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TEACHING ASSISTANT posting

Posted on June 29, 2026

Position overview

Priority System for TA/TM Appointments

Position role: Instructional

Employment Type: Per-course, contract

Application Deadline: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm 

Departmental contact

For questions or concerns about this position, please contact:

, Manager
Email: siat_mgr@sfu.ca

Position description

The School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) is posting for teaching assistants. Please see below for the listing of courses  and TA qualifications for the term, or for complete details of the positions available 

All TA positions are in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and are subject to sufficient enrollment and final budgetary authorization.

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Instructions for External Applicants 

Please complete the External Application TA Form and submit it, along with your cover letter and resume, to siat_exta@sfu.ca  

External applicants refer to individuals who are not full-time employees of the University and who are not students in any of the GTA 1, GTA 2, or UTA categories.

Course

Course Name

Instructor

Campus

Est. Based Unit

IAT 100 D100

Digital Image Design

Natalie Gagnon

Surrey

4.17

IAT 102 D100

Graphic Design

Susan Clements-Vivian

Surrey

4.17

IAT 103W D100

Design Communication & Collaboration

Niranjan Rajah

Surrey

5.67

IAT 111 OL00

AI Today and Tomorrow

Steve DiPaola

Online

4.17

IAT 167 D100

Digital Games

Marek Hatala

Surrey

4.17

IAT 201 B100

Human-Computer Interaction

Brian Fisher

Online

4.17

IAT 202 B100

New Media Images

Mark Nazemi

Online

4.17

IAT 206W

Media Across Cultures

Kate Hennessy

Surrey

6.67

IAT 210 D100

Introduction to Games Studies: Theory & Design

Matthew Horrigan

Online

5.17

IAT 265 D100

Multimedia Programming

Eric Yang

Surrey

4.17

IAT 309W D100

Writing Methods for Research

Chantal Gibson

Surrey

6.67

IAT 313 D100/IAT 886 G100

Narrative & New Media

Chantal Gibson

Surrey

3.92

IAT 343 D100/IAT 885 G100

Animation

Mark Nazemi

Online

4.17

IAT 360 B100

Exploring AI

Nilay Yalcin

Online

4.17

IAT 460 BL00 IAT 882 G100

GenAI and Computational Creativity

Phliippe Pasquier

Online

4.17