Teaching Assistant Opportunities

Courses with tutorial components (Teaching Assistant - TA)

• The initial and ongoing preparation of facilitating and leading regular tutorials each week for a semester and all related duties assigned or required for the effective conduct of the tutorial and instruction
• Keen to assist students and the ability to provide constructive written or oral feedback on work submitted by students in the course
• Must be available for: lectures, tutorials, office hours, invigilation & marking of midterms and finals, where applicable

Courses with open lab components (Teaching Assistant - Open Lab Assistant)

• Facilitating regular open laboratories each week for a semester and all related duties assigned or required for the effective conduct of the open lab and instruction
• Keen to assist students and the ability to provide constructive written or oral feedback on work submitted by students in the course
• Must be available for: lectures, labs, office hours, invigilation & marking of midterms and finals, where applicable

Courses without tutorial components (Teaching Assistant - Marker)

• No direct classroom contact is assigned. Each assigned base unit (each base unit estimated to approach but not exceed forty-two (42) hours of work) shall comprise an amount of marking or other duties related to instruction 
• Strong ability to provide constructive written feedback on work submitted by students in the course
• Must be available for marking of assignments, midterms and finals

Courses with tutorial components (Teaching Assistant - TA)

• Sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material (please refer to the SFU Academic Calendar and course outlines)
• Sufficient written and oral communication skills, including leading discussions and encouraging questions
• Good time management and lecture-tutorial content coordination skills
• Familiarity with MS Word and Excel

Courses with open lab components (Teaching Assistant - Open Lab Assistant)

• Sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material (please refer to the SFU Academic Calendar and course outlines)
• Sufficient written and oral communication skills
• Good time management skills
• Familiarity with MS Word and Excel

Courses without tutorial components (Teaching Assistant – Marker)

• Sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material (please refer to the SFU Academic Calendar and course outlines)
• Sufficient written and oral communication skills
• Good time management skills
• Familiarity with MS Word and Excel

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant, Open Lab Assistant, or Marker is in accordance with Article XIII, F. Appointment Priority of the SFU/TSSU Collective Agreement.

In allocating TAs, the department will also take into account:

• Instructor requests;
• Applicant 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);
• Employment evaluations;
• Number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching-related experience in their field of study.

If an assignment within a priority group requires a selection between applicants, the graduate student without financial support from merit based scholarships or merit based fellowships during the semester of appointment with a value equal to at least a 5.17 base unit appointment, will have priority for the appointment.