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Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Positions
Available positions in: ChE 330, ChE 341, ChE 344, ChE 360, ChE 460, ChE 487
Application procedure:
Applicants should submit the online application indicating their top three course choices, experience and/or reason for GSIing in a particular course, and attach a cover letter and resume. Application deadline is October 31, 2009.
GSI Application
Minimum qualifications: At least one and preferably two of the following,
- undergraduate degree in chemical engineering
- one year in chemical engineering graduate studies
Selection criteria will include (in addition to the above):
Academic performance, teaching or taking the same or similar course, previous performance as a GSI, fluency in written and oral English, interview with instructor, number of years as a graduate student. Qualified candidates may be interviewed by the faculty. The department will make selections based upon the above criteria.
Selection decisions for Fall term courses will be completed by December 2009.
General description of duties:
Lecture courses: teaching a discussion session, grading assignments, holding office hours
Lab courses: supervise laboratory section, grading assignments, holding office hours
Appointments will range between a 25% (10 hours/week) to 50% (20 hours/week). In addition, GSIs will receive full health benefits and tuition.
New GSIs are required to attend training courses offered by CRLT and the College of Engineering and a chemical engineering department GSI workshop, which are held in September and January. GSIs must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
International students assigned to teach (and whose native language is not English) will be required to obtain a minimum score on the English Language Institute oral English test (OET). Contact Susan Hamlin by email at hamlins@umich.edu, or in person at 3310 GG Brown to arrange this evaluation.
Contact Ms. Susan Hamlin in room 3310 GG Brown, or phone 734 763-1148 if you have any questions.
The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, 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, 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.”
Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings. Upon request, any applicant denied employment will receive, within 14 calendar days, a written explanation of the reasons for denial of employment. An applicant denied employment may request an in-person interview with the hiring agent(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time. In the event an Employee does not receive his or her preferred assignment, he or she can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agent.
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