How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their resume, transcript, and cover letter, along with additional information, in one document to this posting. The Undergraduate Office shares this application information with the Undergraduate Director.
The application deadline will be Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Course Description
The Department of Sociology is seeking to hire GSIs for the Winter 2025 term. Fraction appointments will range from .25 to .50. Please see the course guide for discussion times and
locations. Placements will not be finalized until mid/late November, and offer-letters will be sent out around that time.
The courses seeking GSIs are:
- Sociology 100 -- Intro to Sociology (4 positions available)
- SOC 100.001 (McGinn): 1 position @ .50 Fraction
- MW 2:30-4pm (LEC), W 8-9am, 9-10am, 10-11am (DIS)
- SOC 100.020 (Gaston): 1 position @.50 Fraction
- MW 10-11:30am (LEC), T 3-4pm, 4-5pm, 5-6pm (DIS)
- SOC 100.040 (Diossa-Jimenez): 1 position @ .50 Fraction, 1 position @ .25 Fraction
- Sociology 102.001 -- Introduction to Sociology: Race and Class in U.S. Cities and Suburbs
(Robinson): 3 positions @ .50 Fraction - Sociology 208 -- Terrorism, Torture and Violence (Gocek): 1 position @ .50 Fraction, 1 position @ .35 Fraction
- Sociology 210 -- Introduction to Statistics for Social Science (Ybarra): 5 positions available: 4 positions @ .50 Fraction, 1 Head GSI @ .50 Fraction
- Sociology 221 -- Social Inequality (Sullivan): 2 positions available @ .50 Fraction
- Sociology 225 - Project Community (Christensen): 1 position available @ .50 Fraction
- Sociology 302 -- Introduction to Sociology: Health & Society (Burgard): 3 positions @ .50 Fraction
- Sociology 303 -- Race and Ethnic Relations (Mahan): 2 positions @ .35 Fraction
- Sociology 304 -- American Immigration (Pedraza): 1 position @ .35 Fraction
- Sociology 368 -- Criminology (McGann): 3 positions @ .50 Fraction
- Sociology 379 -- Sports, Politics, and Society (Ybarra): 2 positions @ .50 Fraction
- Sociology 477 -- Death and Dying (Livne): 2 positions available @ .35 Fraction
For more information about course content, instructors, and class meeting times, please refer to
the LSA Course Guide: https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/cg/cg_results.aspx?termArray=f_24_2510&cgtype=ug&show=20&department=SOCResponsibilities*
Responsible for teaching discussion sections, holding office hours, administering exams and grading. Attend lectures and assist instructor in preparing course materials.
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.
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
Lauren Eddelbuettel (Undergraduate Program Coordinator)
[email protected]Decision Making Process
Applications are reviewed and positions are assigned by the Undergraduate Office, in consultation with the Undergraduate Director. Considerations include academic qualifications and prior teaching experience, as well as course preference. The Sociology Department will make reasonable effort to extend offers within 3 weeks after the application due date. If offered a GSI position, the deadline to respond to offer letters is one week from the distribution date of the letter. Applicants may request the status of their application from the Sociology Department.
Selection Process
Applications are reviewed and positions are assigned by the Undergraduate Office, in consultation with the Undergraduate Director. Considerations include academic qualifications and prior teaching experience, as well as course preference. The Sociology Department will make reasonable effort to extend offers within 3 weeks after the application due date. If offered a GSI position, the deadline to respond to offer letters is one week from the distribution date of the letter. Applicants may request the status of their application from the Sociology Department.
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.
- SOC 100.001 (McGinn): 1 position @ .50 Fraction