Employment & Funding Opportunities
All SFU Department of English positions for Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Teaching Assistants (TAs), and Tutor Markers (TMs) will be posted on this page. They will also be posted on the SFU Human Resources website.
Faculty Postings
Assistant Professor in Indigenous Literatures and Cultures
The below posting is a junior faculty position. Only those eligible to be appointed or promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor will be considered. The position is subject to availability of funding. Please see the attached PDF below for further details.
Applications should include:
A letter describing your interest in the position and your qualifications
- A Curriculum Vitae
- A scholarly publication or other suitable writing sample, such as a dissertation chapter
- A concise teaching dossier
- Confidential letters from three references
- Candidates are encouraged, but not required, to submit a self-identification narrative/story of their Indigenous lived experience.
Review of complete applications will begin November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. All applications will be treated in confidence. Please submit all applications electronically, and have referees send their confidential letters, to Dr. Stephen Collis, Chair, Department of English at englsec@sfu.ca.
Salary - Pay Transparency Act
Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales bargained between the University and the SFU Faculty Association. A reasonable estimate of the salary range is as follows:
- Instructor (ABD Candidates): $98,340 - $104,700
- Assistant Professor: $104,700 - $133,322
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Personal information that forms part of an application is collected under the general authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, applicable University Policies, and the SFUFA/SFU Collective Agreement. For further details see the full Collection Notice.
Sessional Instructor Postings
Please note that all Sessional Instructor positions involve membership in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU); and are subject to sufficient enrollment in the course, and FINAL budgetary authorization. The SFU Department of English follows Article XIV (E.2) of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement when hiring Sessional Instructors.
For fall term, Sessional Instructor positions will be posted in the preceding May and advertised for two weeks. For spring term, sessional instructor positions will be posted in the preceding October and advertised for two weeks. For summer term, sessional instructor positions will be posted in the preceding February and advertised for two weeks.
Salary - Pay Transparency Act
The Sessional Instructor of the posted position for Fall 2024 will receive a salary of $10,442. Salaries are determined based on the total number of weekly contact hours (including the 1.25 contact hours for initial and ongoing preparation). For a more comprehensive understanding of the compensation structure, please consult the TSSU Collective Agreement for detailed information on wage schedules.
Teaching Assistant (TA) & Tutor Marker (TM) Postings
Information about Teaching Assistant and Tutor Marker postings, practices, and timelines
For all TA/TM positions, postings shall occur on the Monday of the tenth (10) week prior to the commencement of the semester; when the Monday falls on a statutory holiday or when the University is closed, the next working day shall be used.
Duties and responsibilities of Tutor Markers can be found on Article XV: Distance Education Tutor/Marker in the TSSU Collective Agreement. Please also note that Tutor Markers are expected to invigilate all scheduled exams. Exam schedules can be found on the Centre of Distance Education website.
Please note: TA/TM appointments for the Spring 2025 (1251) semester run from January 6th, 2025 to April 30th, 2025. Spring term classes run from January 3rd, 2025 to April 9th, 2025. Please note you may be required to invigilate exams during the exam period. The exam period for the fall term is from April 22nd, 2025 to April 26th, 2025.
Salary Range - Bill 13 Pay Transparency Act:
The salary range for TA positions varies from GTA 1, which includes a salary of $6303 and a $905 scholarship, to GTA 2, which comprises a $6303 salary and a $2055 scholarship. Salaries are determined based on the TA's level of education and assigned term workload (base units). For a more comprehensive understanding of the compensation structure, please consult the TSSU Collective Agreement for detailed information on wage schedules.
Questions? Please contact englgrad@sfu.ca
The Spring 2025 TA Application (Websurvey) can be accessed here:
https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/TA_application_Spring2025
Application Deadline: Friday, November 15th, 2024 at 11:59 PM. No responses will be collected after this date.
Postdoctoral fellow postings
Please check back.
Funding Opportunities
The Charles Olson Award in English
The Charles Olson Award in English, valued at $4,000, supports an individual whose research interests or publication plans involve study of the Charles Olson collection in SFU Library's Special Collections. Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and external applicants are eligible for this award.
The Charles Olson Endowment Fund, established in 2011 with a generous founding gift from Ralph Maud and matching funds from the English Department, supports the Charles Olson Award in English.
Applicants for the Award will provide a brief proposal outlining the nature of their research on the Charles Olson holdings in the Contemporary Literature Collection, and a CV.
Applications are due May 15th, 2025, and should be addressed to:
Olson Award Committee
c/o Chair, Department of English
Email: englsec@sfu.ca
Additional Information
The SFU Department of English may interview a short list of candidates. Some qualifications/documents may be waived for graduate students enrolled in the SFU Department of English graduate program.
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)
Privacy
The information submitted with an 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 an applicant, evaluate an applicant’s qualifications, and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the TSSU 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: 1 778-782-3237.