About this role
ORGSTUDY 201. Leadership and Collaboration
This highly interactive course leverages a broad foundation in the social sciences to explore what it takes to be a great leader, enabling meaningful collaboration even when you lack formal authority. This includes focus on the individual, the team, the context, and the structures of effective leadership. The course is grounded in four pillars of leadership: taking initiative, instilling confidence, exercising influence, and achieving results. Both cutting-edge and seminal research is used to provide a foundation of understanding that focuses on being real in applicability and bringing the concepts of leadership to life in our complicated and ever-changing world. Students increase their depth and breadth of leadership knowledge through engaging class discussions, practical exercises, group projects, leader profiles, individual reflection, and more.
Anticipated Class Schedule: TBD Estimated effort for the positions: 2 GSI position (.5 FTE) available Benefits: Tuition waiver and stipend as provided in UM/GEO Agreement
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.
Decision Making Process
All applications will be submitted for review to the faculty member teaching the course. After review of applications and possible interviews, the decisions will be made by the professor of the course.
Selection Process
Selection criteria include merit, teaching experience, other training or experience which may be required and explicit to the teaching goals/requirements of a specific course, applicant's previous receipt of financial aid, availability of funding, and relevance to graduate training. Estimated date for offers to be extended: December 1st. Applicants may request the status of their application from the program at any 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.
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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