The Institute for Global Studies has up to three openings for 50% time assistantship positions in the 2009-10 academic year. You may send your materials to the Institute or apply online at http://tinyurl.com/dmpgb6. Application deadline is 4:30 p.m. on April 24, 2009.
Institute for Global Studies Assistantship Positions
The Institute for Global Studies has up to three openings for 50% time assistantship positions; appointment is for the 2009-10 academic year.
To be eligible you must be a graduate student in a field related to global studies, with good academic record and making satisfactory progress toward degree completion and registered for coursework for duration of appointment; interdisciplinary background desirable; general knowledge of the University and library; ability to relate well to students, staff, and faculty; ability to work independently; previous teaching assistant experience preferred. Normally assistants will be chosen from the departments with which IGS shares faculty (American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Sociology, and GWSS.)
The student will be expected to teach two discussion sections of Glos 3144, Knowledge, Power, and the Politics of Representation in Global Studies, in the Fall semester, and two discussion sections of Glos 3145, Theoretical Approaches to Global Studies, in the Spring semester. Responsibilities include: regular consultation with the instructor, preparing and conducting weekly discussion sections with students, assisting students during regularly scheduled office hours, maintaining class records, grading exams and papers, assisting students in developing library research skills, and general assistance with running the course.
Please submit: A letter of application together with a transcript and c.v., plus the names of two references should be forwarded to the Evelyn Davidheiser, Director, Institute for Global Studies, 214 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 online at: Employment.umn.edu
Application Deadline:
Received by 4:30 p.m., April 24, 2009
