Employment Listings

Positions Open for Application

Tenure-track Positions

SFU Linguistics is currently seeking to fill two Tenure-track positions. For more information, please see listings via the Provost and VP Academic page. Scroll down to find the Linguistics section.

Sessional Instructor Positions

SFU Linguistics is inviting applications to the position of Sessional Instructor for Fall 2024. See details here. The application deadline is Friday, May 17th at 11:59pm. Download the application form here

Timeline for Sessional Instructor postings

Fall Term beginning September: Postings available late April/early May
Spring Term beginning January: Postings available late August/early Sept
Summer Term beginning May: Postings available late December/early January

Please note that Sessional Instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval and contingent on enrollment. See also: Sessional Instructor Hiring Priority Policy

Timeline for Teaching Assistant postings

Fall Term beginning September: Postings available early July
Spring Term beginning January: Postings available early November
Summer Term beginning May: Postings available early March

In hiring Teaching Assistants, departments give priority to applicants in the following order:
(i) Graduate students registered in the department
(ii) Graduate students registered in other departments
(iii) Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA) or External Teaching Assistants (ETA) 

See also the Linguistics Department Marker / Teaching Assistant Priority Policy


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