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Teaching Assistanstship Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in the role of Teaching Assistant (TA) for the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University.

Teaching Assistant Employment Opportunities:  Spring 2025

  • Application Opens: Monday, October 28, 2024, at 12pm
  • Application Closes: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 12pm
  • Appointment start date: Monday, January 6, 2025
  • Appointment end date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Please see below for minimum requirements and to apply.

Minimum Requirements

Application Requirements:

  • Please use your SFU computing ID/password to login to the application system
  • Applicants must review and understand the minimum requirements and course specific requirements for all courses
  • Applicants must submit a current C/V and unofficial transcript at the time of application
  • Applicants will be asked to indicate their top 5 course preferences at time of application
  • Most courses are scheduled for in-person delivery and TAs are expected to be available for in-person student contact for the duration of the contract.

General requirements:

  • Must have an undergraduate degree in computer science or an equivalent post-secondary degree from a recognized institution or demonstrated industry experience specific to the course(s) applied for.
  • Must have sufficient knowledge of the course specific requirements in order to provide optimum TA support for students and instructors.
  • Must have sufficient written and one-to-one oral communications skills in order to support students and instructors throughout the semester whether in-person or by email.
  • Must have sufficient time management and organizational skills for courses with labs.

Course specific requirements:

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Ready to apply?

Base Units and Pay Rate

Base units (BUs) listed below are only an estimate and are subject to change based on actual enrollment.  

Pay rate is per 2022-2024 TSSU Wage Schedule. Download the estimated range of base units per course.

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Priority Ranking

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article 13 of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). In hiring Teaching Assistants, departments shall give priority to the applicants in the following order:

  • (i) Graduate students registered in the department
  • (ii) Graduate students registered in other departments
  • (iii) Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA)
  • (iv) External Teaching Assistants (ETA)

 

In allocating Teaching Assistant positions, the department will also take into account the following:

  • Applicant’s preferences;
  • Instructors’ 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);
  • Number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching-related experience in the field.

Resources

The following links will help you get your medical coverage and other benefits, as well as help you learn how to become a better teacher.

Inquiries: cmptappl@sfu.ca

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