Last name: 

First name: 

Email address: 

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Important Note to Applicants:

This form is for non-SEE graduate student applicants. If you are a SEE graduate student, please use the form of "SEE TA Applications (SEE Student Applicants) https://coursys.sfu.ca/forms/see-ta-applications-see-graduate-students/ to apply. Please be advised that SEE graduate students have priority for all TA assignments within SEE, and non-SEE applicants will be appointed only if no qualified SEE graduate students are available.

SEE TA applications for Spring 2025 open on Monday, October 28 and close on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 12pm. See postings at https://www.sfu.ca/human-resources/prospective-employees/tssu-postings/applied-sciences-postings/see-postings.html.

All applicants are advised to complete a ‘self-assessment qualification form’ (available for download on the TA Requirement page - see link above) and attach it to your application.

1. Graduate students are encouraged to discuss their TA interest with their Senior Supervisor before applying and before accepting a position.

2. You are expected to be available for the entire term of the contract and able to perform all required duties, including attendance at labs/tutorials and invigilation of midterm and final exams if required, for any position you accept. You must discuss any planned absences in advance with your course instructor(s) who will determine if an exception is possible.

3. As per the TSSU collective agreement, TA assignments are expressed in Base Units (BUs) and the number of hours of work required for each BU is expected to approach but not exceed forty-two (42), less 1.1 hours of which are set aside for statutory holiday compensation.

Your Phone Number: 

Please enter your primary phone number.

Semester: 

Spring 2025

Which semester are you applying for a TA appointment?

You are : 

an SFU student a non-SFU applicant

If you are an SFU Student, you are enrolled in :

— PhD program Master program Undergraduate program

If you are an SFU student, your school is:

— Mechatronic Systems Engineering Engineering Science Computing Science Other

If you are a SEE graduate student, please use the form of "SEE TA Applications (SEE Student Applicants) https://coursys.sfu.ca/forms/see-ta-applications-see-graduate-students/ to apply.

Who is your Senior Supervisor:

SFU graduate applicants have to enter the first name and last name of their Senior Supervisor.

Names and values of merit-based scholarships: 

SFU applicants must list the names and values of merit-based scholarships received in the Fall 2024 semester.

If "Other", please specify your relationship to SFU:

Please enter your current/previous institution, and/or name of your Faculty and school/department.

Legal Status in Canada: 

• Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident (PR)
• International with a valid Study/Work Permit

Your Study/Work Permit:

If you are not a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, you MUST upload a copy of your Study/Work Permit in PDF format. The permit must be valid for the entire semester for which you are applying. Without a valid permit, you will not be eligible for SEE TA appointments.

How many SEE course are you applying for?: 

1 2 3

Please be advised that SEE graduate students have priority for all TA assignments within SEE, and non-SEE applicants will be appointed only if no qualified SEE graduate students are available.

How many Base Units (BU's) do you wish to receive?:

1 BU = 42 hours. Compare your own academic schedule and other commitments with the SEE course(s) you are interested in and add the maximum number of BUs you wish to receive.

Course Preference: 

• SEE 111: Integrated Energy Solution I
• SEE 222: Materials for Energy Systems
• SEE 224: Thermodynamics for Energy Engineering
• SEE 225: Fluid Mechanics
• SEE 231: Electronic Devices and Systems
• SEE 242: Computational Methods
• SEE 251: Electric Machines
• SEE 411: Sustainable Energy Design Project II
• SEE 463: Embedded Computer Systems
• SEE 475: Special Topics in SEE
• SEE 476: Advanced Power Electronics for Sustainable Energy Applications

Please select the courses you wish to TA

Comments:

Self Assessment Qualification Form: 

Applicants are advised to complete a 'self-assessment qualification form' and upload in TA application. The form can be found under TA Requirements at: https://www.sfu.ca/see/current-students/postings/teaching-assistants.html

Additional Training & Qualifications:

Please list your training (e.g. instructional skills training) and qualifications that pertain to the courses you wish to TA for.

CV: 

Please upload your current CV in PDF format.

Unofficial transcript (not Co-Op Transcript): 

Please upload your unofficial transcript in PDF format.

Have you completed SFU EHS Safety Essentials training?: 

• Yes, and it's currently valid
• No, but will complete soon

TAs must have completed the SFU EHS Safety Essentials training. You can register for training at https://www.sfu.ca/srs/work-research-safety/training.html. Without a valid certificate, you will not be eligible for SEE TA appointments.

Certificate of SFU EHS Safety Essentials:

If answered 'Yes' to previous question, please upload your certificate of SFU EHS Safety Essentials training. It must be valid for the entire semester for which you are applying.

Have you attended the TA workshop?: 

• Yes
• No

I will be available for the entire TA appointment semester: 

• Yes
• No

Applicant must be available for the entire term of the contract and able to perform all required duties.

Declaration of applicant: 

• I declare that the information I have given in this form is truthful and correct.

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