Earth Sciences Postings
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.
SPRING 2022 Sessional Instructor (SI) Posting
Course: EASC 405 Water, Environment and Climate Change
Location: Burnaby Campus
Duration: January 4, 2022 to April 30, 2022
Closing: October 12, 2021
Course: EASC 311 Metamorphic Petrology
Location: Burnaby campus
Duration: January 4, 2022 to April 30, 2022
Closing: October 18, 2021
Appllications are to be submitted online at
https://advance.science.sfu.ca/easc/application
Questions, please contact Tarja Vaisanen, Department Manager by email at tvaisane(at)sfu.ca
Fall 2021 TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) POSITIONS - all positions filled
Earth Sciences Teaching Assistant/Tutor Marker Hiring Priorities
Duties, Responsibilities and Term of the Appointment
TA/TM duties and scheduled hours will vary from course to course.
Qualifications for TA/TM positions in the Department of Earth Sciences: A bachelor's or master's degree in Earth Sciences, or equivalent. The Department of Earth Sciences includes a wide range of specializations and, in order to be appointed, a person must have sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material, as demonstrated by either having taken the course or equivalent, or through graduate‐level research in the subject area.
*TA must be available to travel on evenings/weekends/overnight, possess valid BC Class 5 (or equivalent) Driver's license, submit a current Drivers Abstract and valid First Aid Level One (minimum).
Additional: W Courses: applicants must have above average technical writing skills and be able to critique and assess written assignments and reports. TAs and TMs must be available to invigilate exams and TMs must be able to collect exams and course work for marking from, and return (once marked) to the SFU Burnaby Campus.
Note: All external applicants (non‐EASC) must email a statement of interest, and CV to tvaisane@sfu.ca by application closing date.
Access the Earth Sciences Teaching Assistantship Application Form here https://advance.science.sfu.ca/easc/ta_applications/(SFU email account required)
Questions contact Tarja Vaisanen, Department Manager by email at tvaisane(at)sfu.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only successful applicants will be contacted and shall receive written confirmation.
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