Computing Science Postings - Summer 2024
Teaching Assistant Employment Opportunities Fall 2024:
Application Opens: Monday, June 24, 2024, at 9am
Application Closes: Monday, July 8, 2024, at 9am
Appointment start date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Appointment end date: Friday, December 27, 2024
Please check TA Postings for minimum requirements and to apply.
Sessional Employment Opportunities Fall 2024:
Application Open: August 16, 2024
Application Closes: August 20, 2024 by 4 pm
Appointment dates: August 26 – December 20, 2024 (Subject to Change)
Please check SI Postings for minimum requirements and to apply.
TA/TM Appointment Priority Ranking:
Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article 13 of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). In hiring Teaching Assistants, departments shall give priority to the applicants in the following order:
- (i) Graduate students registered in the department
- (ii) Graduate students registered in other departments
- (iii) Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA)
- (iv) External Teaching Assistants (ETA)
In allocating Teaching Assistant/Tutor-Maker positions, the department will also take into account the following:
- Applicant’s preferences;
- Instructors’ preferences;
- Amount of financial support offered on admission to the graduate program;
- Suitability for particular courses (e.g. discipline of prior degree(s), publications, experience);
- Number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching-related experience in her/his field.
Application Requirements:
- Please use your ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV computing ID/password to login to the application system
- Students must review and understand TA Minimum Requirements for all courses
- Students must submit a current C/V and unofficial transcript at the time of application
- Students will be asked to indicate their top 5 course preferences at time of application
- Most courses are scheduled for in person delivery and TAs are expected to be available for in person student contact for the duration of the term.
Inquiries: cmptappl @ sfu.ca
Policies
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)
Privacy
The information submitted with your application is collected under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468, s. 27(4)(a)), applicable federal and provincial employment regulations and requirements, the University's non-academic employment policies and applicable collective agreements.
The information is related directly to and needed by the University to initiate the employment application process. The information will be used to contact references supplied by you, evaluate your qualifications and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union in accordance with Article XIII F.3.1.b of the Collective Agreement.
If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information please contact the Associate VP, Human Resources, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.