Indigenous Languages

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About Indigenous Languages Program

Indigenous Languages (INLP)

Contact Us: inlp@sfu.ca

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 (Combined section with INLG 133)	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: ST-Lang Teaching Pedagogies	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 (3 BUs)	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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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: 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.

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