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.

FALL 2020 TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) / TUTOR MARKER (TM) POSITIONS

Earth Sciences Teaching Assistant/Tutor Marker Hiring Priorities

DURATION: August 28, 2020 - December 24, 2020

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 13, 2020

Some appointments will require face-to-face instruction. If you do not wish to be considered for these appointments, please indicate that in the comments section of your application. If you have concerns about the safety measures for face to face instruction, please review the resources available on the website:https://www.sfu.ca/srs/work-research-safety/general-safety/covid19-resources.html . A University approved, department specific safety plan will be provided to all those required to work on campus.

Courses requiring some face-to-face instruction are noted Burnaby-In Person Delivery.

Course	Title	Campus	Instructor	Position
EASC 101	Dynamic Earth	Remote	Hansen	TA
EASC 103	Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs	Remote	Hansen	TA
EASC 104	Geohazards-Earth in Turmoil	Remote	Williams-Jones	TM
EASC 202	Introduction to Mineralogy	Burnaby-InPerson Delivery	Cameron	TA
EASC 207	Introduction to Applied Geophysics	Remote	Calvert	TA
EASC 209W	Environmental Geoscience	Remote	Pilarczyk	TA
EASC 210	Evolving Earth	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	Dashtgard	TA
EASC 301	Igneous Petrology	Remote	Thorklson	TA
EASC 302	Sedimentary Petrology	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	Dashtgard	TA
EASC 304	Hydrogeology	Remote	Flowers	TA
EASC 309	Global Tectonics	Remote	Dyck	TA
EASC 310W	Paleontology	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	Donald	TA
EASC 315W	Geochemistry of Natural Waters	Remote	Kirste	TA
EASC 401	Mineral Deposits	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	Marshall	TA
EASC 402	Sedimentology	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	MacEachern	TA
EASC 404	Structural Geology II	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	Gibson	TA
SCI 192**	Science for Teaching K-8	Burnaby-In Person Delivery	Allen	TA

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 suficient 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.

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.

**SCI 192 position requires a degree in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Earth Sciences or Integrated Science.

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 (SFU email account required)

For questions and inquiries, please contact T. Vaisanen - Manager, Academic and Administrative Services by email at tvaisane(at)sfu.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, ony successful applicants will be contacted and shall receive written confirmation by August 18th.

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 student's information on a mobile device

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Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)

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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. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union in accordance with Article XIII F.3.1.b of the Collective Agreement.

If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information please contact the Associate VP, Human Resources, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.

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