Indigenous Languages
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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.
Postings/Useful Links
This webpage generally features the Department's available postings/hiring appointments. Advertised postings may include, but not exclusive to, temporary instructional appointments such as Sessional Instructor, Teaching Assistant, and/or Tutor/Marker positions.
Temporary instructional appointments are generally for Indigenous/First Nations Community Academic Outreach Programming, namely, Indigenous Language Instruction (INLG), as well as courses from other disciplines.
IMPORTANT:
For postings and details on available positions† (including Work-Study, TA & TM positions) and/or supplementary information regarding the Department's temporary instruction appointments, please visit:
Indigenous Languages Employment Page (with detailed job postings): www.sfu.ca/inlp/employ
A. Faculty/Post-Doctoral positions:
Spring 2023: There are no faculty/post-doctoral positions available.
For posting and details, visit Indigenous Languages Program's website: Employment webpage.
B. Temporary Instruction positions:
Sessional Instructor Positions: Spring 2023
Temporary SI Search: Batch #3
Position # | Course |
Section |
Course Title |
Language |
Location |
Competition Status |
SI-22 |
INLG 435 |
A110 |
Topics in Indigenous Languages II: ST-Intermediate Conversation Secwepmctsin |
Secwepemctsin |
Secwepemc Territory |
CLOSED |
SI-23 |
INLG 133 |
A320 |
Introduction to Indigenous Language I |
Hul'q'umi'num' |
Duncan/Nanaimo |
CLOSED |
SI-24 |
INLG 134 |
A330 |
Introduction to Indigenous Language II |
Xaad Kil |
Haida Gwaii |
CLOSED |
SI-25 | INLG 435 | A330 | Topics in Indigenous Langauges II: ST-Learning Xaad Kil Stories and Storytelling II | Xaad Kil | Haida Gwaii | CLOSED |
Temporary SI Search: Batch #2
Position # |
Course |
Section |
Course Title |
Language |
Location |
Competition Status |
SI-17 |
INLG 334 |
A100 |
Indigenous Language Intermediate Proficiency II |
Secwepemctsin |
Secwepemc Territory |
CANCELLED |
SI-18 |
INLG 434 |
A100 |
Indigenous Language Mentoring II |
Secwepemctsin |
Secwepemc Territory |
CANCELLED |
SI-19 |
INLG 335 |
A200 |
Topics in Indigenous Language I ST-Secwepemc stories |
Secwepemctsin |
Secwepemc Territory |
CLOSED |
SI-20 |
INLG 435 |
A100 |
Topcs in Indigenous Language II: ST-Secwepemc Stories on the Land II |
Secwepemctsin |
Secwepemc Territory |
CLOSED |
SI-21 |
LING 432 |
A320 |
Language Structures II |
Hul'q'umi'num' |
Duncan |
CLOSED |
Temporary SI Search: Batch #1
Position # |
Course |
Section |
Course Title |
Language |
Location |
Competition Status |
SI-01 |
INLG 258 |
A900 |
Indigenous Language Immersion II |
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim |
Squamish |
CLOSED |
SI-02 |
INLG 458 |
A900 |
Indigenous Language Immersion IV |
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim |
Squamish |
CLOSED |
SI-03 |
INLG 435 |
A970 |
Topics in Indigenous Language: ST-Story work: learning through hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ legacy stories |
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ |
Southwest Coast |
CLOSED |
SI-04 |
INLG 335 |
A970 |
Topics in Indigenous Language I: ST-Designing and playing Language Games |
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ |
Southwest Coast |
CLOSED |
SI-05 |
LING 431 |
A970 |
Language Structures I |
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ |
Southwest Coast |
CLOSED |
SI-06 |
INLG 200 |
A320 |
Introduction to Grammar |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-07 |
INLG 333 |
A320 |
Indigenous Language Intermediate Level Proficiency I |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CANCELLED |
SI-08 |
INLG 335 |
A320 |
Topics in Indigenous Language I: Crafting Hul’q’umi’num’ Stories |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-09 |
INLG 435 |
A320 |
Topics in Indigenous Language II: |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-10 |
LING 160 |
A320 |
Language, Culture and Society |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-11 |
LING 834 |
G320 |
Effective Pedagogies and Materials Development for Indigenous Language (4 units) |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-12 |
LING 890 |
G320 |
Graduate Seminar I (1 unit) |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-13 |
LING 891 |
G320 |
Graduate Seminar II (1 unit) |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
SI-14 |
INLG 200 |
A390 |
Introduction to Grammar in an Indigenous Language |
Indigenous Languages of the Yukon |
Yukon |
CLOSED |
SI-15 |
INLG 233 |
A340-A390 |
Description and Analysis of an Indigenous Language I |
Indigenous Languages of the Yukon |
Yukon |
OPEN |
SI-16 |
INLG 234 |
A340-A390 |
Description and Analysis of an Indigenous Language II |
Indigenous Languages of the Yukon |
Yukon |
OPEN |
SPRING 2023 Temporary Sessional Positions available:
BATCH 1: 16 Sessional Instructors positions
BATCH 2: 5 Sessional Instructors positions
BATCH 3: 4 Sessional Instructors positions
For detailed job postings (pdfs) including application details, please visit the INLP Employment webpage.
