Graduate Student Instructor

3 weeks ago

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States University of Michigan Health System Full time
How to Apply

Please indicate your interest by submitting a cover letter and resume electronically using the website. Below are some instructions to help you through this application process.

1. Go to
2. Click on "Login" (upper right corner). Use your umich uniqname and password.
3. Click on "U-M Graduate Student on the Ann Arbor campus" identifying yourself as a UM Graduate Student (fourth option)
4. Click in the "Search for Jobs" box at the top of the page
5. Enter the Job Opening ID #
6. You are now in the standard application. Answer all questions and proceed through the application process as prompted. Upload your application as one document (preferably a Word or PDF document) including your cover letter with information on availability, your resume, and any teaching evaluations*
7. Click "Submit" when you are finished.

Course Description

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION (UMSI)
FALL 2024 GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR POSITION(S) AVAILABLE
AVAILABLE JOB POSTING: FOR A UM MASTER'S STUDENT

SI 649 - Information Visualization
Lecture: Monday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Number of available GSI positions:
Up to 1 position(s) at .50 fraction, pending enrollment

Number of positions reserved as part of funding package:
1 position reserved

Applications received Fall 2023:
14 applications

A .50 fraction GSI position offers a monthly stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance. The expected work commitment is roughly 20 hours per week. This appointment runs from August 26 through December 31, 2024 (from an employment/health benefit perspective). There could be prep time before the employment start date and all work for this course will be completed by the end of December (or slightly earlier). All of the work hour details will be spelled out in the fraction calculation form for the person hired for this position. At the time of application, please include your availability for teaching all currently scheduled sections so that all GSI assignments can be made with everyone?s availability in hand. This information can be included in your cover letter.

SI 649 Information Visualization. Introduction to information visualization. Topics include data and image models, the grammar of graphics, multidimensional and multivariate data, design principles for visualization, hierarchical, network, textual and collaborative visualization, and the visualization pipeline, data processing for visualization, visual representations, visualization system interaction design, and impact of perception. Emphasizes the design of effective visualizations to help people understand data, and teaches students how to construct visualizations using graphics application programming interfaces (APIs) and analysis tools.

More information about this course can be found on U-M's Course Catalog via Wolverine Access.

Responsibilities*

Assisting with course planning, attending course lectures and labs, running some labs, having office hours to meet with students and responding to inquiries by email or online, attending weekly staff meetings, and grading student assignments and exams. The duties also include working with the students to help them as they work with the programming assignments using visualization toolkits such as Altair (python) and Tableau. Duties also include giving students feedback on prototypes of visualizations to help them develop more effective ways of communicating their data.

Required Qualifications*
  • UM Graduate student in good standing;
  • Must meet eligibility criteria as defined in the ;
  • Must be lawfully able to be employed in the United States, sponsorship to obtain such status is not available at this time;
  • Previous success as an SI 649 student or equivalent combination of course work and experience.
Desired Qualifications*

Experience or interest in teaching; strong communication and analytical skills; experience teaching programming and technology skills to beginning students.

Contact Information

Please do not contact the faculty member who is teaching the course. Any questions should be directed to .

Decision Making Process

The application due date is August 21, 2024. All applications will be submitted for review to the faculty member teaching the course. After review of applications and possible interviews, decisions will be made by the faculty member teaching the course. It is anticipated that decisions will be made by early August.

Selection Process

Relevant academic preparation for teaching the course material including solid mastery of Python and hands-on experience with information visualization. Previous work as a teacher in a programming oriented course at the graduate level will also be helpful. Provide an example of prior instructional/work experience; relevance to graduate training; student evaluations if applicable.

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 and for the University Ombuds at

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 may be accessed online at , 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.

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