Position: Academic English Lecturer, Zhejiang University International Campus
Location: Haining, Zhejiang Province, China
Post Description & Responsibilities
Teach English for general and specific academic purposes, with a focus on communicative competence for enhanced academic participation (including discussions, interviews and presentation skills)
Teach academic writing with a focus on academic discourse and overall academic literacy.
Organize events, activities and workshops to create an encouraging language learning environment and to enhance students’ motivation in learning English
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential
Experience of the higher education system – as student and/or as staff (required for this recruitment round)
Master’s degree in TESOL/Applied Linguistics (or equivalent), or Cambridge ESOL DELTA
English as native language, or equivalent English language proficiency
At least three years’ experience in English language teaching at university level
Experience in teaching English for academic purposes
Confidence in analyzing language learning and academic performance, and in giving clear and constructive feedback on students’ spoken and written work
Ability to work in a team, and to teach and assess to agreed criteria
Experience creating and delivering online language learning tasks and use of software related to support various virtual learning environments.
Salary and Benefits
Salary is open to be negotiated. Benefits include annual round-trip flight tickets; medical insurance; fully furnished on-campus apartment; free sport facilities, including gyms, swimming-pool etc.
About Zhejiang University & ZJU International Campus
Zhejiang University (ZJU), founded in 1897, is one of China’s oldest and most prestigious universities. It is a member of China’s Elite C9 League University and is current ranked 42nd globally according to the QS World Rankings in 2023.
In 2016, Zhejiang University opened a high-profile campus, Zhejiang University International Campus, which is an international extension of Zhejiang University (iZJU). iZJU is hybrid, multinational education modeling focusing on English as the Medium of Instruction and providing an international and intercultural education. iZJU is currently in partnerships with other prestigious universities across the world. Current partners of the ZJU International Campus are the University of Edinburgh (Biomedical Sciences) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Engineering) and more partnerships with other prestigious universities across the world are currently being built.
Students enrolled in iZJU are held to the same academic standards and requirements as Zhejiang University and enroll in a dual-degree program with ZJU and its partner universities abroad. The International Campus of Zhejiang University aims to become the pinnacle of transnational education bringing together the best practices of higher education across the world into one single campus.
The campus is located in Haining, Zhejiang, which is becoming one of China’s fastest growing cities in the “One-hour Economic Circle” of Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. These three major metropolises are easily accessible through the subway and national train system (1-2 hours). Enjoy both sprawling cities and quiet, serene neighborhoods in a fast- developing city.
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