Psychology Winter Term GSI Positions

The WINTER 2021 Psychology GSI Posting is now up and the deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Can you each please advertise the information below to your current graduate students (Ph.D and Master's)?Students in your departments regularly apply for Graduate Student Instructor positions in the Psychology Dept.  

Please note there are documents students will need to obtain, including a letter of rec, to be submitted with their application by 2/23/2020.

Also note, GSIs hired for the Psychology Dept can decide if they'd like to teach virtually or in person (if in-person teaching is still an option from UM in winter term).

Greetings Current U of M Grad Students!

The WINTER 2021 Psychology GSI posting is now available at http://careers.umich.edu/graduate_student/.  You are welcome to apply!

All applications are DUE BY Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

IN THIS EMAIL:

1.  GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY

2.  REQUIRED TRAININGS

3.  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:  Students must apply at http://careers.umich.edu/graduate_student/ AND complete the Psychology Department GSI Application (Sharepoint form).  

 BOTH must be done to be considered for a GSI position.     BOTH are Tuesday, November 3, 2020. All documents must be received by this date. 

1.  Apply through careers.umich.edu to this posting (190247) (click on "Apply Now" button). Note:  DO NOT submit additional materials (e.g., resume, cover letter, etc.,) when applying in careers.umich.edu.

2.  Complete the Psych GSI Application Form (in Sharepoint*) found here:  https://sharepoint.psych.lsa.umich.edu/psyc_saa/Pages/PsychGSIApp.aspx  (if an old application shows up, you may need to clear your browser cache). Carefully read and complete the Sharepoint application.  Combine required documents in a SINGLE PDF and attach it to the application BEFORE submitting.  

*SHAREPOINT LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS: 

  Once you click on the above link, a login box will pop up. Login as follows: 

Login: umroot\uniqname    (that means your personal uniqname, not the word "uniqname")  :)

Password: your Kerberos password 

If you experience problems logging in check the following: 

a) make sure to use "\" and not "/" 

b) if using Safari on a Mac, do not use "umroot\".  Just use uniqname

c) you may need to sync your Kerberos password through ITS.  Please follow the instructions below to do this. 

1. Go to: https://accounts.itcs.umich.edu/password 

2. Enter your new password twice 

*Note: Be sure to follow the password creation criteria located at the right side of the page. 

3. Click Change Password 

4. Close web browser and reopen SharePoint application link and login

Tentative GSI assignments will be announced before the end of November.

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REQUIRED TRAININGS for Hired GSIs: 

Attending the applicable trainings below is a condition of employment.

FIRST TIME GSIs for the Psychology Department  are required to attend BOTH of the following trainings:  

              

1. Psychology Department New GSI Virtual Orientation:  Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 9am-2pm (via Zoom).  (This is NOT required for Psych grads currently taking Psych 506 Teaching Academy) 
2. Center for Research on Learning and Teaching GSI Orientation (CRLT GSITO):  This will be offered as a Canvas course that will be available to GSIs starting at 12:00pm, Monday, January 4, 2021. Completion of the online GSITO must occur by 11:59pm, Friday, January 15, 2021.  

           NOTE: If you previously GSI’d in another department at U of M and already attended the CRLT GSITO, you do not have to attend again). 

 

 

ALL RETURNING GSIs, who have taught for the Psych Dept. in a PRIOR Term:

 It is recommended returning Psych GSIs attend a CRLT Seminar during the Winter 2021 term. Seminars will be listed on the CRLT website closer to the start of the term - http://www.crlt.umich.edu/events . 

  

ADDITIONAL TRAININGS:

- ALL GSIs who are teaching courses which include a Sweetland Writing Center percentage (ULWR courses)  for the first time are required to attend the Writing 993 (1 credit) training course in the winter 2020 term.
 

- Students who did not attend an English-speaking undergraduate institution must be evaluated by the English Language Institute (ELI) for English proficiency and either pass the GSI-OET, or have this test waived by the ELI before they can be eligible for a GSI Appointment in LSA.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1.  Does Psych hire GSIs from other departments?   YES, EACH TERM WE HIRE CURRENT GRAD STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPT. 

2.  Should I contact the instructor of the classes I'd like to GSI for?  YES!  You are encouraged to contact instructors via email and tell them why you're interested in GSIing for them.

3. I applied for a Psych GSI position in Fall 2020 term.  Can I use the same letter of rec?   -YES YOU CAN. SUBMIT IT WITH YOUR OTHER DOCUMENTS IN A SINGLE PDF in the Sharepoint application. 

4.  The person writing my letter of rec doesn't want to send it directly to me.  WHILE IT IS HIGHLY PREFERRED YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITH A SINGLE PDF THAT CONTAINS THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, I UNDERSTAND SOME RECOMMENDERS DO NOT WISH TO SEND THEIR LETTERS TO STUDENTS.  THEY CAN EMAIL THE LETTER TO MWOLGAST@UMICH.EDU.

5.  The application asks for "a letter from a representative of your program" that I'm in good standing.  Who do I get this from?  YOUR ADVISOR OR AN ADMINISTRATOR FROM YOUR PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT.  THEY CAN  SEND YOU A SHORT EMAIL STATING YOU ARE IN GOOD STANDING AND GSIING WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STUDENT.  Then you can print that email as a PDF and combine it with your other documents.