Winter 2027 - 1 GSI for ENVIRON 235 (Mitchell Dudley) 35%

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor (MI)

Hybrid

USD 10,000 - 13,000

Part time

11 days ago

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Job summary

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is seeking a Winter 2027 GSI for ENVIRON 235 (Mitchell Dudley) at 35% appointment. The GSI will attend lectures and discussions, grade assignments, and hold weekly office hours, assisting in developing course materials and managing the course website.

Responsibilities include completing readings, supporting students, and collaborating with the instructor. Applicants must be a currently enrolled graduate student in good standing, with relevant coursework

Qualifications

Basic competency in Word and Excel as well as in using course websites
Successful completion of a course similar in content to EAS 575
Applicant must be in good standing as a graduate student at the University of Michigan. If the language of instruction at a student's undergraduate institution was not English, he/she 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 gaining eligibility for a GSI appointment in LS&A

Responsibilities

attend all lectures
complete all readings
aid in the development of course materials
grade assignments, including problem sets, writing exercises, and exams
hold weekly office hours and provide student support as needed throughout the semester
and manage the course website

Skills

Word

Excel

Course websites

Education

Graduate student status at UM

Tools

Word

Excel

Course websites

Job description

Winter 2027 - 1 GSI for ENVIRON 235 (Mitchell Dudley) 35%

Name the .PDF file as follows: LastName.FirstName.CourseNumber. For example: Doe.John.Environ235

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 Winter 2025, the ENVIRON 235 GSI posting had 46 applicants.

Responsibilities*

The GSI will: attend all lectures; complete all readings; aid in the development of course materials; grade assignments, including problem sets, writing exercises, and exams; hold weekly office hours and provide student support as needed throughout the semester; and manage the course website.

Required Qualifications*

Basic competency in Word and Excel as well as in using course websites
Successful completion of a course similar in content to EAS 575
Applicant must be in good standing as a graduate student at the University of Michigan. If the language of instruction at a student's undergraduate institution was not English, he/she 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 gaining eligibility for a GSI appointment in LS&A

Desired Qualifications*

Prior record of high performance in economics -- especially environmental econ -- coursework
Excellent writing skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Experience in evaluating and critiquing writing
Previous teaching experience

Course Description

In this course, we use an economics lens to study environmental and natural resource problems and the policies designed to address them. We begin with basic microeconomic analysis of a market. We then learn how unregulated markets for pollution or resource--intensive goods can result in social welfare loss and environmental injustice; we identify the behavioral and institutional challenges to effective regulation; and we explore the many policy tools at our disposal. You will become adept at applying economic intuition to all types of questions about the environment.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen calendar days.The review and selection process maybegin as early as the fifteenth day after posting.Thisopening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time 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.

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.

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 Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Job Title

GRAD STU INSTR

Work Location

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group