First Nations Studies
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.
About First Nations Studies
First Nations Studies (FNS) www.sfu.ca/fns
FNS Community Academic Outreach (FNEP) www.sfu.ca/fns/community
Contact Us at: first_nations@sfu.ca
Postings/Useful Links
This webpage generally features available postings/hiring appointments. Advertised postings may include, but not exclusive to, temporary instructional appointments such as Sessional Instructor, Teaching Assistant, and/or Temporary Tutor/Marker positions. Temporary instructional appointments are generally for First Nations Studies (FNST) courses and for Community Academic Outreach Programming-FNEP courses (including First Nations Language Instruction (FNLG), First Nations Studies (FNST), and courses from other disciplines.
† For postings details on available positions, or supplementary information on department temporary instruction appointments, please visit:
First Nations Studies Employment Page
Application deadlines: Application deadlines will vary. Please be sure to check deadline posted.
First Nations Studies (FNST) Temporary Instruction Postings †
| Course No. | Course Title (Short) |
Acad Term |
Position Available | Course Location (if not Burnaby) |
Closing Date & Time |
Comp. Status |
| FNST 101-3 |
The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples | 1137 | Teaching Assistant |
E100 |
August 2, 2013 4 p.m. |
OPEN. |
| FNST 101-3 | The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples | 1137 | Tutor/ Marker |
C100- CODE |
August 2, 2013 4 p.m. |
OPEN. |
| FNST 201-3 | Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History | 1137 | Teaching Assistant |
D100 | August 2, 2013 4 p.m. |
OPEN. |
First Nations Studies Community Academic Outreach (FNEP) Temporary Instruction Postings †
| Course No. | Course Title (Short) |
Acad Term |
Position Available | Course Location |
Closing Date | Comp. Status |
| TBA |
There are no positions currently available. | 1134 | 4 p.m. |
CLOSED |
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| FNLG TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Location: TBA in BC |
TBA |
Additional Iinformation:
All FNST and FNEP temporary appointments are subject to budget approval and satisfactory enrollment.
† Please refer to the Department's Employment Webpage for appointment postings (advertisements) and details.
Sample/Past one-page course outlines maybe found at: https://at.its.sfu.ca/cos/wcOutlinesearch.aspx
Code Key
Temporary Instruction Appointment Codes:
SI = Sessional Instructor, TA = Teaching Assistant; and T/M (or T-M)=Tutor-Marker.
C100 or CODE = denotes Centre for Online and Distance Education course sections. Unless otherwise indicated, non-C100 are in-person sections. Some CODE sections may require in-person on-campus invigilation of midterm and final exams. (D=Daytime sections, E=Evening, A or N=FNEP sections)
The SFU Term Number: This number shows the century, year, and the term (Spring=1 , Summer=4, Fall=7). "1137" means 21st Century, year 2013, and term 7-Fall term; thus the term number "1137" refers to "Fall 2013". ('1134' denotes Summer 2013.)
TA and T/M Appointments:
The Department of First Nations Studies appointment and hiring criteria are consistent with the appointment priorities and hiring criteria of the Collective Agreement (version 2010-2014) between the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).
Please visit Part 1 of Temporary Instruction Hiring: Supplemental Information webpage, www.sfu.ca/fns/employment, for Departmental Detailed Priority System for Teaching Assistant and Tutor/Marker Appointments.
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.
- 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 students' information (includes student numbers, grades) on a mobile device.
Policies
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
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.
If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact the Executive Director, Human Resources, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.
Webpage Last Updated:
July 20, 2013 15:40 hrs.