How to Apply

Fill out the application here on UM jobs by clicking the button below. Make sure you have the following materials combined into ONE PDF document before applying. Name the .PDF file as follows: Last Name.First Name.Course Number. For example: Doe.John.Environ207.

• A cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position
• A resume or curriculum vita
• Copy of the undergraduate and graduate transcript (unofficial is fine)
• Teaching history (list course and department)
• Any available teaching evaluations

Verify your own course schedule against the schedule for the course to which you are applying as a GSI. All GSIs are required to attend the lecture and discussion times as posted. In Fall 2023, the ENVIRON 207 GSI posting had 30 applicants.

Course Description

This course provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of sustainability in society establishing a platform from which to further research, study, and practice it. Students connect sustainability to real-world challenges, evaluate its claims, develop knowledge to participate in sustainability debates, and identify novel pathways towards a more sustainable society.

Responsibilities*

• Attend each lecture class
• Lead three (1-hour) discussion sections per week (~25 students each section)
• Hold regular office hours
• Assist with preparation of two exams; grade exams
• Assist with the preparation of two written assignments; Grade assignments
• Assist with the preparation of section activities; grade section activities

Required Qualifications*

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Applicants should have a strong grounding in natural and social systems, and sustainability
• Applicant must be in good standing as a graduate student at the University of Michigan. If the language of instruction at undergraduate institution was not English, students must be evaluated by the English Language Institute (ELI) for English proficiency and either pass the GSI-OET or have this test waived by the ELI before they can be eligible for a GSI appointment in LS&A.

Desired Qualifications*

• PhD student strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise and interest in the subject area. For Environ 207, a candidate's depth and enthusiasm will be assessed based on their course work, research experience, and nontraditional experiences (e.g., Peace Corps, study or work abroad) in subject areas
• Qualified GSIs will be selected to represent a range of disciplinary areas, experiences, and backgrounds
• Although previous GSI or TA teaching experience is NOT required, experience successfully instructing and mentoring students in traditional or non-traditional settings is desirable

Contact Information

If you have questions about how to apply for the position, please email bmarble@umich.edu. Please contact instructor for questions about job responsibilities - Brandon Finn: brafinn@umich.edu

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the fifteenth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Decision Making Process

Faculty review applications for positions in their courses and indicate their ranked preferences. They are also asked to indicate whether they regard any applicants as unqualified and why based on the Required and Desired qualifications listed above. Faculty may look at previous teaching experience as a positive, but will not view a lack of teaching experience as a negative on an application.

Applications are NOT rolling. Faculty will not be provided with any applications until after the application deadline.

In the event that a student is ranked as the number one preference for multiple courses, they will receive multiple offer letters and have the opportunity to decide which offer they want to accept.

We anticipate all offer letters to be sent by Friday, April 19th, 2024. However, in the event that a position opens back up due to unforeseen circumstances after being filled, applicants information will be kept on file to be contacted with a potential offer letter.

We anticipate all offer letters to be sent by Friday, April 12th, 2024.

Selection Process

Instructors have access to their position description and selection criteria along with the applications for their course(s). Instructors review their applications and rank the candidates for each position. Once professors have submitted their top candidates, candidates are matched to the professors who selected them and sent offer letters.

GEO Contract Information

The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression (whether actual or perceived), sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, political belief, membership in any social or political organization, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal, medical conditions including those related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, arrest record, or any other factor where the item in question will not interfere with job performance and where the employee is otherwise qualified. The University of Michigan agrees to abide by the protections afforded employees with disabilities as outlined in the rules and regulations which implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings for available positions. In the event that an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agents(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.

This position, as posted, is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees' Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.

Standard Practice Guide 601.38, Required Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Felony Convictions applies to all Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). SPG 601.38 may be accessed online at https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.38 , and its relation to your employment can be found in MOU 10 of your employment contract.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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