Employment
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All applicants must have a valid SIN and, if necessary, a valid work permit.
Faculty Positions
There are no current faculty positions available.
Teaching Assistant Positions
TA positions will be posted on the Monday, or next working day, of the tenth week prior to the commencement of the semester (Article XVI.2.a).
All Teaching Assistant positions involve membership in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU); and are subject to both sufficient enrollment in the course, and budgetary authorization. The Department of French follows Article XIII (F) of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement when hiring Teaching Assistants.
Spring 2025 Appointment Dates: Jan 3 - Apr 30, 2025
ADDITIONAL POSTINGS:
| Course | Title |
Location |
Term |
Closing Date |
BU* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN 245 | Introduction to French and Francophone Studies | Burnaby | Spring 2025 | Dec 9, 2024 | 1.5** |
| FREN 275 | French Inside Out: Introduction to French Language, Culture, and Society | Burnaby | Spring 2025 | Dec 9, 2024 | 2** |
*Total BUs subject to change based on enrolments.
** Marking only, no classroom contact or prep paid on these contracts.
TA SALARY RATES as per terms set out in the 2022-2025 TSSU Collective Agreemment.
Qualifications: Applicants must possess an appropriate level of proficiency in oral and written French and English, including an in-depth knowledge of French grammar and sound patterns and appropriate pedagogical skills to teach French, commensurate with the course level. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material.
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH TA/TM APPOINTMENT PRIORITIES
Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of French is in accordance with Article XIII of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union.
Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Tutor-Marker in the Department of French is in accordance with Article XV of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union.
In addition to the above-noted priority provisions, qualified applicants must possess a high level of proficiency in oral and written French and English, including an in-depth knowledge of French grammar and French sound patterns and appropriate pedagogical skills to teach French, both oral and written.
In assigning qualified Teaching Assistants/Tutor-Markers to positions, the Department will also take into account the following:
- Overall qualifications for specific courses at each level;
- Instructor requests;
- Applicant’s availability and course preferences;
- Students who have received a TAship as part of a funding package;
- Amount of financial support offered on admission to the graduate program;
- Employment evaluations.
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.
For specific information, please refer to the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement.
RESOURCES FOR TAS/TMS/SESSIONALS
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.
- Human Resources: TSSU Member Benefit Plan
- Graduate Student Society: Graduate Student Benefit Plan
- Medical Insurance information for Graduate Student TAs (explains how the benefit plans can work with each other)
- TLC: TA/TM Day / see other TLC workshops
- Graduate Studies: Professional Development Opportunities
- Protection of SFU Data on Mobile Devices: What you must do if you plan to store your student's information on a mobile device
Policies
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)
Privacy
The information submitted with your 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 you, evaluate your qualifications and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union 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 778-782-3237.