The application for Fall 2013 GSIs is now closed.  Please check back in October 2013 for information about GSI positions available for Winter 2014.  

The application for Fall 2013 GSIs is now closed.  Please check back in October 2013 for information about GSI positions available for Winter 2014.  

APPLICATION DATES

Application posting dates
   Fall term:        April 1-14, 2013
   Winter term:   October 18, 2013

Application deadlines   
   Fall term:        April 15, 2013
   Winter term:   October 31, 2013

Decisions made approximately by
   Fall term:        May 15, 2013
   Winter term:   November 15,  2013

Students notified of decisions
   Fall term:        June 1, 2013
   Winter term:   November 30, 2013

DUTIES INCLUDE
Teach a discussion session, grade assignments, hold office hours.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Successful completion of a graduate course in Political Science, previous experience as a GSI with favorable student evaluations, previous experience teaching in Political Science.

ELIGIBILITY REQUREMENTS
To be eligible for appointment, students must be making satisfactory progress toward the degree, as determined by their home unit.  Ph.D. students will be limited to ten terms of teaching and master students to four terms of teaching.

All first-term GSI appointments in Political Science will require concurrent enrollment in PS 993.
All GSIs are required to participate in the course evaluation process.  The chair or associate chair will review evaluations of GSIs.  If significant problems are apparent, they will make recommendations for remedying these.  Subsequent appointment as a GSI will depend upon demonstrable effort to improve teaching skills and evidence of progress.

Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings.  Upon request, any applicant denied employment will receive, within fourteen (14) calendar days, a written explanation of the reasons for denial of employment.  An applicant denied employment may request an in-person interview with the hiring agent to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time. In the event an Employee does not receive his or her preferred assignment, he or she can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agent.

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