How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their resume, transcript, and cover letter, along with additional information, in one document to this posting. Cover letters must include the courses and sections applicants are available for and interested in teaching. 

The application deadline will be Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Course Description

The Department of Communication and Media is seeking to hire GSIs for the Fall 2025 term. Fraction appointments are from .35 - .5. Please see the course guide for discussion times and locations. Placements will not be finalized until late May and offer-letters will be sent out around that time.

• COMM 101  The Media Past and Present (2 positions at .5%)
  • GSI must teach 3 sections capped at 25
• COMM 102  Media Processes and Effects (1 position at .5%)
  • GSI must teach 3 sections capped at 25
• COMM 261  Views on the News (1 position at .5%)
  • GSI must teach 3 sections capped at 25
• COMM 323  News Media Ethics (1 position at .35%
  • GSI must teach 2 sections capped at 25
• COMM 343  Public Relations (1 position at .5%)
  • GSI must teach 3 sections capped at 25
• COMM 370  Social Networks ULWR (1 position at .5%)
  • GSI must teach 2 sections capped at 25
• COMM 375 Sports, Media, and Culture ULWR (2 positions at .5%)
  • GSI must teach 2 sections capped at 25

Responsibilities*

• Attend all lectures and exams for your preferred course. (Exam times TBD. 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.)
• Lead assigned discussion sections.
• Hold at least 2 office hours each week.
• Grade assignments, per lead faculty instruction.
• Meet weekly with the lead instructor and respond promptly to emails.
• Additional items listed in fraction calculation form

Required Qualifications*

To be considered for this position, you must be a University of Michigan graduate student in good standing.

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

Jessica Argiero, Graduate Program Coordinator: [email protected]  

Decision Making Process

Applications are reviewed and positions are assigned by the Graduate Program Coordinator, in consultation with the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies. Considerations include academic qualifications and prior teaching experience, as well as course preference. The Department of Communication and Media will make reasonable efforts to extend offers within 4 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 Communication and Media Department.

Selection Process

Applications are reviewed and positions are assigned by the Graduate Program Coordinator, in consultation with the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies. Considerations include academic qualifications and prior teaching experience, as well as course preference. The Department of Communication and Media will make reasonable efforts to extend offers within 4 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 Communication and Media 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 Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.