Indigenous Languages
Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies Global Notes to Prospective Applicants:
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:
Faculty (Tenure-Track Assistant Position, INLP/LING):
(Visit: VPA/FASS Postings website.) / Post-Doctoral: There are no post-doctoral positions in INLP available.
For posting and details, visit Indigenous Languages Program's website: Employment webpage.
B. Temporary Instruction positions:
Sessional Instructor Positions: Current or Upcoming Academic Term
SUMMER 2026
Indigenous Language Proficiency Programs - Undergraduate
BATCH #1
Positions & Position Nbr.: SI-## TBA
Sessional Instructor: TBA positions
DEADLINE to apply: 12 noon March 19, 2026
Location: Hybrid: In-Person On Reserve and Zoom starting May 2026.
Job posting, qualifications and application details and documents, visit the INLP Employment webpage.
Please submit one application per position available. Remember to quote the SI Position Number (Eg. SI-02) on your email Subject line and the course Number.
All courses listed are 3-unit courses unless otherwise indicated.
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SUMMER 2026:
Indigenous Languages and Linguistics Graduate Programs
There are currently no INLL temporary instructon positons available.
Please visit Department of Linguistics Employment website for details, application instructions and application form:
https://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/about/employment.html
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SPRING 2026
Indigenous Language Proficiency Programs - Undergraduate
BATCH #3
Positions & Position Nbr.: SI-01 to SI-14
Sessional Instructor: 14 positions
DEADLINE to apply: 12 noon January 05, 2026
(SI-14 Deadline to apply: Tuesday, February 17, 2026)
Location: Hybrid: In-Person On Reserve and Zoom starting January 2026.
Job posting, qualifications and application details and documents, visit the INLP Employment webpage.
Please submit one application per position available. Remember to quote the SI Position Number (Eg. SI-02) on your email Subject line and the course Number.
All courses listed are 3-unit courses unless otherwise indicated.
Updated. Dec. 18, 2025 SI-02.
Teaching Assistants and/or Tutor-Markers Postions:
Current or Upcoming Academic Term
INLP/FNEP TA positions:
Term: SPRING 2026
# of TA Position (Undergraduate Courses): ONE (Position Nbr.: TA-01)
Competition Status: OPEN.
Deadline for application: FEBRUARY 17, 2026
To view Detailed job postings and application form, click [ HERE ]For details, qualifications and deadlines,
visit the [ INLP Employment ] website.
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INLL Graduate TA positions:
SPRING 2026: N/A.
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This section updated: FEBRUARY 13, 2026. SUMMER 2026
Indigenous Language Proficiency Programs - Undergraduate
BATCH #1
Positions & Position Nbr.: SI-## TBA
Sessional Instructor: TBA positions
DEADLINE to apply: 12 noon March 19, 2026
Location: Hybrid: In-Person On Reserve and Zoom starting May 2026.
Job posting, qualifications and application details and documents, visit the INLP Employment webpage.
Please submit one application per position available. Remember to quote the SI Position Number (Eg. SI-02) on your email Subject line and the course Number.
All courses listed are 3-unit courses unless otherwise indicated.
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). "1261" denotes 21st Century, year 2026, and Term #1 for the SPRING Academic Term;
thus the Term Number "1261" read as 1-26-1 refers to "SPRING 2026".
1254 read as 1-25-4 denotes "Summer 2025".
1257 read as 1-25-7 denotes "Fall 2025".
TA and T/M Appointments:
INLP appointment and hiring criteria are consistent with the appointment priorities and hiring criteria of the Collective Agreement (version 2022-2025) 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 2022-2025) 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.
Policies
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
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.
If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact the Executive Director, Human Resources, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.
UPDATED: Feb. 13, 2026 TA-01 & 1261 status updated. Jan 05, 2026 (updated # of SI positions Batch #3). Dec 24, 2025 (TA field Term updated to Spring 2026). (Last updated: Dec. 24 SI-04-11 posted; Dec 18, 2025; Sept 11, 18, 26, 27, 2025)