Employment Opportunities

Teaching Assistants and Tutor-Markers

Please visit SFU's central posting site for Teaching Assistant and Tutor Marker (TA/TM) postings, application procedures, and related information.

Appointment Priorities

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article XIII of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Tutor-Marker is in accordance with Article XV of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

In allocating Teaching Assistant/Tutor-Maker positions, the department will also take into account the following:

• Instructor requests;
• Applicant’s 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 his/her field of study.

Note:

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 appointment, will have priority for the appointment.