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.

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

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.