Statistics and Actuarial Science Postings

These postings are updated by SFU's departments. Applicants should make sure that they can meet the departments' requirements and application deadlines. Please apply directly to the department where the job posting is located. Please check your department's job posting website as well.

Sessional Instructors

LINK TO CURRENT OPENINGS

Spring 2025

Payroll Dates: December 30, 2024 to April 25, 2025
Term dates (first day of classes to last day of final exams): January 6, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Closing date for applications: See dates beside each posting

The Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science is seeking applications for the following positions:

Course

Location

STAT 300W-Statistics Communication Closing date Nov 26th Midnight
Burnaby Campus
STAT 475 Applied Discrete Data Analysis Closing date Nov 28th Midnight Burnaby Campus

Positions are subject to budgetary and enrollment constraints.

TO APPLY:

Complete the on-line Statistics Sessional Instructor application form below in red. 

  • In the application system, you will be asked to submit a cover letter.  Please state clearly why you are qualified for the assignment.
  • You will also be asked to submit 1 PDF ONLY containing: *Cover Letter, *CV (4 pages maximum), and any information you can provide about the quality of your teaching ~ 7MB Maximum Size. (Preferred naming format: LASTNAME_Firstname-SI-1251.pdf).

You will be notified ONLY if you are being offered a position.

All successful applicants must demonstrate completion of the required safety training prior to the start of the course. Safety training requirements for each course are listed here. Retraining is not required if certification is still valid.

https://www.sfu.ca/science/covid-policies/safety/safety-training.html

Statistics & Actuarial Science Sessional Instructor Application Form

Qualifications

  • Please refer to the course links for required qualifications.

Sessional Instructor Salaries

Weekly Contact Hours 1 2 3
Sessional Salary (including 4% vacaction pay) $4,086 $5,902 $7,718
Contact Hours Paid 2.25 3.25 4.25
       
TSSU Sessional Instructor Salary Information      

Teaching Assistant Postings

LINK TO CURRENT OPENINGS

Payroll dates: December 30, 2024 - April 25, 2025
Appointment dates
: January 3, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Closing date for applications: November 12, 2024 11:00pm
Note: We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only successful applicants will be contacted.

  • All appointments will require face-to-face instruction.
  • You are expected to be available for the entire term of the contract: January 3 - April 30, 2025
  • All successful applicants must demonstrate completion of the required safety training prior to the start of the course. Safety training  requirements for each course are listed here. Retraining is not required if certification is still valid. https://www.sfu.ca/science/covid-policies/safety/safety-training.html

Statistics & Actuarial Science Teaching Priorities

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Teaching Assistant Pay Rates

  • Teaching Assistant salary per Base Unit (BU):  
    • $ 1242
  • Associated scholarship per Base Unit (BU) - does not apply to the 0.17
    • GTA1 (MSc): $190
    • GTA2 (PhD): $420

Qualifications for TA Positions 

  • Sufficient knowledge to interpret and explain course material clearly. For Statistics Workshop appointments, "sufficient knowledge" means demonstrable familiarity with the methods and concepts in the courses supported by the Workshop in the semester of the appointment. These courses could include any of STAT 100, 201, 203, 270, 302, and 305.
  • Competence in oral and written English
  • Availability to invigilate exams
  • For undergraduate applicants, a grade of B- or better in STAT 330 (preferred)
  • For external applicants: Candidates from other disciplines should provide evidence of successful completion of course work in statistics. Evaluation of the adequacy of their qualifications is the responsibility of the course instructor/Workshop Coordinator

Duties, Responsibilities, and Terms of the Appointment

  • TA duties and scheduled hours will vary depending on the type of the assignment.
  • Applicants are expected to be available for the entire term of the contract. Appointees must discuss any planned absences in advance with the course instructor or the Workshop Coordinator, who will determine if an exception is possible. 
  • In the case of courses or any other commitments that could conflict with the TA's responsibilities, appointees must contact the course instructor or the Workshop Coordinator immediately upon becoming aware of a potential conflict.
  • Graduate students in our department are considered to have applied to all available TA positions. If you wish to be considered for a particular course in a particular capacity (e.g. marker only, tutor only) please say so in the comments section. 
  • Some TA assignments will require travel to SFU Surrey.

Contact: Charlene Bradbury, Statistics & Actuarial Science, Manager, Academic and Administrative Services (statmgr@sfu.ca)

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.

 

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.