SESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS
The following sessional positions have become newly available for Summer 2025
Application Open: March 6th, 2025
Application Closes: March 20th, 2025 by 4 pm
Appointment dates: May 5th – August 29th, 2025 (Subject to Change)
Qualifications:
- An MSc or PhD within the required discipline. Strong postdoctoral fellows, PhD candidates, or candidates with extensive (5+ years) industrial experience are also encouraged to apply
- Evidence of teaching ability
- Expertise commensurate with the specific requirements of the course
REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works closely with the Associate Director, Academic and Administration, and with Teaching Assistants (if relevant)
- Delivers instruction, the content and syllabus of which is approved by the Associate Director, Academic and Administration
- Manages electronic and/or other platforms for the effective delivery of instruction
- If relevant, oversees Teaching Assistants while adhering to TSSU guidelines
- If relevant, holds regular meetings with Teaching Assistants to ensure continuity and cohesiveness in the course
- Holds regular office hours for students
- Undertakes the grading of assignments and examinations per the grading policies/practices of the University
- Compiles final examination and Term marks, and submits the final grades for students in the course
- Manages grade appeals, as necessary, in a timely manner
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
- A current resume/curriculum vitae
- A list of past courses taught at SFU and/or another University or College
- A draft of the course outline you expect to use
- Upon request, three current letters of reference, including at least one from a department/school/program for which courses have been taught
- Upon request, short statement of applicant’s teaching pedagogy
Course Outlines: www.sfu.ca/outlines.html
Please email or mail the required documents indicating which courses you are interested in teaching to:
CS Manager
School of Computing Science
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby
BC V5A 1S6
Canada
Email: cs_manager@sfu.ca
Salary:
Contact hours for the courses listed below will between 3-5 hours. Please refer to the Sessional Instructors Wage Schedule for current rates, TSSU - Sessional Instructors Wage Schedule (sfu.ca)
The School of Computing Science is now accepting applications for Sessional Instructors for the Summer 2025 semester. Instructors are required for the following courses:
Course |
Course Name |
Requirements to Teach the Course |
Campus |
Day/Time (Scheduled time and location subject to change) |
CMPT 210 D100 |
Probability and Computing |
Demonstrated knowledge in the foundational mathematical concepts of probability, particularly as applied to computer science problems, such as in computer vision/graphics, data analysis, randomized algorithms, or machine learning. Specific topics include combinatorics, basic probability theory (independence, conditional probability, Bayes theorem), random variables, discrete distributions, tail inequalities (e.g. Markov’s Inequality, Chebyshev’s Inequality), and the basics of continuous distributions (e.g. the normal distribution and the central limit theorem). Delivery method: in-person. |
Burnaby |
Wed 9:30-10:20 am Fri 8:30-10:20 am |
CMPT 225 D100 |
Data structures/Programming |
Demonstrated experience in both the practical implementation and theoretical/empirical time and space efficiency analysis of core data structures and algorithms, including stacks, queues, lists, trees, hash tables, and efficient sorting. Practical knowledge of object-oriented programming. Delivery method: in-person. |
Burnaby |
Wed 3:30-4:20 pm Fri 2:30-4:20 pm |
CMPT 310 D200 |
Introduction To Artificial Intelligence |
Demonstrated special expertise in the major approaches of artificial intelligence is required: logic, search, planning, knowledge representation, constraint satisfaction, natural language processing, and machine learning and statistical methods. Delivery method: in-person. |
Burnaby |
Tue 10:30-11:20 am Thu 9:30-11:20 am |
CMPT 469 D100 |
Special Topics in Computer Graphics: “Interactive Prototyping” |
Reserve Sessional Instructor. Please note this position is open to all applicants but Graduates and Post Docs will have priority of appointment to the position. Demonstrated experience in user-centered design and applying design thinking end-to-end for prototyping projects. Demonstrated experience with exploratory techniques including sketching, storyboarding, and wireframing as well as methods for assessing and refining exploratory designs into high-fidelity interactive prototypes. A successful applicant will have a strong understanding of current research methods in Human Computer Interaction and how they relate to assessment and refinement of designs. Delivery method: in-person. |
Burnaby |
Tue 4:30-5:20 pm Thu 3:30-5:20 pm |