Job Description

How to Apply

Understanding of the course content and structure is necessary, thus GSI positions are only offered to incoming and current graduate students that taught the course as undergraduates. Qualified students are contacted by the Office of First Year Programs with a link to the application. If you are a qualified student, you will receive an email roughly mid-February.

Job Summary

Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) for ENGR 110 are assigned to a group of undergraduate instructors that they supervise during the fall semester. They facilitate meetings, review and suggest updates to course materials, hold office hours, prepare weekly course materials, and approve time cards. This is a part-time appointment (50% effort).

Who We Are

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Course Description

ENGR 110 is a two credit elective course that helps students explore what engineering is, learn about the opportunities available to them through extra and co-curricular activities, and identify their own interests and goals for their time at Michigan. For more information about ENGR 110, please visit: https://adue.engin.umich.edu/engr110-design-engin-exp/

Responsibilities*

Teach courses, or coordinate, lead, or assist in the instructional process in direct interaction with students in recitation, laboratory, quiz, or problem sessions, or teach during regularly scheduled office hours. Assist instructor in preparing course materials and grading.

Required Qualifications*

To be considered for this position, you must be a University of Michigan graduate student in good standing, taking at least 6 credit hours in the term you are applying for. Both incoming and current graduate students are eligible. Additionally, you must have prior experience as an Instructional Aide for ENGR 110. Applicants that do not have experience as an ENGR 110 IA will not be considered.

Desired Qualifications*

Previous teaching experience is preferred but not required for this position.

Contact Information

Students can contact [email protected] with questions about this process.

Decision Making Process

You will be notified by email of the status of your application. Offers are estimated to be extended by the end of the current semester.

Selection Process

Candidates are selected by the ENGR 110 instructor. The instructor will contact candidates by email if they are selected for an interview. You may also be contacted by a member of the First Year Program Office. 

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.

Information for the Office for Institutional Equity may be found at https://oie.umich.edu/ and for the University Ombuds at https://ombuds.umich.edu/

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.

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