Teaching Assistant Opportunities Fall SFU Surrey Simon

							TechOne – Teaching Assistant (TA) Positions, Spring 2010

The TechOne Program is seeking applications for a number of Teaching Assistant
positions for the Spring 2010 semester. Each of these positions requires excellent
communication and teaching skills and the ability to work in a team-based
interdisciplinary environment. See postings below for specific qualifications.

Applications for Teaching Assistant positions in the following courses are being sought:

TECH 101W-3: Communication, Teamwork and Collaborative Process
TECH 114-3: Technology in Everyday Contexts
TECH 124-3: Design Thinking

For additional information, please see the course outlines at:
http://www.students.surrey.sfu.ca/techone/courses

All appointments are subject to enrollment.

Application deadline: Friday, November 06, 2009
Late applications will not be accepted.

How to apply

      Forward your resume and cover letter by email to techone@sfu.ca. (Please
       submit additional information if specified in the posting; TECH 101W requires
       submission of a writing sample).
      Complete the “Subject Box” of your email as follows: “TA Posting, Last Name,
       and First Name”.
      In the email or in your cover letter, submit a list of all the courses you are applying
       for in order of preference. Note: Ensure you check your availability against the
       schedule posting to ensure you are available during the course delivery times.

There are four TSSU categories of Teaching Assistants below. Please indicate which
category you are in for the term you are applying to be a Teaching Assistant and what
degree program you are in if applicable. All Teaching Assistants receive the same
remuneration per base unit. The difference between the amounts paid a Graduate
Teaching Assistant and other Teaching Assistants is an associated scholarship.

1. Graduate Teaching Assistant 1 (GTA 1)
   A GTA 1 must be registered at Simon Fraser University for a master's degree or as a
   qualifying student for a master's program.

2. Graduate Teaching Assistant 2 (GTA 2)
   A GTA 2 must be registered at Simon Fraser University for a doctoral degree or as a
   qualifying student for a doctoral program.
3. Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA)
   A UTA must be registered at Simon Fraser University in a program leading to teacher
   certification, a diploma or a bachelor's degree.

4. External Teaching Assistant (ETA)
   An ETA is a person who is not otherwise a full-time employee of the University and
   who is not a student in any of the categories referred to in 1, 2 or 3 above.

Selection process

1. Initial screening by the departmental committee for priority, as per the TSSU
   Collective Agreement: http://www.tssu.ca/ca.html

i. SFU FAS Graduate Students with appointment priority in accordance with Article XII,
     Section F.4 of the TSSU Collective Agreement
ii.     SFU FAS Undergraduate students
iii.    Graduate Students with priority from related programs in other Departments
iv.     Qualified applicants who are non-students

2. Review and selection by the instructor(s).
   Note: The instructor may conduct interviews if he/she wishes.

Departmental selection criteria includes:
Appropriate academic background for the courses offered
Employment experience in an area related to the courses offered
Previous teaching experience
Relevance of teaching assignment to the Teaching Assistant's professional development
needs and skills
Instructor requests
Teaching Assistant preferences
Accumulated base units

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Sandy Goettler
Acting Program Coordinator
Email: sandy_goettler@sfu.ca

Applicants will be notified of the results of the competition by November 20, 2009.



TECH 101W-3: Communication, Teamwork and Collaborative Process

Instructor:   Janet McCracken
1 position:   1 @ 4.17 base units = 168 hours
Course schedule:
D100 – Friday 2:30-5:20pm

Note: Please ensure that you are available for the time shown.

Qualifications:
 Strong writing and communication skills
 Working knowledge of email communication
 Strong background and/or interest in team building skills and cooperative learning
 Familiarity with TECH 101W course requirements
 Ability to critically evaluate assignments as well as to participate with in-class
  activities and to help facilitate team activities
 Writing sample must be included with application


TECH 114-3: Technology in Everyday Contexts

Note: There are two sections of TECH 114. Each section is taught by a different
instructor and has a different course delivery model.

D100 section of TECH 114

Instructors: James Phillips
3 positions: 1 @ 3.17 base units = 126 hours per position.

Course schedule:
Lecture: D100 – Thursday 10:30am-12:20pm
Labs:
LA01 – Thursday 12:30-2:20pm
LA02 – Thursday 2:30-4:20pm
LA03 – Tuesday 2:30-4:20pm


D200 section of TECH 114

Instructors: John Jones
3 positions: 1 @ 3.17 base units = 126 hours per position.

Course schedule:
Lecture: D200 – Monday, Wednesday & Friday 3:30pm-4:20pm
Open Labs:
OPL – MWF- 4.30pm-6.20pm – each TA will be responsible for the lab for approximately
2 hours/week.
Note: TAs will also be required to attend the lecture. Please ensure that you are
available for all the lecture/lab times shown.

Qualifications:
 Familiarity with Web 2.0 technologies, innovations and culture
 Familiarity with contemporary developments around open source, creative commons,
  collaboration, social & participatory media (blogging, wikis, mobile devices) and
  appreciation for historical and social implications of technology development and use
 Excellent spoken and written English
 Strong communication skills
 Strong background and/or interest in team building skills and cooperative learning
 Familiarity with TechOne program and course requirements
 Ability to critically mark assignments as well as to participate with in-class activities
  and to help facilitate online team and individual activities



TECH 124-3: Design Thinking

Instructor:  Andrew Paulin and Janet McCracken
4 positions: 1 @ 3.17 base units = 126 hours per position.

Course schedule:

Lecture: D100 – Tuesday 10:30am -12:20pm

Labs:
LA01 – Tuesday 12:30 - 2::20pm
D102 – Tuesday 2:30 - 4:20pm
D103 – Thursday 12:30- 2:20pm
D104 – Thursday 2:30 - 4:20pm

Note: TAs will also be required to attend the lecture. Please ensure that you are
available for all the lecture/lab times shown.

Qualifications:
 Strong writing and communication skills
 Working knowledge of email communication
 Strong background and/or interest in team building skills and cooperative learning
 Ability to critically evaluate assignments as well as to participate with in-class
  activities and to help facilitate team activities
 Design background preferred but not essential