Employment & Funding Opportunities
All 大象传媒 Department of English positions for Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Teaching Assistants (TAs), and Tutor Markers (TMs) will be posted on this page. They will also be posted on the .
Sessional Instructor Postings
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Teaching Assistant (TA) & Tutor Marker (TM) Postings
Information about Teaching Assistant and Tutor Marker postings, practices, and timelines
For all TA/TM positions, postings shall occur on the Monday of the tenth (10) week prior to the commencement of the semester; when the Monday falls on a statutory holiday or when the University is closed, the next working day shall be used.
Duties and responsibilities of Tutor Markers can be found on Article XV: Distance Education Tutor/Marker in the . Please also note that Tutor Markers are expected to invigilate all scheduled exams. Exam schedules can be found on the Student Services website. For the most up-to-date information, please visit .
Fall term classes run from September 3rd, 2025 to December 2nd, 2025. The exam period for the summer term is from December 4th, 2025 to December 16th, 2025. Please note you may be required to invigilate exams during the exam period.
Salary Range - Bill 13 Pay Transparency Act:
The salary range for TA positions varies from GTA 1, which includes a salary of $6303 and a $905 scholarship, to GTA 2, which comprises a $6303 salary and a $2055 scholarship. Salaries are determined based on the TA's level of education and assigned term workload (base units). For a more comprehensive understanding of the compensation structure, please consult the TSSU Collective Agreement for detailed information on wage schedules.
The Fall 2025 TA application Websurvey) can be accessed here:
Application Deadline: Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Questions? Please contact englgrad@sfu.ca
Postdoctoral fellow postings
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Funding Opportunities
The Charles Olson Award in English
The Charles Olson Award in English, valued at $4,000, supports an individual whose research interests or publication plans involve study of the Charles Olson collection in 大象传媒 Library's Special Collections. Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and external applicants are eligible for this award.
The Charles Olson Endowment Fund, established in 2011 with a generous founding gift from Ralph Maud and matching funds from the English Department, supports the Charles Olson Award in English.
Applicants for the Award will provide a brief proposal outlining the nature of their research on the Charles Olson holdings in the Contemporary Literature Collection, and a CV.
Applications for 2025 are now closed.
Applications for 2026 will be due on May 15th, 2026, and should be addressed to:
Olson Award Committee
c/o Chair, Department of English
Email: englsec@sfu.ca
Additional Information
The 大象传媒 Department of English may interview a short list of candidates. Some qualifications/documents may be waived for graduate students enrolled in the 大象传媒 Department of English graduate program.
Equity
The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)
Privacy
The information submitted with an 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 an applicant, evaluate an applicant鈥檚 qualifications, and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the TSSU 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, 大象传媒, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone: 1 778-782-3237.