Job Description

How to Apply

The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures seeks Graduate Student Instructors (GSI) for the Winter 2025 semester. These positions may range from .25 to .50 appointments (with the majority being .35 appointments), and as posted, are 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. 

Applicants must complete the following steps to be considered: 

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached and uploaded as the first page of your CV/resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position(s) [Courses interested in] and outline skills and experiences that directly relate to this position. 

If you have held a GSI position at U-M please attached the summary sheets of the E&E evaluations for all courses previously taught. This information should be uploaded to a single document combined with your cover letter and resume/CV. If you have trouble including evaluations, you may email the evaluations only to our Student Services Team at [email protected]. 

Graduate Student Instructor positions are only open to current or matriculating University of Michigan graduate students.

In addition to applying on careers.umich.edu, applicants must also complete our External GSI form:  https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/Apply/2109

Questions may be directed to [email protected] 
 

Course Description

The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures is currently accepting applications for Winter 2025 semester GSI available positions:

One 50% GSI position in ASIANLAN 126: First Year Japanese II.
One 35% Grader position in ASIANLAN 226: Second Year Japanese II.

More information on these courses can be found on the LSA Course Guide (lsa.umich.edu/cg).

ASIANLAN 126 First year Japanese II
Credits: 5
This course is the second half of the first-year Japanese course, and is designed for students with little or no understanding of Japanese. The course focuses on the developing students' proficiency in all four language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) while simultaneously familiarizing them with aspects of both traditional and modern Japanese culture that are necessary to build language competency. Recitation sessions are conducted in Japanese emphasizing speaking/reading in Japanese contexts. Analyses, explanation, and discussions utilizing English are specifically reserved for lecture sessions.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Required Texts:  
TOBIRA I: An Integrated Course In Elementary Japanese, UM JLP original textbook. It will be published on July 1st in 2021 from Kuroshio publishers in Japan.

ASIANLAN 226 Second year Japanese II
Credits: 5
ASIANLAN225 is the second half of the second-year Japanese course, and is designed for students who have the equivalent of one-year's study of Japanese at the University of Michigan. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of students' proficiency in all four language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) along with an increase in familiarity with aspects of both traditional and modern Japanese culture that are necessary for language competency. Students will learn to successfully handle a variety of uncomplicated, basic, and communicative tasks and social situations.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Enforced Prerequisite: ASIANLAN126 /ASIANLAN127/ASIANLAN129 or obtain a qualifying score on the placement exam.

Required Texts:  
TOBIRA II: An Integrated Course In Elementary Japanese, UM JLP original textbook. It will be published in 2022 from KURODHIO publisher in Japan.

Responsibilities*

ASIANLAN 126: First year Japanese (50% GSI)

ASIANLAN 226: Second year Japanese (35% Grader)

Students who have not previously been a GSI for the College of LSA will be required to attend the online CRLT GSI Teaching Orientation as an online program.

Students who have not previously been a GSI for the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures will also be required to attend a departmental orientation, TBA.

GSIs are expected to be on campus and available to work no later than Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the first day of classes. 
 

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

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

Contact Student Services Team at [email protected] with any questions related to your application. 

Decision Making Process

All applications will be forwarded to the Director of the Japanese Language Program and the primary instructors. The Director will make hiring recommendations to the department. Once the recommendation is reviewed, an offer letter will be authorized.

Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration if there are last minute openings for available positions.  
 

Selection Process

All applications will be forwarded to the primary instructor of the courses selected. The instructor will make a hiring recommendation to the department and a department administrator will then authorize the appointment paperwork.

Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration if there are last minute openings for available positions.

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/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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