TA Positions

Please review the location information carefully as some courses will be offered remotely and some will be offered in person.

** Please check the schedule of classes PRIOR to submitting your application to confirm you do not have a scheduling conflict.**

SD 281 Introduction to Sustainability – 1 TA Position
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs: $4,508-$5940 (GTA1)/$5,198 - $6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 6 to April 30, 2025
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: Knowledge of the following topics: challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable communities and a sustainable world, through the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); an understanding of strengths and weaknesses of conventional approaches to development and of sustainable development; emphasis on urban areas in the Global North and Global South; experience in leading tutorials and grading undergraduate courses; Background in Sustainable Development, Community Planning, and/or International Development preferred.

SD 481 Global Sustainability Governance and Action – 1 TA Position (Marking and Assessment consultation)(Pending enrollment)
Compensation: 2.17-3.17 BUs: $3,076-$4,508 (GTA1)/ $3,536-$5,198 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 6 to April 30, 2025
Instructor: Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor
Qualifications: Knowledge of international development goals (e.g., under the UN SDGs, UNFCCC or the Convention on Biological Diversity). An understanding of conventional policy cycles and specific components (agendas, strategies, decisions, implementation, evaluation), including critiques thereof. Familiarity with common development planning tools such as logical frameworks and theories of change. Emphasis is on global development challenges and historical trends, but with a view to local application. 

** Closing Date for all positions: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:00 am

Please direct any questions to Elissa Cyr, Manager Academic and Administrative Services. Please submit completed application forms to the REM office via email to remfins@sfu.ca. Application forms can be found on the REM website.

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