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This course provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of sustainability in society, establishing a platform from which to further research, study, and practice it. Students connect sustainability to real-world challenges, evaluate its claims, develop knowledge to participate in sustainability debates, and identify novel pathways towards a more sustainable society.
Job Responsibility:
Attend each lecture class
Lead three (1-hour) discussion sections per week (~25 students each section)
Hold regular office hours
Assist with the preparation of two exams
grade exams
Assist with the preparation of two written assignments
Grade assignments
Assist with the preparation of section activities
grade section activities
Requirements:
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Applicants should have a strong grounding in natural and social systems and sustainability
Applicant must be in good standing as a graduate student at the University of Michigan
If the language of instruction at the undergraduate institution was not English, students 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 LS&A.
Nice to have:
PhD student strongly preferred
Demonstrated expertise and interest in the subject area
Experience successfully instructing and mentoring students in traditional or non-traditional settings