TA Positions (Fall 2023)

Please review the location information carefully as some courses will be offered remotely and some will be offered in person.

** Please check the schedule of classes PRIOR to submitting your application. **

PLAN 100 Introduction to Planning – 1 TA position
Location: Burnaby (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Laura Tate
Qualifications: Knowledge of community and environmental planning issues (transportation, housing, climate change, food and agriculture, placemaking) demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material. 

REM 100 Global Change – 2-4 TA positions (marking support, pending enrollment)
Location: Online
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: Knowledge of sustainable resource management theory: global problems, international economy, energy, industry, urban challenge, institutional and legal issues.

REM 100 Global Change – 2-4 TA positions (pending enrollment)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge of sustainable resource management theory: global problems, international economy, energy, industry, urban challenge, institutional and legal issues.

REM 202W Technical Communication for Environmental Professionals and Planners – 1 partial TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Strong scientific writing skills with knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and concise word use. Knowledge of the conventions of scientific writing used in journal articles and technical reports. Experience editing the work of others and experience with Zotero are assets.

REM 211 - Introduction to Applied Ecology - 1 TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Chelsea Little
Qualifications: Strong background in ecology or applied ecology. Should be familiar with national and international conservation and management problems in both marine and terrestrial systems.

REM 225 Quantitative Toolkit for Social-Ecological Systems – 1 partial TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Brett van Poorten
Qualifications: Working knowledge of basic quantitative methods including (i) linear, exponential, and power models and (ii) basic descriptive statistics, linear regression, and hypothesis testing. Problem sets include summarizing and graphing data, and fitting quantitative models to data involving disease outbreaks, natural hazards, and population dynamics. Academic or equivalent work experience with MS Excel and R is an asset.

REM 311 Applied Population Ecology - 1 partial TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge of applied ecology (including problems at the population, community, and ecosystem levels of organization) demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material. Experience with R is an asset.

REM 321 Ecological Economics – 1-2 TA positions (pending enrollment)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Jonn Axsen
Qualifications: Strong background in ecological economics with special emphasis on environmental change and sustainability.

REM 350 Energy Management for a Sustainable Climate and Society – 1 partial TA position
Location: Surrey Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: Knowledge of multi-disciplinary approaches to sustainable energy (thermodynamics, resource endowments, technologies, economics, policies, politics, economic development, international diplomacy, and human psychology) as demonstrated by completion of REM 650 or equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material.

REM 356W Environmental Policy – 1 TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Andres Cisneros-Montemayor
Qualifications: Strong background in social science with emphasis on institutional and legal issues. Strong academic writing.

REM 357 Building Sustainable Food Systems – 1 partial TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Tammara Soma
Qualifications: Knowledge of food systems and sustainability; knowledge of food policies and regulations demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material.

REM 445 Environmental Risk Assessment – 1 partial TA position
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Frank Gobas
Qualifications: Calculus I&II (incl integration, differentiation, matrix algebra); statistics; environmental chemistry; analytical, organic and inorganic chemistry; high level of familiarity with excel & computer programming; experience in environmental and/or molecular toxicology.

REM 471 Forest Ecosystem Management – 1 partial TA position (marking support pending enrollment)
Location: Burnaby Campus
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Sophie Wilkinson
Qualifications: A background in forest ecology, conservation, and management, either through academic work or experience.

SD 381 Building Sustainable Communities – 1 partial TA position (marking support pending enrollment)
Location: Burnaby Campus
Duration: September 5 to December 22, 2023
Instructor: Laura Tate
Qualifications: Background in Sustainable Community Development and research/field work methods.

** Closing Date for all positions: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 4:00 pm

Please direct any questions to Elissa Cyr, Manager Academic and Administrative Services, elissa_cyr@sfu.ca. Please submit completed application forms to the REM office via email to reminfo@sfu.ca. Application forms can be found on the REM website.

The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

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