Graduate Student Instructor Job at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)

Graduate Student Instructor

University of Michigan

Location:
United States , Ann Arbor

Category:
Education

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Job Description:

Graduate Student Instructor position for SIADS 644 - Reinforcement Learning Algorithms. This course covers the basic principles of reinforcement learning and popular modern reinforcement learning algorithms. Students will develop familiarity with both model-based and model-free reinforcement learning algorithms, including Q-learning, Actor-Critic algorithms, and multi-armed bandit algorithms.

Job Responsibility:

Assisting in course planning and the delivery of UMSI courses on Coursera
Grading student assignments and exams
Conducting office hours and open lab times to meet with students
Attending weekly staff meetings
Managing autograders
Assisting students as they work on assignments
Facilitating small group online discussions and student conversations.
Demonstrating respect for students as individuals and fostering a respectful atmosphere in the online learning environment.
Working collaboratively with lead instructors and other instructional team members

Requirements:

UM Graduate student in good standing
Must meet eligibility criteria as defined in the GEO contract
Must be lawfully able to be employed in the United States, sponsorship to obtain such status is not available at this time
Programming: proficiency in Python
Jupyter Notebooks
PyTorch, OpenAI.Gym
Mathematics: linear algebra, probability and statistics, dynamic programming, reinforcement learning theory, and deep reinforcement learning algorithms.
Experiment Design: Familiar with implementation of deep reinforcement learning algorithms, including DQN, DDQN, DDPG, SAC. Familiar with the OpenAI.Gym environment.

Nice to have:

Experience or interest in teaching
Strong communication and analytical skills
Experience teaching programming and technology skills to beginning students.

What we offer:

monthly stipend
tuition waiver
health insurance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 02, 2026

Expiration:
April 07, 2026

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

On-site work

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