2 Academic Teaching Positions in Beautiful Hangzhou

2 Academic Teaching Positions in Beautiful Hangzhou, Home to the Beautiful and Historic Grand Canal and Headquarters for China’s Tencent

Zhejiang University City College (ZUCC)

Hangzhou City—home to the beautiful and historic Grand Canal and headquarters for China’s Tencent—has long been regarded as among China’s most enjoyable cities. Located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang University City College (ZUCC) is now seeking applicants to fill two (2) Academic English teaching positions at its joint institute with New Zealand’s University of Waikato, The University of Waikato Joint Institute at Zhejiang University City College, equipped with advanced-technology classrooms.

N.B., To comply with Zhejiang University City College policies, these English-language-teaching positions may only be filled by teachers whose first language is English.

Academic English Post: Teach Academic English to college freshmen in an international, joint English Foundation Program

Qualifications Preferred: MA, Applied Linguistics; MA, ESL; MA, TEFL/TESL; MA, TESOL OR MA/MS in any field plus a recognized TEFL/TESL certificate or diploma (100 hours); two (2) years of verifiable Academic English teaching experience; familiarity with APA writing/research system; high MSWord proficiency; some PowerPoint proficiency; some Excel proficiency

Start Date: ASAP

Work Details: 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 developing assessments and assessment rubrics aimed at standardizing course assessments and their marking and scoring; Mark and score assessments according to these rubrics

Contract: One-year renewable; full-time; second contract extendable to 2-3 years

Salary: 10 months paid at a minimum of RMB17,000/month for MA/MS holders

Benefits: Free, fully-furnished, private, on-campus apartment accommodation with utility allowances; free access to Internet and research facilities; 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 China; 2) verification of criminal background check by applicant’s home-country Embassy of China; and 3) original employment reference(s) stating teaching employment position(s) and dates for a minimum of two (2) years of English-teaching experience

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.cnN.B., Email subject line must only state “Academic English 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.