Political Science Postings
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.
Fall 2022 Political Science Sessional Positions
Please note that all Sessional Instructor positions are in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU); and are subject to sufficient enrollment, and FINAL budgetary authorization. The Department of Political Science follows Article XIV (E.2) of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement when hiring Sessional Instructors.
Please send applications electronically in a single pdf document to polgrad@sfu.ca to the attention of Dr. Alex Moens, Chair, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby BC, V5A 1S6.
POL 100 - Introduction to Politics & Government
POL 253 - Introduction to Public Policy
POL 445W - American Foreign Policy
Deadline: July 15, 2022
Appointment duration: August 29 - December 23, 2022
Fall 2022 Political Science TA Positions
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Appointment duration: August 29 - December 23, 2022
Application Deadline: July 11, 2022
Courses and tutorials are subject to change. Our ability to offer them is contingent upon final budgetary auhorization and enrolment numbers. Please keep this in mind when you apply.
Course # |
Course Title |
Location |
Instructor |
TA/TM |
Additional Qualifications: |
| 100 | Introduction to Politics and Government | Burnaby | Sessional | TA | |
| 100 | Introduction to Politics and Government | Surrey | Loganathan Masilamani | TA | |
| 131 | Politics of Prosperity and Inequality | Burnaby | Loganathan Masilamani | TA | |
| 141 | International Relations | Burnaby | Radoslav Dimitrov | TA | |
| 151 | Justice and Law | Burnaby | Sessional | TA | |
| 151 | Justice and Law | Surrey | Sessional | TA | |
| 200W | Investigating Politics: Research Design and Qualitative Methods | Burnaby | Elis Vllasi | TA | |
| 201 | Introductory Quantitative Methods in Political Science | Burnaby | Steven Weldon | TA | |
| 210 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | Burnaby | Laurent Dobuzinskis | TA | |
| 253 | Introduction to Public Policy | Burnaby | Sessional | TA |
Note: Before applying for TA/TM positons please be sure that the courses you are applying for do not conflict with your own course and/or work schedule. TAs must be available for the lecture and tutorials they are assigned to (students are typically assigned 3 tutorial sections). TM positions may require onsite exam invigilation. Course schedules can be found via goSFU under Class Search.
Priority System for TA Allocation 
French Cohort Program Linguistic Support TA Positions
The Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) will be hiring a Teaching Assistant for Fall 2022 to offer French-language support to all students enrolled in the French Cohort Program in Public and International Affairs (FCP)—a multidisciplinary program in Political Science, French and History, which is taught primarily in French. The workload includes consultations with students to offer linguistic support as well as language corrections for writing assignments for Political Science and History courses taught in French.
Consult posting here: FCP Posting
Application Deadline: July 11, 2022
Appointment Duration: August 29 - December 23, 2022
- A letter of motivation and CV, in French, should be sent to the attention of Rémi Marien, Associate Director of Operations, Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) via e-mail (offaops@sfu.ca).
Qualifications:
- Successful applicants must possess native or near-native proficiency in both oral and written French, as well as pedagogical skills in French language (FSL/FLE) as assessed by means of an interview. Experience in editing is an asset. MA or higher degree preferred.
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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.