Director of Studies (DOS) for English Learning Centre

Institution: Jinan University

Address: Guangzhou, China

Location: Panyu Campus, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China

Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors

Discipline: Language, Writing & Culture

Candidates should:

• Hold a post-graduate degree (PhD preferable) in English language teaching or applied linguistics, with extensive experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels in English language and/or linguistics and/or education.
• Have proven record of teaching excellence, and relevant experience in teaching EAP, ESP and content-based courses at tertiary level.
• Have excellent management, communication, negotiation team building, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities DOS:

• In conjunction with Board of Directors (BoD) recruit qualified teachers who fit the ethos of J-BJI;
• In conjunction with Administration staff, schedule teaching and Clinic (student consultation) hours for each teacher;
• Observe each teacher’s class once every semester; prepare reports on these observations for BoD;
• Oversee student evaluation of teachers; prepare reports on these for BoE;
• Chair ELC semestral Exam Boards; present results to university-wide Exam Board;
• Monitor students’ official IELTS results; produce a report on these for teachers and BoD on a semestral basis;
• Attend BoD meetings as required;
• Attend JNU, UoB, and J-BJI meetings as required;
• Develop and modify as required long-term plans for the improvement of English language provision at J-BJI.
• Support ELC team member’s professional development
• Create a dedicated and unified ELC team