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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

TEACHING ASSISTANTS
FALL 2026

The School of Resource and Environmental Management invites applications for the following Teaching Assistants positions:
Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU)

Please review the location information carefully as some courses will be offered remotely and some will be offered in person.

** Please check the schedule of classes PRIOR to submitting your application. **

PLAN 100 Introduction to Planning – 1-2 TA positions (Marking and assessment consultation)
Compensation: 3.00-4.00 BUs $4,296-$5,728 (GTA1)/$4,986-$6,648 (GTA2)
Location: Online
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Laura Tate
Qualifications: Knowledge of community and environmental planning issues (transportation, housing, climate change, food and agriculture, placemaking) demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material. 

REM 100 Global Change – 2-3 TA positions
Compensation: 3.17-5.17 BUs $4,508-$7,372 (GTA1)/$5,198-$8,522 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Kyle Wilson
Qualifications: Knowledge of sustainable resource management theory: global problems, international economy, energy, industry, urban challenge, institutional and legal issues.

REM 202W Technical Communication for Environmental Professionals and Planners – 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-5.17 BUs $4,508-$7,372 (GTA1)/$5,198-$8,522 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge of the conventions of writing used in journal articles and technical reports. Experience editing the work of others and experience with Zotero are assets.

REM 211 - Introduction to Applied Ecology - 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-5.17 BUs $4,508-$7,372 (GTA1)/$5,198-$8,522 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: Strong background in ecology or applied ecology. Should be familiar with national and international conservation and management problems in both marine and terrestrial systems.

REM 221 Systems Thinking and the Environment – 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs: $4,508-$5,940 (GTA1)/ $5,198-$6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: Knowledge of concepts associated with systems thinking (e.g., stocks, flows, feedbacks, equilibria) as applied to environmental and social systems. Awareness of how these concepts have been used to build complex environmental constructs such as resilience and anarchy. Preference will be given to applications with demonstrated application of skills through modelling. Experience with Excel and a systems software such as Insight Maker, Vensim, or Stella are an asset.

REM 311 Applied Population Ecology - 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs $4,508-$5,940 (GTA1)/$5,198-$6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge of applied ecology (including problems at the population, community, and ecosystem levels of organization) demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material. Experience with R is an asset.

REM 321 Ecological Economics – 1-2 TA positions
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs $4,508-$5,940 (GTA1)/$5,198-$6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Andres Cisneros-Montemayor
Qualifications: Strong background in ecological economics with special emphasis on environmental change and sustainability.

REM 350 Energy Management for a Sustainable Climate and Society – 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-5.17 BUs $4,508-$7,372 (GTA1)/$5,198-$8,522 (GTA2)
Location: Surrey Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Andrew Sudmant
Qualifications: Knowledge of multi-disciplinary approaches to sustainable energy (thermodynamics, resource endowments, technologies, economics, policies, politics, economic development, international diplomacy, and human psychology) as demonstrated by completion of REM 650 or equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material.

REM 356W Environmental Policy – 1-2 TA positions
Compensation: 3.17-5.17 BUs $4,508-$7,372 (GTA1)/$5,198-$8,522 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: William Niver
Qualifications: Strong background in social science with emphasis on institutional and legal issues. Strong academic writing.

REM 357 Building Sustainable Food Systems – 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs $4,508-$5,940 (GTA1)/$5,198-$6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: Knowledge of food systems and sustainability; knowledge of food policies and regulations demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material.

REM 388 Wildlife Conservation – 1 TA position
Compensation: 3.17-5.17 BUs $4,508-$7,372 (GTA1)/$5,198-$8,522 (GTA2)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge of taxonomy and ecology of wildlife (including issues related to species at risk, human-wildlife coexistence, and resource-management decisions) demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material.

REM 412 Environmental Modeling – 1 TA position
Compensation: 2.17 BUs $3,076 (GTA1)/ $3,536 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Brett van Poorten
Qualifications: Must have completed REM 612 or equivalent course or have relevant experience in such courses as BICS 204, Math 151 or 157, Math 152 or 155, Math 310, Stat 101, 103, or 301.

REM 471 Forest Ecosystem Management – 1 TA position (Marking and course support, pending enrollment)
Compensation: 2.17-4.17 BUs $3,076-$6,860 (GTA1)/ $3,536-$6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: TBD
Qualifications: A background in forest ecology, conservation, and management, either through academic work or experience.

SD 100 Sustainable Futures – 1-2 TA positions (Marking and assessment consultation)
Compensation: 2.00-4.00 BUs $2,864-$5,728 (GTA1)/$3,324-$6,648 (GTA2)
Location: Online
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Andreanne Doyon
Qualifications: Knowledge of sustainability and climate action, including environmental and social challenges, and interest in positive and practical solutions for change.

SD 281 Introduction to Sustainability – 2-3 TA positions (Marking and assessment consultation)
Compensation: 2.00-4.00 BUs $2,864-$5,728 (GTA1)/$3,324-$6,648 (GTA2)
Location: Online
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Tammara Soma
Qualifications: Knowledge of the following topics: challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable communities and a sustainable world, through the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); an understanding of strengths and weaknesses of conventional approaches to development and of sustainable development; emphasis on urban areas in the Global North and Global South; experience in leading tutorials and grading undergraduate courses; Background in Sustainable Development, Community Planning, and/or International Development preferred.

SD 381 Building Sustainable Communities – 1 TA position (Marking and assessment consultation)
Compensation: 2.00-4.00 BUs $2,864-$5,728 (GTA1)/$3,324-$6,648 (GTA2)
Location: Online
Duration: September 9 to December 23, 2026
Instructor: Laura Tate
Qualifications: Background in Sustainable Community Development and research/field work methods.

** Closing Date for all positions: Monday, July 13^th, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Please direct any questions to Elissa Cyr, Manager Academic and Administrative Services. Please submit completed application forms to the REM office via email. Application forms can be found on the REM website.

The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

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