Employment & Funding Opportunities
All SFU Department of English positions for 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.
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.
Sessional Instructor Postings - Fall 2024 (1247)
Please address applications to the attention of Prof. Carolyn Lesjak, Chair, Department of English, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6. Please send your complete application package (containing your cover letter and all required documents as listed in the job posting) by email in a single PDF document to englgen@sfu.ca and put Sessional Application Fall 2024 in the email’s subject line. Please be sure to specify which courses you are applying to teach.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 12, 2024, by 4:30 PM
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 Fall 2024 (1247) semester run from September 3rd, 2024 to December 23rd, 2024. Fall term classes run from September 3rd, 2024 to December, 3rd 2024. Please note you may be required to invigilate exams during the exam period. The exam period for the fall term is from December 5th, 2024 to December 17th, 2024.
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 Fall 2024 TA Application (Websurvey) can be accessed here:
https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Fall2024English_TA_Application
Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 at 11:59 PM. No responses will be collected after this date.
SFU Department of English Department TA Postings Memo - Fall 2024 (1247).pdfTA/TM Postings Fall 2024 (1247) Memo
Postdoctoral fellow postings
SpokenWeb Postdoctoral Fellow in the Multimedia Archive
Please see the PDF below for more information on this posting. Interested applicants should submit the following materials to Michelle Levy (michelle_levy@sfu.ca) and Stephen Collis (stephen_collis@sfu.ca):
- C.V.
- Letter of Intent (no more than 3 pages). The Letter should describe the applicant's individual research project, professional goals, relevant experience, and contributions they foresee making to the collaborative SpokenWeb project at SFU.
- 2 reference letters with subject line "REFERENCE SpokenWeb Postdoc Fellowship."
Questions? Please contact michelle_levy@sfu.ca.
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.