Job Description
• Deliver teaching of a four-week English course in the summer of 2015.
• Successful candidates will work under the direction of the School of Foreign Studies, XJTU.
Main Duties
• Teach six hours a day five days a week for four weeks
• Teach language skills to Chinese college students, including reading, writing and verbal communication in English
• Follow the teaching plan designed by the School of Foreign Studies
• Prepare lessons, choose suitable learning materials and apply various teaching methods to classroom teaching
• Maintain students’ records, provide feedback, assess and supervise students’ progress
• Work in a large teaching team and be available to liaise with colleagues as necessary
• Attend required staff meetings
• Complete other duties assigned by the School of Foreign Studies
Requirements
• Native English speaker
• University degree in relevant area
• Teacher training qualification (Cambridge ESOL, DELTA or an equivalent EFL teaching qualification) would be a plus.
• Experience of teaching, preferably ESL/TESOL/general English
• Experience of teaching Chinese students would be a plus.
• Confidence in teaching a large class (35 students)
• Effective interpersonal skills
About XJTU
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), one of China's oldest higher education institutions, is a national key university under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. Currently, XJTU has 26 schools offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, art, law and education, with an enrollment of about 30,000 full-time students, including over 14,697 masters and doctoral candidates.
About Xi’an
Xi’an is located in the central China. As a city with over 3000 years of history, Xi’an is proud of its historic sites and relics including the Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Emperor, one of the eight wonders of the world, the City Wall, the Bell Tower and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Questions: Contact Michelle Maas (mmaas1@unl.edu):
Subsidy: Travel expenses (up to 15,000 RMB) plus free accommodation, free daily meals and free cultural tours
Institution: Xi’an Jiaotong University Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Teaching Dates: Four weeks from June 29th to July 26th, 2015
Email curriculum vitae to: aec@nebraska.edu AND summercourseXJTU@126.com
Application Deadline: March 30 2015
The American Exchange Center at Xi’an Jiaotong University is a Nebraska-staffed facility at the university in China that will provide support services for Nebraska teachers participating in this program.