Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies 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.
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 gswsmgr@sfu.ca.
Limited Terms
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Sessional Instructors (TSSU)
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Teaching Assistant Positions (TSSU)
The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies requires the following Teaching Assistant Positions:
Course |
Location |
Positions |
Approximate Base Units* |
GSWS 101 |
Online |
Two teaching assistants (marking only) |
6.0 |
Wages are paid on a salaried basis and defined in terms of Base Units (Bus) which include 4% vacation pay.
One BU corresponds to a maximum of 42 hours of work (less 1.1 hours for statutory holiday compensation).
The dollar value per BU varies depending on your status as a student; all values are effective May 1, 2024:
Salary per BU $1,242, Scholarship per BU $190 (GTA 1), $420 (GTA 2).
Projected compensation: 5 BU for GTA 1 $7160, for GTA 2 $8310
Positions may be dependent on enrollment and funding.
You must return the application form to Shevaughn Patterson (gswssec@sfu.ca) by Monday, March 16, 2026; 4:00 pm
Policies
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)
Privacy
The information submitted with your application is collected under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468, s. 27(4)(a)), applicable federal and provincial employment regulations and requirements, the University's non-academic employment policies and applicable collective agreements.
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.