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Job Summary

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION (UMSI)
FALL 2026 GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR POSITION(S) AVAILABLE
AVAILABLE JOB POSTING: FOR A UM MASTER?S STUDENT

COURSE: SI 608 - Networks
COURSE SCHEDULE: Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Positions reserved as part of funding package:
0 position(s) reserved for PhD Students as part of funding package

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 is an in-person GSI assignment as all discussion sections and labs are scheduled to be in-person for the TERM term. This appointment runs from [SEMESTER DATES] (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 April] (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.

Responsibilities*

Duties include:

• Assisting with course planning
• attending and possibly giving some of the course lectures
• having office hours and open lab times to meet with students
• attending weekly staff meetings
• helping create course assignments, and
• grading student assignments and projects
• working with the students to help them as they work on the programming assignments
  

Required Qualifications*

• UM Graduate student in good standing;
• Must meet eligibility criteria as defined in the GEO contract;
• Applicants 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 608 student or equivalent combination of course work and experience;
• Applicants must have, or be willing to acquire prior to the semester, knowledge on social network analysis/network theory (equivalent or greater knowledge as https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-social-network-analysis).

Desired Qualifications*

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

Course Description

SI 608 - Networks - This course will cover topics in network analysis, from social networks to applications in information networks such as the internet. We will introduce basic concepts in network theory, discuss metric and models, use software analysis tools to experiment with a wide variety of real-world network data, and study applications to areas such as information retrieval. For their final project, the students will apply the concepts learned in class to networks of interest to them.

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

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.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Contact Information

Please do not contact the faculty member who is teaching the course. Any questions should be directed to umsi.human.resources@umich.edu.

Decision Making Process

The application due date is July 24, 2026. 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

Selection criteria will include:

• Relevant academic preparation for teaching the course material;
• Extent of prior instructional/work experience;
• Relevance to graduate training;
• Student evaluations, if applicable;
• Availability for course time requirements;
• All GSI appointments are subject to administrative approval.
• Provide an example of prior instructional/work experience; relevance to graduate training; student evaluations, if applicable.
• Students with extensive background in network science will be prioritized.
  

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 Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Graduate Student Instructor - SI 608 Fall 2026

GRAD STU INSTR

Ann Arbor Campus

Onsite

Part-Time

Regular

Exempt

School Information

School of Information

7/10/2026 - 7/24/2026

Graduate Students
Graduate Student Instructors (GEO)