Academic English Lecturer
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Zhejiang University City College - NZUWI
This ESL English teaching position has been posted by Zhejiang University City College - NZUWI, apply now for this great job to teach English in China. More job details below.
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Zhejiang University City College (ZUCC)
Located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, Zhejiang University City College (ZUCC) is now seeking multiple applicants to fill multiple Academic English Lecturer teaching positions within the English Foundation Program (EFP) of their joint institute with New Zealand’s University of Waikato, The University of Waikato Joint Institute at Zhejiang University City College (NZUWI). The NZUWI is a modern learning facility, equipped throughout with Wi-Fi; touch-screen and peer-to-peer capable smart-boards; various-sized lecture halls, labs and classrooms; and multiple forms of moveable classroom furniture. The NZUWI EFP uses current textbook and online-learning offerings from McGraw-Hill and PEARSON Longman to deliver courses divided into reading & writing and listening & speaking.
N.B., In accordance with local custom and consistent with national laws and regulations of China, these positions are available only to teachers whose first language is English.
Academic English Teaching Post: Teach Academic English to college freshmen
Qualifications Preferred: MA, Applied Linguistics, ESL, or TESOL; three years of verifiable, tertiary-level Academic English teaching experience; familiarity with APA research/writing system; familiarity with CALL; high MSWord proficiency; moderate PowerPoint proficiency; moderate Excel proficiency
Application and Start Dates: Start early September 2020 [Applications accepted until 08 May.]
Work Details: Teach a 16-week instructional semester and administer & score final exams during weeks 17-18; Teach a maximum of 18 45-minute teaching hours per week; Adhere to the assigned course outlines, syllabi, student assignments, assessments and record-keeping (including attendance) for the courses taught; Participate in curriculum/course development; Participate in developing assessments and assessment rubrics aimed at standardizing course assessments and their marking and scoring; Mark and score assessments according to assessment rubrics; Participate in professional development meetings and classroom observations
Contract: Initially, one-year renewable; full-time; second contract negotiable
Salary: 11 months paid at a minimum of RMB17,000/month
Benefits: Rent-free, fully-furnished, private, ~50m2 on-campus apartment accommodation; free access to Internet and legitimate research facilities through the University of Waikato Library; monthly-paid lunch subsidy; health insurance in China; international flight reimbursement
China “Z (work) VISA” and “Residence Permit” requirements: 1) Apostille verification of degree diploma by applicant’s home-country Embassy of PRC; 2) Verification of criminal background check by applicant’s home-country Embassy of PRC; 3) Three (3) original employment references stating teaching employment position(s) and dates for a minimum of two (2) years of English-teaching experience; and 4) Passing of PRC standardized physical exam, indicating “good health”
Application Process: Send an email containing a brief self-introduction (with your availability to start date) and an attached CV/résumé to seek-nzuwi@zucc.edu.cn ; N.B., Email subject line must only state “Academic English Teaching Post,” as all others will not be accepted. Our apologies, but only applicants selected for an initial, required interview (via Skype/WeChat) will receive replies.
