GSI: ENGR 499: Fall 2025

GSI : ENGR 499 : Fall 2025

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How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through thisGoogle Form () (), not through eRecruit. The application for this position will be open through Tuesday, March 11th, 2025.

Who We Are

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Course Description

ENGR 499 (Designing Your Engineering Future) leverages students past UM experiences to communicate their development of various professional competencies such as teamwork, leadership, ethics, entrepreneurial mindset, and creativity. Through discussions with peers and industry mentors, students will reflect on their experiences and create a set of guiding principles and a professional statement for their future.

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Responsibilities

The Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for ENGR 499 will be assigned to co-teach with the primary instructor. You will work with the instructor to coordinate logistics and instruct topics for ENGR 499. This includes compiling course materials, managing the Canvas course shell, posting assignments and resources, grading homework, arranging lecture capture, tracking attendance and arranging make-up work, creating and maintaining facilitation guides for each session, offer office hours as requested by students, and designing and teaching material in class along with the instructor. This is a part-time appointment (25% effort). Although applications must be submitted every semester, priority will be given to applicants who have previously co-taught this course for Winter 2026.

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 for which you are applying. Applicants must have completed a course that includes a senior-level reflection component in their undergraduate degree, such as ENGR 430 (Honors Seminar III), ENGR 456 (Mentorship-Leadership in Multidisciplinary Design), ENGR 460 (Engineering Across Cultures II), EECS 496 (Major Design Experience-Professionalism), ENGR 499 (Design Your Engineering Future), or some other equivalent course at your undergraduate institution.

Applicants must be available to attend all class meeting times, which will be held on Wednesdays from 3 : 30pm to 5 : 30pm on North Campus.

Desired Qualifications

Applicants should have experience facilitating discussion, either from a role as an Instructional Aide, or from other experiences such as working with Intergroup Relations, serving as an ENGR 110 Departmental Ambassador, serving as a Common Reading Experience facilitator, or other experiences.

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 thework modes () .

Contact Information

Applicants with questions can contact [email protected] .

Decision Making Process

All candidates will be notified by email regarding the status of their application. Offers are estimated to be extended no later than Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025.

Selection Process

Candidates are selected by the ENGR 499 instructional team. A representative from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education?s office will notify candidates by email if they are selected for an interview.

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.

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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 () , 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.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

259880

Working Title

GSI : ENGR 499 : Fall 2025

Job Title

GRAD STU INSTR

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full / Part Time

Part-Time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

College Engineering

Department

CoE Undergraduate Education

Posting Begin / End Date

2 / 05 / 2025 - 3 / 11 / 2025

Career Interest

Graduate Students

Graduate Student Instructors (GEO)

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