French Postings
These postings are updated by SFU's departments. Applicants should make sure that they can meet the departments' requirements and application deadlines. Please apply directly to the department where the job posting is located. Please check your department's job posting website as well.
All applicants must have a valid SIN and, if necessary, a valid work permit.
Teaching Assistant Positions
TA positions will be posted on the Monday, or next working day, of the tenth week prior to the commencement of the semester (Article XVI.2.a).
All Teaching Assistant positions involve membership in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU); and are subject to both sufficient enrollment in the course, and budgetary authorization. The Department of French follows Article XIII (F) of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement when hiring Teaching Assistants.
Fall 2024 Openings
Appointment dates: September 3 - December 23, 2024
Course |
Title |
Location |
Term |
Closing Date |
BU* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN 101 | Elementary French I | Online | 1247 | July 8, 2024 | 1-3** |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French II | Online | 1247 | July 8, 2024 | 1-3** |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French I : Cultures and Communication | Burnaby Campus | 1247 | July 8, 2024 | 2.17-4.17 |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French II: Cultures and Communication | Burnaby Campus | 1247 | July 8, 2024 | 2.17-4.17 |
| FREN 245-F | Introduction to French and Francophone Studies | Burnaby Campus | 1247 | July 8, 2024 | 1.5** |
| FREN WW | Language Support | Online | 1247 | July 8, 2024 | 1 |
*Total BUs subject to change based on enrolments.
** Marking only, no classroom contact or prep paid on this contract.
TA SALARY RATES as per terms set out in the new forthcoming 2022-2025 TSSU Collective Agreemment.
Qualifications: Applicants must possess an appropriate level of proficiency in oral and written French and English, including an in-depth knowledge of French grammar and sound patterns and appropriate pedagogical skills to teach French, commensurate with the course level. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material.
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, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.