Teaching Assistant positions

Appointment Dates: Jan 6 - April 25, 2025

*TAs/TMs must be available from start of term and until final grades have been submitted or last day of term.

*TAs are expected to invigilate both midterm and final exams for their section.

*TAs may be required to work on weekends during final exam grading to meet the 96-hour (4 day) deadline.

New TAs or TAs looking for a refresher may attend the Teaching Strategies workshops held by the SFU’s Centre for Educational Excellence.   

Please see Collective Agreement and Salary Scales here

For the purposes of filling jobs posted in EVSC under Article XIII F 3.1 (a), students registered:

• for a master's degree;
• for a doctoral degree;
• or as a qualifying student for either a master's or doctoral program;
• and who are supervised by a Faculty member in the School of Environmental Science shall be considered as priority group (i) applicants (i.e. those registered in the department).

Among those who fit one of the three bullet points mentioned above, the department will shortlist candidates based on:

• Applicant’s Preference.
• Applicant’s Availability.
• Meeting Funding Commitments

Please submit the following documents:

1. An electronic copy of the EVSC TA Application Form
   
2. Previous teaching evaluations (if posts were held outside of the Environmental Science Program).
3. Curriculum Vitae including list of relevant courses taken and taught, and references.
4. Your availability for tutorials (on all campuses relevant to posted positions).

Applications should be addressed to: Rebecca Ho, Manager, Academic and Administrative Services, School of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby BC, V5A 1S6.

Applications will be accepted via email at evscmgr@sfu.ca