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Students who apply to this posting will be considered for up to a 35% GSI position in MIDEAST 200: Introduction to the Middle East and/or 50% GSI position in MIDEAST 207: The Land of Israel/Palestine through the Ages based on applicant interest and enrollment numbers.
Job Responsibility
In consultation with the lead instructor, prepare course materials in the weeks immediately preceding the beginning of the term
attend all lectures
lead two or three discussion sections a week
grade homework, quizzes and tests
create and implement teaching plans in consultation with the lead instructor of the course
attend weekly staff meetings with the lead instructor
proctor two midterm exams
hold at least two office hours each week in the South Thayer Building
Requirements
Previous coursework in Middle Eastern studies, Judaic studies, and/or political science focused on the Middle East
Students whose undergraduate degree is from an institution where the language of instruction is not English must have already taken or be currently enrolled in the English Language Institute's ELI 994
The student must have a passing score of 4 on the Oral English Test (OET)
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
GSIs who are new to teaching in MES are required to attend the MES New GSI Orientation at 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 28
GSIs are expected to be on campus and available to work no later than Monday, August 31, 2026
To be appointed as a GSI or GSSA, a graduate student must be in good standing in their degree program and for Terms I and II, must be registered for not less than six (6) credit hours
Nice to have
Undergraduate degree in Near Eastern Studies, Political Science, Judaic Studies, or Education
Enrollment in a graduate program focused on Near Eastern studies or a discipline found within the topics of the course
Previous experience in higher education instruction, preferably within the Department of Near Eastern Studies or a related discipline