How to Apply UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION (UMSI) FALL 2024 GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR POSITION AVAILABLE AVAILABLE JOB POSTING: FOR A U-M GRADUATE STUDENT SI 330 Data Manipulation Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Discussion: Monday, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Monday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Monday, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Number of available GSI positions: Up to 3 positions at .50 fraction, pending enrollment Number of positions reserved as part of funding package 0 positions reserved Applications received Fall 2023 SI 330: 54 A .50 fraction GSI position offers a monthly stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance. The expected work commitment is roughly 20 hours per week. This appointment runs from August 26 through December 31, 2024 (from an employment/health benefit perspective). There could be prep time before the employment start date and all work for this course will be completed by the end of December (or slightly earlier). All of the work hour details will be spelled out in the fraction calculation form for the person hired for this position. At the time of application, please include your availability for teaching all currently scheduled sections so that all GSI assignments can be made with everyone's availability in hand. This information can be included in your cover letter. At the time of application, please include your availability for teaching all currently scheduled sections so that all GSI assignments can be made with everyone's availability in hand. This information can be included in your cover letter. Please indicate your interest by submitting your cover letter and resume electronically using the umjobs.org website. Below are some instructions to help you through this application process. 1. Go to http://www.umjobs.org 2. Click on "Login" (upper right corner). Use your umich uniqname and password. 3. Click on "U-M Graduate Student on the Ann Arbor campus" identifying yourself as a UM Graduate Student (fourth option) 4. Click in the "Search for Jobs" box at the top of the page 5. Enter the Job Opening ID # 246784. 6. You are now in the standard application. Answer all questions and proceed through the application process as prompted. Upload your application as one document (preferably a Word or PDF document) including your cover letter with information on availability and your resume. 7. Click "Submit" when you are finished. Course Description SI 330 Data Manipulation - Data analysis is crucial to application evaluation, as well as understanding users' information needs. When the data required are numerous we need an automated way to gather, parse, and summarize the data. In this course, you will learn to use Python and its modules to accomplish these tasks. More information about this course can be found on U-M's Course Catalog