Postings: LSA Asian Languages & Cultures

School/College

Literature, Science & the Arts

Department Name

LSA Asian Languages & Cultures

Application Procedure

Our goal is to provide high-quality instruction in our courses. We do not hire under qualified teaching assistants in order to give them experience or provide them with financial aid. Among applicants with comparable qualifications, priority goes to students for whom we bear the primary burden of providing professional training and financial assistance -- that is, graduate students in Asian Languages and Cultures, and then graduate students in other related programs such as Linguistics or Comparative Literature who frequently take courses in ALC.

Open positions for teaching assistants for ALC courses in the Asian Studies division are announced in the same manner as positions in the language program. Language proficiency is not a necessary qualification for these assistantships. Instead, the qualifications are a serious career interest and previous background in Asian language, culture or in the study of religion. Hiring priorities after ALC students include students in History of Art, History, and Anthropology, as well as students in related fields of language and literature.

All offers of employment are made in writing and are signed by the Department Chair. No discussions or conversations regarding employment should be misinterpreted as offers of employment. The duration of a GSI appointment is for one term only.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Degree of language proficiency for language courses (candidate must be a good model for students)
2. Serious career interest in language teaching, or in the subject matter in the case of Asian Studies courses.
3. Previous background in Asian language and/or culture.
4. Acceptable score on the ITA English evaluation test for international applicants in Asian Studies courses.

CONSIDERATIONS

1. Professional training
2. Financial need

PRIORITIES

1. ALC students
2. Students in other related units
3. Students from other Departments, Schools, or Colleges

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Complete application form
2. Attach CV, teaching evaluations and optional cover letter addressed to the Department Chair
3. Attach optional letter of reference
4. Submit application and attachments to the ALC office by the deadline

Review of applications will begin on the due date and will continue until the positions are filled. Applications received after the due date will be considered only if the Language/GSI Coordinator is still seeking applicants.

PROCEDURES

The GSI allocation comes from the LS&A Dean's Office to the Department
The Language/GSI Coordinator decides if total resources will be adequate or not, and makes request for additional resources if necessary

Applications are submitted by interested students and collected by the ALC office

Language/GSI Coordinator reviews the applications on file and makes recommendations to the Graduate Program Committee. Some Coordinators may require an interview and/or class simulation as part of the application process.

The GPC makes final recommendations to the Department Chair.

Chair reviews the recommendations and issues letters of offer.

Typical Duration of Postings

one month

Posting Period for Each Term

• Fall Dates: month of October
• Winter Dates: month of February
• Spring/Summer Dates: NA

Location of Postings

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/asian/grad/financial/GSI

Additional Information

Dept Contact Information

734-936-3915

Frequency of Appointments Made Outside of the Department

Often