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Teaching Assistants
The Faculty of Health Sciences will be accepting TA/TM applications for the Summer Semester 2024 from February 26 to March 11, 2024, at 23:55.
Listed below are courses that will have tutorials and the courses that might require marking support. All courses will take place on the Burnaby campus unless otherwise noted.
HSCI courses with tutorials that will need TA support:
- 100, 130, 216 (intersession), and 319W
HSCI courses that might need TA marking support:
- 199 (online course), 230, 305, 308 (summer session), 402, 471, and 475
The number of Base Units (BU) will depend on the course enrolment. The BU range for HSCI courses with tutorials is 2.17 – 5.17. The BU range for HSCI courses that need marking support is 3.17 – 5.17.
For the TA Pay Rates please visit this link here.
Salary and conditions are determined by the TSSU Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Course Specific Information
HSCI 319W: This is a writing intensive ethics course. TAs will be responsible for marking written work applying ethical theory to a public health context and leading tutorials discussing ethical theory and contemporary ethical issues in public health. TAs should have proficient writing and analytical skills and have familiarity with ethical theory. The number of TAs and base units (BU) will be dependent on enrollment: 2-3 TAs, 4.17-5.17 BU each.
Important! Please review the Summer 2024 Course schedule to check that you don't have time conflicts between courses in which you are enrolled and those you wish to TA.
First day of classes is May 6, 2024, and last day of exams is August 16, 2024.
Many departments include a wide range of specializations and, in order to be appointed, a person must have sufficient knowledge of the course to interpret the course material. Qualifications for the TA/TM positions in HSCI courses include experience with course subject matter obtained either via successful coursework completed in the area or direct practical experience. Course subject matter can be found described in the SFU calendar.
Qualified TAs/TMs will also have demonstrated proficiency in English communication skills, both oral and written.
Applicants will not be considered for a position in a course in which they are currently enrolled.
Please note: Applicants have the option of ranking specific course as preferred. Instructors will first review applications that have ranked their course as preferred; in the event that no job offer is made based on applicant preferences, instructors will then begin to review applications that have not ranked their course.
To apply visit https://tracs-public.fhs.sfu.ca/8ApD4Pgfq2vd5gFN/index.php/ta_application
As part of the online application process you will be required to upload your cover letter/CV, transcript, and study/work permit (if applicable) as PDF documents. Please have these documents ready before starting the application process. Once your application has been finalized you will be notified by email to confirm that we have received it.
TA and Marking offers will be made between March 25 – 29, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by email. Because of short timelines, only successful applicants will be contacted.
Hiring Priorities
To view the Teaching Assistant/Tutor Marking Hiring Priorities for the Faculty of Health Sciences, please click here.
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.
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.
New TA appointments
If you are a newly appointed/returning TA please view the relevant information (e.g. workload) as well as the forms you will need to fill in here.
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