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.

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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.