How to Apply

Please indicate your interest by submitting a 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 # 236371
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, your resume, and any teaching evaluations*
7.       Click "Submit" when you are finished.
 

Course Description

Introduction to User Modeling --- This course provides an integrated overview of techniques to model user behavior from economic theory, behavioral economics and computer science. The rational model of consumer choice is concise and provides a useful benchmark. Behavioral economics discusses under which conditions the rational model holds. As economic activity has moved online, "big data" sets have become available to analysts. In addition to theories, students learn the special empirical challenges when analyzing such large-scale online datasets.

More information about this course can be found on U-M?s Course Catalog via Wolverine Access.
 

Responsibilities*

Assisting with course planning, attending and possibly giving some of the course lectures, having office hours and open lab times to meet with students, attending weekly staff meetings, and grading student assignments and exams. The duties also include working with the students to help them as they work with the assignments. 
 

Required Qualifications*

• Graduate student in good standing
• Must meet eligibility criteria as defined in the GEO contract
• Applicants must be lawfully able to be employed in the United States, sponsorship to obtain such status is not available at this time
• Previous success as an SI 425 student or equivalent combination of course work and experience; background in economics, especially behavioral economics

Desired Qualifications*

Experience or interest in teaching; strong communication and analytical skills; experience teaching programming and technology skills to beginning students. Industry experience related to user modeling and data science.
 

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Contact Information

Please do not contact the faculty member who is teaching the course. Any questions should be directed to umsi.human.resources@umich.edu. 
 

Decision Making Process

The application due date is July 26th. All applications will be submitted for review to the faculty member teaching the course. After review of applications and possible interviews, decisions will be made by the faculty member teaching the course.  It is anticipated that decisions will be made by early August.
 

Selection Process

Relevant academic preparation for teaching the course material; extent of prior instructional/work experience; relevance to graduate training; student evaluations if applicable; availability for course time requirements. Provide an example of prior instructional/work experience; relevance to graduate training; student evaluations, if applicable. 
 

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.