TA/TM Appointment Priority Ranking:

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article XIII of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Tutor-Marker is in accordance with Article XV of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

In allocating Teaching Assistant/Tutor-Maker positions, the department will also take into account the following:

• Instructor requests;
• Applicant’s preferences;
• Amount of financial support offered on admission to the graduate program;
• Suitability for particular courses (e.g. discipline of prior degree(s), publications, experience);
• Employment evaluations;
• Number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching-related experience in her/his field.

If an assignment within a priority group requires a selection between applicants, the graduate student without financial support from merit based scholarships or merit based fellowships during the semester of appointment with a value equal to at least a 5.17 appointment, will have priority for the appointment.  For specific information please refer to the TSSU Collective Agreement.

Application Requirements:  

• Please use your SFU computing ID/password to login to the  application system
• Students must review and understand TA Minimum Requirements for all courses 
• Students must submit a current C/V and unofficial transcript at the time of application
• Students will be asked to indicate their top 5 course preferences at time of application
• Teaching at SFU in Fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases.  TAs will be expected to be available for the duration of their appointment and maybe requested for some in person components throughout the semester.

Inquiries: cmptappl @ sfu.ca

TA/TM Required Resources

TA/TM Minimum Requirements by course - please review requirements before submitting your application.

Summer 2021 Course Outlines - please review to ensure that you understand all requirements
Summer 2021 Course Schedules - please review to ensure you are available for labs as required

Computing Science TA/TM On-line Application

For CURRENT information on course and lab times, course instructors, etc., please go to:  go.sfu.ca