"English Teaching Positions at STU English Language Center"

Introduction:

Shantou University is a public Chinese university that receives additional support from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, and it is aggressively internationalizing its program and expanding its English-medium course offerings. STU’s English Language Center provides English language instruction for all of the university’s students, and offers a pioneering program of language instruction that emphasizes not only practical language proficiency, but also critical thinking skills, intercultural competence, and sustainable independent language learning. The ELC seeks candidates to teach English skill courses at a variety of levels, from low intermediate to advanced, and to assist with the ELC’s rich program of co-curricular activities. Additional information is available at http://elc.stu.edu.cn.

Qualifications:

Instructors: Candidates for instructor positions should have an MA degree in TEFL or a related subject area; preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience.

Lecturers: Candidates for lecturer positions should have an MA degree in TEFL or a related subject area and three or more years’ full-time post-degree teaching experience at tertiary level. Preference is given to candidates who have experience in curriculum development, materials development, teacher training, and/or leading teaching teams.

Associate Professors: Candidates for associate professor positions should have a doctorate in TEFL or a related subject area and relevant teaching experience. Preference is given to candidates who have experience in research and publication and are able to assist other faculty with research projects.

For all positions, preference will be given to candidates who have experience learning foreign languages and/or living in foreign cultures.

Application

Candidates may apply by sending a resume and an electronic passport (or identification document) copy to Ms Amy Li at amyli@stu.edu.cn or via the Application Link below. (Candidates invited to interview will be asked to also submit two reference letters and copies of university and graduate school diplomas.) Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews in May, 2021 and recruitment will continue until all the positions are filled. Selected candidates will begin employment in mid-August 2021.

Web Site: http://elc.stu.edu.cn
Phone: +86 (0)754 8650 3339
Fax: +86 (0)754 8290 3636
English Language Center, Shantou University
243 Da Xue Road
Shantou, Guangdong 515063,
P.R. China