Job Details:
Teachers are required to teach 256 hours per semester, normally sixteen hours of EAP to science undergraduates per week. There are two semesters per year, typically lasting for sixteen weeks per semester. The overall purpose of the EAP classes is to prepare students to study effectively in an English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) environment. The role specifically involves helping students to develop their academic writing and communication skills for undergraduate study, especially in response to their reading of academic articles and their note-taking from lectures. Teachers are expected to fulfil all scheduled teaching duties during the academic semester.

Additional Responsibilities:
Teachers are required to assess students’ ongoing class work, give feedback on writing, grade final submissions, and assess presentation skills.
Teachers are expected to formatively assess students and take a contingent approach to teaching and learning. This requires weekly planning meetings and designing tasks and lessons to meet the learning outcomes indicated in the syllabus.
Teachers are required to attend weekly or fortnightly staff meetings and be open to formative classroom observation and appraisal from the programme coordinators.
Teachers are expected to fulfil other duties as assigned, which may include: record keeping (attendance, summative assessment, continuous assessment) office hours, training sessions, compliance with official administrative regulations, etc.

Person Specification:
To fulfil the demands of this role, we are looking for candidates who can meet the following criteria:
a. have proficiency-level English
b. hold a university degree
c. hold an English language teaching qualification (eg. CELTA, Trinity TESOL)
d. have two years of university-level English teaching experience

More specifically, we are looking for Academic English Teachers
i. who are committed to the progress and development of undergraduates in EMI
ii. who want to work as part of an international team
iii. who want to develop professionally in the field of EAP
iv. who are positive and have a can-do approach to teaching and learning
v. who are conscientious and committed to the highest standards of professionalism
vi. who possess excellent communication and organizational skills.

Job Salary & Benefits
i. Full-time job: at least one-year fixed contract. The contract will include a one-month probation period.
ii. Successful candidates will be offered a monthly salary of 11,000 to 18,000RMB before tax for one academic year commensurate with the role and their level of education and work experience. Other benefits, including housing and transportation allowance, will be provided.
iii. Accommodation situated in the vicinity of the campus may be provided. If this accommodation is not available, a housing allowance of 2,500RMB per month (before tax) will be provided while the teacher is employed and in China.
iv. Visa costs will also be covered, and on successful completion of the one academic year-contract a travel allowance of up to 10,000RMB is provided based on the provision of authentic receipts or tickets. If travel tickets or receipts are not provided, a travel allowance of 10,000RMB (before tax) will be provided.
v. Chinese public holidays apply (however a few occasional make-up days on weekends may be required)

We are committed to professional development and training. If you are genuinely interested in working in an EAP environment, please apply today.