Department Of Mathematics - SC K10512
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TA/TM Job Postings - Spring 2023 [1231]
TA/TM Application Period: Monday, October 24th Noon - Monday, November 7th Noon
Appointment Period: January 3, 2023 - April 28th, 2023
Payroll Dates: January 2, 2023 - April 28th, 2023
Term dates (first day of classes to last day of final exams): January 4, 2023 - April 24, 2023
To apply for a TA/TM Position in the Mathematics Department, please complete the on-line Mathematics TA/TM application form.
You will be notified ONLY if you are being offered a position.
Department TA/TM Contact: Dale Yamaura, Department Manager
Burnaby | 8.Jul.13 | TA | ||||
MACM 409 | Burnaby | 8.Jul.13 | TA | |||
All successful applicants must demonstrate completion of the required safety training prior to the start of the course. Safety training requirements for each course are listed here. Retraining is not required if certification is still valid.
https://www.sfu.ca/science/covid-policies/safety/safety-training.html
Additional Position: Math 396 TM
Application Period: Monday, November 21st - Monday, December 5th at 4pm.
Appointment Period: January 3, 2023 - April 28th, 2023
~ Math TA/TM Application Form ~
(log-in required)
Qualifications for TA/TM Positions in the Department Of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics includes a wide range of specializations. In order to be appointed, a person must have sufficient working knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material as demonstrated by either having completed an advanced course in the subject area from an undergraduate or graduate degree, or through graduate-level research in the subject area; ability to explain course concepts; demonstrated competence in English oral and written communication skills.
TAs and TMs must be available to invigilate exams.
All appointments are for the period Listed Above and by applying, you indicate your availability for the entire period.
Please refer to the following resources:
- SFU Mathematics Workshops *Sufficient working knowledge is required for all courses serviced by each workshop*
- SFU Calendar
- Course Outlines
Please note that priority will be given to Department of Mathematics’ qualified graduate (Master’s and PhD) students.
Teaching Assistant /Tutor-Marker Hiring Priorities (July 7, 2016)
Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article XIII of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).
Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Tutor-Marker is in accordance with Article XV of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).
In hiring Teaching Assistants, the Mathematics Department gives priority to applicants in the following order:
1. Qualified graduate students registered in the Mathematics Department.
2. Qualified graduate students registered in other departments.
3. Qualified Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA) or qualified External Teaching Assistants (ETA).
In allocating Teaching Assistant/Tutor-Maker positions, the department will also take into account the following:
- instructor requests;
- applicant’s preferences;
- amount of financial support offered on admission to the graduate program;
- suitability for particular courses (e.g. discipline of prior degree(s), publications, experience);
- employment evaluations;
- number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching related experience in her/his field of study can be acquired.
If an assignment within a priority group requires a selection between applicants, the graduate student without financial support from merit based scholarships or merit based fellowships during the semester of appointment with a value equal to at least a 5.17 appointment, will have priority for the appointment.
Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to those who are eligible at the time of the application for employment in Canada.
Current TA/TM Positions {Instructor's May Change}
All appointments are for the period of January 3, 2023 - April 28th, 2023 and by applying, you indicate your availability for the entire period.
*New Position below: Math 396*
Course # | TA/TM | Campus | Closing Date | Instructor |
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Burnaby Courses | ||||
Algebra Workshop (AW) |
TA | Remote & F2F | CLOSED | Brenda Davison |
Applied Calculus Wksp (ACW) |
TA | Remote & F2F | CLOSED | Ladislav Stacho |
Calculus Wksp (CW) |
TA | Remote & F2F | CLOSED | Jamie Mulholland |
Q Support Wksp (QW) |
TA | Remote & F2F | CLOSED | Sophie Burrill |
MACM 203 | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | Petr Lisonek |
MACM 316 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Steve Ruuth |
MACM 401 | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | Michael Monagan |
Math 100 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Tom Archibald |
Math 150 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Joanna Niezen |
Math 208W | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Cedric Chauve |
Math 242 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Nadish de Silva |
Math 252 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Nilima Nigam |
Math 260 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | John Stockie |
Math 304 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Matt DeVos |
Math 308 | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Ladislav Stacho |
Math 314 | TA | Burnaby |
CLOSED | Ralf Wittenberg |
Math 320 | TA |
Burnaby | CLOSED | Nilima Nigam |
Math 341 | TA | Burnaby |
CLOSED | Amarpreet Rattan |
Math 381W | TA | Burnaby | CLOSED | Tom Archibald |
Math 396 *New* | TM | Burnaby | *05-Dec-2022* | Jessica Stockdale |
Math 402W | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | Taon Stephen |
Math 440 | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | Nathan Ilten |
Math 445 | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | Bojan Mohar |
Math 467 | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | JF Williams |
Math 495 | TM | Burnaby | CLOSED | Razvan Fetecau |
Course # | TA/TM | Campus | Closing Date | Instructor |
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Surrey Courses | ||||
Applied Calculus & Algebra Wksp (ACAW) |
TA | *Remote & F2F |
CLOSED | Randall Pyke |
Introductory Math Workshop (IMW) | TA | *Remote & F2F | CLOSED | Randall Pyke |
Pure Calculus Wksp (PCW) | TA | *Remote & F2F | CLOSED | Randall Pyke |
*Surrey Workshop TA Work TA office/contact hours & marking will be Remote. F2F responsibilities will include quiz, midterm & final exam invigilation & scanning |
There are NO Sessional Positions in Mathematics for the Spring Term - 1231
Qualifications for SI Positions in the Department Of Mathematics
Candidates must have a graduate degree in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics and demonstrated teaching experience related to the course they are applying for.
Further Information and Resources
Sessional Instructors at Simon Fraser University are members of the TSSU Bargaining Unit.
Please refer to the following resources:
*Reserve Sessional Instructor: As per the Collective Agreement, these postings are open to the public but Graduate students and Post Doctoral Fellows will have priority of appointment in the event they are qualified.
Policies
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. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union in accordance with Article XIII F.3.1.b of the Collective Agreement.
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.
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