Linguistics Postings
Sessional Employment Opportunities
Applications for SI positions are now closed. Please refer back to this page for future openings.
Teaching Assistant Employment Opportunities
The Department of Linguistics is now accepting applications for TA positions for Spring 2027.
- Refer to the application form for further details.
- Submit your application to Mehrnaz Nazemzadeh, Secretary to the Chair, via email at lingasst@sfu.ca
- Deadline to apply: November 9, 2026
- Duration: January 4th, 2027, to April 26th, 2027
- You must be available to attend scheduled class meetings, including a final exam when scheduled in the final
examination period, and to complete grading. - Please consider your personal commitments and the course timetable carefully and indicate your preference and availability for courses of interest that do not conflict with your schedule.
- Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada must have a valid study/work
permit, a Canadian bank account, and a valid Canadian SIN to be appointed. - You are encouraged to apply for all courses you are interested in, this will allow you more opportunity to be
awarded a position. - Positions and base units depend on course enrollments, to be confirmed after the end of the registration release period. These positions are subject to budgetary approval.
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, 911勛圖, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.