GSI ENVIRON ; Phil D'Anieri

This is a posting for one Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) at 35% FTE.
You will need to have the following pieces of information combined into one document before you begin:

• 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 evaluations

Name the .PDF file as follows:
Last Name.

First Name.

Course Number. For example:
Doe.

John.

Environ
350

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 2026, the ENVIRON 350 GSI posting had 40 applicants.

• Attend all class sessions and read all assigned reading
• Meet regularly with students outside of class to coach them on writing
• Grade weekly writing assignments
• Meet with instructor as necessary
• Please see the fraction calculation sheet for work expectations

• 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, 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
• Must have taken or take concurrently SWC 933

• The ideal candidate has a strong interest in conceptual thinking about the environment and excellent writing skills
• Experience in land management, landscape architecture, field ecology or urban planning is a plus
• Must enjoy working with students on their writing

This course engages students in critically evaluating the built environment and assessing the relationship between the built and natural environments. It satisfies the Upper Level Writing Requirement, and the main role of the GSI is working with students on a series of essays that explore these themes.

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 .

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.

This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Faculty will review applications and rank up to four candidates for each GSI position. In addition to selecting their top applicants, faculty can list those applicants whose qualifications are not sufficient to serve as a GSI in the course. The Faculty Director or his/her designate will review GSI assignments based on faculty and student preferences. Faculty preferences should be heavily weighted in the GSI selection process in order to satisfy course needs.

Where there are similarly qualified candidates, the faculty member and the Faculty Director should be race and gender inclusive in the selection of the final candidates. Additionally, Ph.D. students should be prioritized for selection over master's level students. In the event, that the top-ranked candidate declines the position after accepting the position, an offer will be extended to the next ranked applicant.

Applications are NOT rolling. Faculty will not be provided with any applications until after the Final date to receive applications.

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