How to Apply

Applications and supporting materials must be submitted through the U-M jobs website. Please submit a single file attachment (PDF) with the following materials:

• Cover letter addressing your interest in this position and your skills and experiences that directly relate to the responsibilities and qualifications described above.
• Current resume or CV, including your teaching history. Please highlight FYWR teaching experience and training. 
• A course proposal (title + description of 100-150 words, with 5-7 examples of texts or other materials to be included in the course).
• Teaching evaluations: Applicants who have held a GSI or other teaching appointment at U-M or other institutions should attach instructor evaluations from courses previously taught.
• The name and contact information of at least one reference who can comment on your qualifications for this position, including classroom performance and your ability to cultivate an inclusive learning community.

Job Summary

The Comparative Literature department is looking to hire up to 6 GSIs, each at a 0.5 appointment, for "Writing World Literatures" in Winter 2025 term.

Course Description

Writing World Literatures is an intensive writing course designed to increase cultural literacies and to fulfill the first-year writing requirement (FYWR). It requires intense work on composition, argumentation, and contextualization of the creative texts from a comparative perspective. Topics and readings vary by instructor.

The course content should be designed with the understanding that this is, first and foremost, a first-year writing course whose goal is to prepare students to write in diverse academic contexts. While the GSI may choose the topic and the readings for their section of COMPLIT 122, it isn't a "topics course". It is a course whose topic is the pretext, ground, and provocation for the teaching of college writing. You should avoid designing too specialized a course. The expectation is that writing courses should appeal to a broader student population.

Class Recitation Sections
122-001    MW      8:30AM - 10:00AM
122-002    MW      11:30AM - 1:00PM
122-003    MW      2:30PM - 4:00PM
122-004    MW      4:00PM - 5:30PM
122-005    TuTh    8:30AM - 10:00AM
122-006    TuTh    10:00AM - 11:30AM
122-007    TuTh    11:30AM - 1:00PM
122-008    TuTh    2:30PM - 4:00PM
122-009    TuTh    4:00PM - 5:30PM

Responsibilities*

Under the supervision of the Comparative Literature Director of Undergraduate Studies, the GSI is the instructor of record and is responsible for designing a course syllabus, leading one recitation section (meets twice weekly for 1.5 hours each day), holding weekly office hours for individual consultation with students; evaluates student writing; meeting with the Director of Undergraduate Studies as arranged. Attend GSI training, scheduled in early December (date/time TBD).

Required Qualifications*

• To be appointed as a GSI or GSSA, a graduate student must be in good standing in their degree program and be registered for at least six (6) credit hours for the fall term. With written approval of the student's faculty advisor, five (5) credit hours may be acceptable.
• Previous experience teaching a First-Year Writing Requirement course at the University of Michigan

Desired Qualifications*

• LSA student enrolled in a graduate program

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.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact the Comparative Literature office by email [email protected].

Decision Making Process

All applications will be forwarded to the Comparative Literature Department Chair and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for final selection and approval. Once final candidate(s) are selected, offer letter(s) will be authorized. We hope to extend offer(s) by 12/13/2024. You may request the status of your application by contacting Julie Burnett at [email protected].

Selection Process

Criteria for GSI Selection:  
1) Enrollment demand, 2) Faculty preference, 3) Relevant experience, 4) External applicants only if unfilled by Comparative Literature GSI.

GEO Contract Information

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