Criteria for Hiring Teaching Assistants
Simon Fraser University, Department of French
Appointment Priority and Criteria for Hiring Teaching Assistants for French courses
Teaching Assistants will be hired in the Department of French in
accordance with the priority provisions of Article XIII, F, of the
Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser
University and the Teaching Support Staff Union, May 1, 2001-April 30,
2004.
In addition to the above-noted priority provisions, the Department
of French will also take into consideration the following criteria,
which are listed in no particular order, in assessing the
qualifications of applicants for TA positions for French language
courses:
- Qualified applicants must possess a high level of proficiency in oral and written French and English
- Qualified applicants must possess an in-depth knowledge of French
grammar and French sound pattersn, as well as appropriate pedagogical
skills to teach French, both oral and written
- Prior to being hired as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of
French, new applicants must demonstrate proficiency in French and
pedagogical skills by first observing up to 8 hours of French language
classes (in two different courses) given by faculty in the Department
of French, and subsequently teaching up to two (2) half hour sessions
in two different language classes. Applicants will be observed and
evaluated by at least two faculty members and will be notified of the
results in writing by the Chair of the Department
- In addition to the criteria listed above, Graduate Students must
demonstrate satisfactory progress in their academic program, including
the number of academic credits satisfactorily completed each semester
and, where applicable, the rate at which progress is being made on
research requirements, project, or thesis (as determined by the
student's Supervisory Committee and the Departmental Graduate Studies
Committee).
In assigning qualified Teaching Assistants to courses, the Department will also take into account:
- Overall qualifications for specific courses at each level
- Instructor requests
- Applicants' availability
Teaching Assistants will be re-hired in accordance with Article
XIII, H of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of
Simon Fraser
University and the Teaching Support Staff Union, May 1, 2001-April 30,
2004.
Freedom of information and protection of privacy:
All information from applicants is collected under the authority of the
University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, .c468, s.27(4)(a) and the University's
policy of Collection of Personal Information (I.10.05). The
information is directly related to processing your application for a
teaching assistant appointment and for offers of employment for
successful application. If you have any questions about the collection
and use of this information please contact the Chair, Department of
French, Simon Fraser University. (778-782-4559).