Winter 2027 - 1 GSI for ENVIRON 309 (Kim Diver) 35%

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor seeks a part-time Graduate Student Instructor (GEO) to teach a GIS course within the Program in the Environment. The role includes lab grading, exam support, office hours, and weekly meetings with the instructor.

Applicants must be in good standing as a UM graduate student, have ArcGIS Pro experience, and have completed a GIS course; teaching experience and ability to assist students in labs are preferred.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be in good standing as a graduate student at the University of Michigan.
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro software.
• Completion of a GIS course.

Responsibilities

• Grade the lab exercises; usually one per week.
• Grade the assignments; usually three per semester.
• Assist the instructor in creating the midterm and final exams.
• Grade the midterm and final exams.
• Provide active technical assistance to individual students on complex but structured lab exercises during each class period.
• Assist students in developing and carrying out group projects.
• Hold office hours.
• Meet weekly with the instructor to discuss course progress.

Skills

ArcGIS Pro experience

Education

Graduate student in good standing (University of Michigan)

GIS course completed

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

• 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 evaluation

Responsibilities*

• Grade the lab exercises; usually one per week
• Grade the assignments; usually three per semester
• Assist the instructor in creating the midterm and final exams
• Grade the midterm and final exams
• Provide active technical assistance to individual students on complex but structured lab exercises during each class period
• Assist students in developing and carrying out group projects
• Hold office hours
• Meet weekly with the instructor to discuss course progress

Required Qualifications*

• 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, a student 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
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro software
• Completion of a GIS course

Desired Qualifications*

Completion of a GIS course.

Course Description

This course uses geographic information systems (GIS) to help understand and analyze environmental problems as well as spatial questions in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. A hands-on approach is used to demonstrate GIS principles using a wide variety of examples.

Class will meet 2 hours per day, 2 days per week. Class will combine lecture and computer lab.

Course Requirements

• Maps, graphs, or tables will be prepared during each class session, demonstrating GIS concepts, skills, and analyses with examples from a variety of disciplines.
• A term project is required demonstrating the use of GIS to complete an analysis involving spatial data. Students will each present a 10-minute presentation, including maps, images and charts or tables that show the results of their analysis, and submit a digital copy of the project, including metadata descriptions of the derived products.
• There will be one midterm exam and a final exam.

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 Opening ID

284205

Job Title

GRAD STU INSTR

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

School Nat Res Envir

Department

Program in the Environment

Graduate Students
Graduate Student Instructors (GEO)