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Publishing – Teaching Assistant Postings for Fall 2012

Teaching Assistant applications are invited for courses offered by the Publishing Program in the Fall Semester 2012. Classes run from Tuesday, September 4 to Monday, December 3 (plus final exams for some courses from December 5 to 16, 2012). All TA positions are in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and are subject to sufficient enrollment and final budgetary authorization.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications in the field of assignment, recent familiarity with or experience in the transition to digital publishing environments, evidence of teaching ability with the responsibility of teaching the assigned credit tutorial/lab and of carrying out the duties related to the effective conduct of the tutorial/lab.

Teaching Assistant Vacancies

Harbour Centre Campus Day

PUB 330-4 Publication Design (lab schedule)

Mondays, 12:30 – 13:20
Mondays, 13.30 – 14:20
Mondays, 16:30 – 17:20
Mondays, 17:30 – 18:20


Harbour Centre Campus Day/Evening

PUB 210-3 Writing to Purpose (tutorial schedule)

Mondays, 15:30 – 16:20
Mondays, 16:30 – 17:20
Mondays, 19:30 – 20:20
Mondays, 20:30 – 21:20

PUB 230-3 Graphic Design Fundamentals (lab schedule)

Wednesdays, 13:30 – 14:20
Wednesdays, 14:30 – 15:20
Wednesdays, 15:30 – 16:20
Wednesdays, 16:20 – 17:30

PUB 375-4 Magazine Publishing (tutorial schedule)

Thursdays, 14:30 – 15:20
Thursdays, 15:30 – 16:20
Thursdays, 18:30 – 19:20
Thursdays, 19:30 – 20:20

PUB 438-4 Design Awareness in Publishing (tutorial schedule)

Wednesdays, 16:30 – 17:20
Wednesdays, 17:30 – 18:20
Wednesdays, 18:30 – 19:20
Wednesdays, 19:30 – 20:20

Interested applicants should submit a current resume and cover note including name, department, student number, email address, contact telephone number and choice(s) of TAship (including maximum number of tutorials applied for).

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to people who are eligible for employment in Canada at the time of application. Simon Fraser is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants.

Apply for these positions (fax/email is acceptable) to: Jo-Anne Ray, Publishing Program (address and fax noted above; email ccsp-info@sfu.ca) by noon Monday, July 16, 2012.

If submitting electronically, please clearly label all files sent with your name.

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