TA/TM Appointment 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/Tutor-Maker 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 her/his field.

Application Requirements:  

• Please use your SFU computing ID/password to login to the  application system
• Students must review and understand TA Minimum Requirements for all courses 
• Students must submit a current C/V and unofficial transcript at the time of application
• Students 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 term.

Inquiries: cmptappl @ sfu.ca