TA Positions

TA Application Form

TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Spring 2026

The School of Resource and Environmental Management invites applications for the following Teaching Assistants positions:

Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU)

SFU is an equity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.

We are committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please contact Elissa.

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
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs: $4,508-5,940 (GTA1)/$5,198-6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Tammara Soma
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. 

PLAN/REM 319 Environmental and Planning Law – 1 TA position (Marking and course support)
Compensation: 3.17 BUs: $4,508 (GTA1)/ $5,198 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Devon Page
Qualifications: Knowledge of environmental law in British Columbia; a strong background in sustainable resource management theory, including public policy/planning, conflict resolution, urban challenge, institutional and legal issues demonstrated by equivalent combination of experience and academic work sufficient to interpret the course material.  

PLAN/REM 495 Professional Planning/Resource and Environmental Management Capstone – 1 TA position
Compensation: 2.17 BUs: $3,076 (GTA1)/ $3,536 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Anne Salomon
Qualifications: Knowledge / background in resource management (including ecology, ecological economics, public policy/planning); experience with project and group work an asset; knowledge of REM classes an asset.

REM 100 Global Change – 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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge of sustainable resource management theory: global problems, international economy, energy, industry, urban challenge, institutional and legal issues.

REM 200 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management in Canada – 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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: TBA
Qualifications: Strong background in a relevant discipline with a strong background in sustainable resource management theory. Should be familiar with commons problems, the Canadian economy, as well as environmental challenges in energy, industry and urban development in Canada, and institutional and legal issues pertaining to Canada's environment, including those relevant to First Nations.

REM 207 Indigenous Peoples and Resource Management – 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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Jonathan Boron
Qualifications:  Some previous coursework in Indigenous studies is a benefit, and a keen critical interest in Indigenous-Settler relations in Canada, reconciliation, and environmental issues.

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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: TBA
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 InsightMaker, Vensim, or Stella are an asset.

REM 225 Quantitative Toolkit for Social-Ecological 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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Brett van Poorten
Qualifications: Working knowledge of basic quantitative methods including (i) linear, exponential, and power models and (ii) basic descriptive statistics, linear regression, and hypothesis testing. Problem sets include summarizing and graphing data, and fitting quantitative models to data involving disease outbreaks, natural hazards, and population dynamics. Academic or equivalent work experience with MS Excel and R is 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: January 5 to April 28, 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 325 Uncertainty, Risk, and Decision Analysis – 1 TA position
Compensation: 2.17-3.17 BUs: $3,076-$4,508 (GTA1)/$3,536-$5,198 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Kyle Wilson
Qualifications: Must have a good working knowledge uncertainty in social-ecological systems, quantitative decision analysis, basic rules of probability (including conditional and marginal probability), and excellent communication skills. Academic or equivalent work experience with MS Excel is also required.

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: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: William Niver
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 375 Ecology and Conservation of Coastal BC – 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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Scott Harrison
Qualifications: Knowledge / experience of management issues of coastal BC; MATH 151 or 157, MATH 152 or 155, STAT 201, 203, or 301 an asset.

REM 445 Environmental Risk Assessment – 1 TA position (Pending enrollment)
Compensation: 2.17-3.17 BUs: $3,076-$4,508 (GTA1)/ $3,536-$5,198 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Frank Gobas
Qualifications: Calculus I&II (incl integration, differentiation, matrix algebra); statistics; environmental chemistry; analytical, organic and inorganic chemistry; high level of familiarity with excel & computer programming; experience in environmental and/or molecular toxicology.

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: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Sophie Wilkinson
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: January 5 to April 28, 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 481 Global Sustainability Governance and Action – 1 TA Position (Marking and course support, pending enrollment)
Compensation: 2.17-3.17 BUs: $3,076-$4,508 (GTA1)/$3,536-$5,198 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 5 to April 28, 2026
Instructor: Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor
Qualifications: Knowledge of international development goals (e.g., under the UN SDGs, UNFCCC or the Convention on Biological Diversity). An understanding of conventional policy cycles and specific components (agendas, strategies, decisions, implementation, evaluation), including critiques thereof. Familiarity with common development planning tools such as logical frameworks and theories of change. Emphasis is on global development challenges and historical trends, but with a view to local application

** Closing Date for all positions: Monday, November 10, 2025 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.

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

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