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:
Spring 2022: 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: Fall 2022
| Position | Course Nbr./Section | Course title / Language Cohort (On Reserve) |
Deadline(s) | Units | Competition Status |
|
SI 10-SI 13: August 23, 2022 SI 16-SI 21: August 31, 2022 SI-21,22,23: Sept 16 |
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SI-10 |
INLG 334 / A970 | Indigenous Language Intermediate Level Proficiency II / Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ | Southwest Coast / Downriver/On Reserve/Remote | 3 | OPEN |
| SI-12 | INLG 130 / YUK |
Practical Phonetics of Indigenous Language I |
Indigenous Languages of the Yukon |
3 | OPEN |
SI-14 |
INLG 130 / A330 |
Practical Phonetics for Indigenous Languages - Xaad-Kil Haida |
|
3 | TBA |
| SI-15 | INLG 335 / A330 |
Topics in Indigenous Languages: ST-Northern Haida Stories & Storytelling I | Old Masset |
3 | TBA |
| SI-18 | INLG 358 / A100 | Indigenous Language Immersion III | TteS/Kamloops | 3 | OPEN |
| SI-22 |
INLG 158/A900 |
Indigenous Language Immersion I - Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | Squamish/Reserve |
3 |
OPEN |
| SI-23 |
INLG 358/A900 | Indigenous Language Immersion III - Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | Squamish/Reserve |
3 |
OPEN |
| SI-24 |
INLG 133//A330 |
Introduction to Indigenous Language I - - Xaad-Kil Haida |
Haida Gwaii | 3 | OPEN |
FALL 2022 Temporary Positions available:
8 Sessional Instructors positions
For detailed job postings (pdfs) including application details, please visit the INLP Employment webpage.
Please submit one application per position available.
Position Numbers/Deadline(s):
SI-10 to SI-11 / Extended to August 23, 2022. Posted August 15, 2022.
SI-16 to SI-21 / August 31, 2022. Posted August 26, 2022.
SI-22, SI-23, SI-24 / September 16, 2022. Posted September 14, 2022.
FALL Teaching Assistants and/or Tutor-Markers
FALL 2022
There is/are 7 positions available at this time.
Deadline: September 15, 2022 (TA-3); September 16, 2022 (TA-2a, 2b, TA-4 to 7)
| Position | Cohort/Language | Course | Location | Competition Status |
| TA-1 | Hul'q'umi'num' | LING 831 G320 | Hybrid/On Reserve | CLOSED/PENDING |
| TA-2a | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | One of INLG 233, 234, or 258 A920 | Remote | OPEN |
| TA-2b | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | One of INLG 233, 234, or 258 A920 | Remote | OPEN |
| TA-3 | Hul'q'umi'num' | LING 832 G320 | Hybrid/On Reserve | OPEN |
| TA-4 | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | INLG 133 A900 | Remote/On Reserve | OPEN |
| TA-5 | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | INLG 158 A900 | Remote/On Reserve | OPEN |
| TA-6 | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | INLG 333 A900 | Remote/On Reserve | OPEN |
| TA-7 | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim | INLG 358 A900 | Remote/On Reserve | OPEN |
For details and qualifications, download the 1227 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). "1227" denotes 21st Century, year 2022, and Term #7 for the Fall Academic Term; thus the term number "1227" read as 1-22-7 refers to "Fall 2022". (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.
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: 14 Sept 2022; previous updates: September 13; August 9, 11, 15, 18, 19, 26, 2022