background check required

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

Open Date

8 / 29 / 2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload files to satisfy the document requirements for full consideration. Due to the application system formatting limitations, please do not free-type them in the application. For your application to be considered complete you must submit the following :

The finalists will receive an email from the Talent system requesting contact information for three professional references. The listed references will receive an email requesting they provide a letter of recommendation. References must upload the letter of recommendation to the Talent system.

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