How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their resume, transcript, and cover letter, along with additional information, in one document to this posting. In your cover letter, please indicate the course(s) that you are applying for. The Undergraduate Office shares this application information with the Undergraduate Director and Sociology faculty. 

The application deadline will be Wednesday, June 25th, 2025. 

Course Description

The Department of Sociology is seeking to hire GSIs for the Fall 2025 term. Please see the course guide for discussion times and locations. Placements will not be finalized until mid/late July, and offer-letters will be sent out around that time. 

The courses seeking GSIs are:

• Sociology 208 ? Terrorism, Torture and Violence (Gocek) ? 2 positions @ .50 Fraction
• Sociology 210 ? Introduction to Statistics for Social Science (Ybarra) ? 2  positions available @ .50 Fraction
• Sociology 225 ? Project Community (Christensen) ? 1 position @ .50 Fraction
• Sociology 302 ? Introduction to Sociology: Health & Society (Fogleman) ? 1 position @ .50 Fraction
• Sociology 354 ? Law & Society (Levitsky) ? 2 positions @ .50 Fraction
• Sociology 475 ? Health, Medicine and Society (Anspach) ? 1 position @ .50 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_25_2560&cgtype=ug&show=20&department=SOC

Responsibilities*

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 Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.