Teaching Assistant/Marker Positions

*Final number of base units to be determined by enrollment.

2022-24 Wage Schedules for Teaching Assistants can be found HERE.

TA/TM Appointment Priority System for the Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article XIII of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Tutor Marker is in accordance with Article XV of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

In allocating Teaching Assistant/Tutor-Marker positions, the Department will also take into account the following:

·         Instructor requests;

·         Applicant’s 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);

·         Employment evaluations;

·         Number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching-related experience in her/his field of study.

If an assignment with 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.

SFU is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

TEACHING DUTIES   

Teaching assistants will be required to perform the following duties:

1. teach the assigned sections of a course

2. ensure that they are adequately prepared for tutorial work by attending lectures and meeting regularly with the instructor and other TAs

3. have regular office hours for individual discussions with students

4. evaluate students’ performance and progress in the course and, if the instructor so wishes, mark and suggest grades for students’ written and other assignments.

Successful applicants will be informed of their tentative selection as soon as possible after the deadline. Confirmation and appointment will be made by the office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

In particular, please note that:

- Teaching Assistants lead tutorial groups

- TA's (Marking Only) are required to provide feedback on student assignments but not required to prepare or interpret course materials.

PRIVACY:

The information submitted with an 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 an applicant, evaluate an applicant’s qualifications, and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the TSSU 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.