Please submit one application per position available.
Deadline(s):
Batch 1 - SI: Friday, December 16, 2022
Batch 2 - SI: Friday, 12 noon, January 6, 2023
Batch 3 - SI: Wednesday, 12 noon, February 01, 2023
Teaching Assistants and/or Tutor-Markers
SPRING 2023
There is/are 6 positions available at this time.
Application Deadlines:
Batch 1 - TA-1 to TA-8: December 16, 2022
Batch 2 - TA-9 to TA-10: Deadline: January 19, 2023
Batch 3 - TA-11: Deadline: February 16, 2023
Position | Course Number | Section | Course | Language | Location | Competition Status |
TA-1 |
INLG 335 |
A320 |
Topics in Indigenous Language I: Crafting Hul’q’umi’num’ Stories |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
TA-2 (3 BUs) |
LING 834 |
G320 |
Effective Pedagogies and Materials Development for Indigenous Language (4 units) |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
TA-3 TA-4 TA-5 TA-6 TA-7 |
INLG 134 INLG 258, INLG 334, INLG 433, INLG 458 |
A900 |
Introduction to Indigenous Language II (INLG 134); Indigenous Immersion (258); Intermediate Proficiency II (334): Intermediate Immersion II (458), Mentoring I (433) |
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim |
Squamish Reserve |
OPEN |
TA-8 |
INLG 200 |
A900 |
Introduction to Grammar |
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim |
Squamish Reserve |
OPEN |
TA-9 (2 BUs) |
INLG 435 | A325 | Topics in Indigenous Language II: ST-Hul'q'umi'num' Language & Culture |
Hul’q’umi’num’ |
Duncan, BC |
CLOSED |
TA-10 (2 BUs) |
LING 432 | A320 | Language Structures II | Hul’q’umi’num’ | Duncan, BC | CLOSED |
TA-11 (2 BUs with prep) |
INLG 334 | A100 | Indigenous Language Intermediate Proficiency II | Secwepemctsin | Secwepemc Territory |
CLOSED |
For details and qualifications, download the 1231 FNEP TA Posting from the INLP Employment website.
Additional Information:
All INLP/FNEP temporary appointments are subject to budget approval and satisfactory enrollment.
† Please also refer to the Department's Employment Webpage for appointment postings (including advertisements and full details).
Sample/Past one-page course outlines maybe found at the
new SFU online Course Outline System: https://www.sfu.ca/outlines
Code Key
Temporary Instruction Appointment Positions Acronyms:
SI = Sessional Instructor; LLEC = Term Lecturer (Limited Term);
TA = Teaching Assistant; and T/M (or T-M)=Tutor-Marker.
CODE = denotes Centre for Online and Distance Education. CODE course section are denoted by 'C100.' Unless otherwise indicated, non-C100 are in-person sections. Some CODE sections may require in-person on-campus invigilation of midterm and final exams.
Section Numbers: D=Daytime sections, E=Evening, A or N=FNEP sections. (Eg. D100 denotes a day time primary section component such as a Lecture. E101 denotes an evening non-primary section such as a Tutorial or a Lab.)
The SFU Term Number: This number shows the century, year, and the term (Spring=1, Summer=4, Fall=7). "1231" denotes 21st Century, year 2023, and Term #1 for the Spring Academic Term; thus the Term Number "1231" read as 1-23-1 refers to "Spring 2023". (Term Code '1227' denotes 'Fall 2022'.)
TA and T/M Appointments:
INLP appointment and hiring criteria are consistent with the appointment priorities and hiring criteria of the Collective Agreement (version 2010-2014) between the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).
Please visit Part A. of Temporary Instruction Hiring: Supplemental Information webpage, www.sfu.ca/fnlp/employment, for Departmental Detailed Priority System for Teaching Assistant and Tutor/Marker Appointments.
The URL (weblink) to the current SFU TSSU Collective Agreement (version 2014-2019) is: http://www.sfu.ca/human-resources/tssu.html
Resources for TAs/TMs/Sessionals
The following links will help you get your medical coverage and other benefits, as well as help you learn how to become a better teacher.
- Human Resources: TSSU Member Benefit Plan
- Graduate Student Society: Graduate Student Benefit Plan
- Medical Insurance information for Graduate Student TAs (explains how the benefit plans can work with each other)
- TLC: TA/TM Day / see other TLC workshops
- Graduate Studies: Professional Development Opportunities
- Protection of SFU Data on Mobile Devices — What you must do if you plan to store your students' information (includes student numbers, grades) on a mobile device.
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UPDATED: 13FEB2023; previous updates: February 01, 03, 2023; January 11, 19, 26, 2023; December 06, 23, 24, 2022; October 17, 2022 September 13, 14 16; August 9, 11, 15, 18, 19, 26, 2022.