Job Description

How to Apply

Interested applicants must complete both of the following steps:

1. Apply to Job Opening ID# ADD through the U-M Jobs portal.
2. Email a cover letter, CV, and transcript as a single PDF document to [email protected] in the following order:

Course Description

Judaic 218.001: The Book of Genesis
MW, 9-10a, online
1/8-2/28/25
In this one-credit minicourse, students have an opportunity to delve deeply into the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. This text contains some of the world?s most famous and most challenging stories: Adam and Eve in the Garden; Noah?s Ark and the Flood; the Tower of Babel; the Binding of Isaac; Joseph in Egypt, etc., ? We will approach the Book of Genesis in the same way that we read any literary work: we will analyze its literary style, description of a character, patterns of imagery, and recurrent themes. As we work our way through the text, students will learn about a variety of methods of interpretation, including Rabbinic Midrash, folklore analysis, and modern Bible criticism.

Judaic 218.002: The Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare and the Jewish Question
MW, 930-1130a, online
3/10-4/22/25
This two-credit minicourse offers students a deep dive into The Merchant of Venice, one of William Shakespeare?s most controversial plays. The play centers on Shylock, the Jewish moneylender, who is at once a classic villain and the character who utters some of the play?s most compelling lines, including a plea for a humane ethics (?Hath not a Jew eyes?... Hurt
with the same weapons? as a Christian is??). While some productions of the play foreground Shylock?s evilness, others emphasize his tragic fate as a Jew in an intolerant society. In addition to closely studying the play itself, we will explore the history of Jews during Shakespeare?s time, as well as how different stage and cinematic productions have handled its highly charged material. By studying The Merchant of Venice, we gain a deeper understanding of the role of theater in perpetuating and questioning anti-Semitism and discrimination more generally.

Responsibilities*

This position will serve as a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for two minicourses in Winter 2025, both under the supervision of Julian Levinson. The first course, The Book of Genesis, will run from January 8, 2025, to February 28, 2025. The second course, The Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare and the Jewish Question, will take place from March 10, 2025, to April 22, 2025. Each course represents a half-term commitment, requiring 30% effort. This position is a 30% GSI appointment for the entire Winter 2025 term, entailing approximately 12 hours of effort per week.

GSI duties will include, but are not limited to:

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Contact Information

Send inquiries to [email protected]

Decision Making Process

All applications will be submitted to the faculty member teaching the course for review. After reviewing the applications and conducting possible interviews, the faculty member will make the final hiring decisions. Preference will be given to applicants enrolled in LSA graduate programs. During the last hiring cycle for this position in Winter 2023, there were 11 applicants.

Selection Process

The faculty member will make the selection based on the desired qualifications listed. All GSI appointments are subject to administrative approval. The estimated date for extending an offer is December 13, 2024, or sooner. Applicants may inquire about the status of their application from the program at any time.

Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in case last-minute openings arise. If an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agent(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.

GEO Contract Information

The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression (whether actual or perceived), sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, political belief, membership in any social or political organization, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal, medical conditions including those related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, arrest record, or any other factor where the item in question will not interfere with job performance and where the employee is otherwise qualified. The University of Michigan agrees to abide by the protections afforded employees with disabilities as outlined in the rules and regulations which implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Information for the Office for Institutional Equity may be found at https://oie.umich.edu/ and for the University Ombuds at https://ombuds.umich.edu/

Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings for available positions. In the event that an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agents(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.

This position, as posted, is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees' Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.

Standard Practice Guide 601.38, Required Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Felony Convictions applies to all Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). SPG 601.38 may be accessed online at https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.38 , and its relation to your employment can be found in MOU 10 of your employment contract.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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