Job Details

School/Academy: Global Cultures and Languages Hub

Department: Modern Languages Centre

Position: Language Lecturer

Discipline: Chinese

Location: Suzhou, China

Contract Type: Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended.

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ABOUT THE SCHOOL/ACADEMY/DEPARTMENT

The Global Cultures and Languages Hub is home to three dynamic centres: the Academic Literacies Centre (ALC), the English Language Centre (ELC), and the Modern Languages Centre (MLC). The Modern Languages Centre (MLC) delivers high-quality language instruction and cultural education in Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

There will be opportunities for Chinese language lecturer to be involved in a range of different types of delivery, such as:

• Credit-bearing Chinese language modules from beginners to CEFR B2+ level, and Chinese language modules for Specific Purposes, i.e. Business Chinese.
• Credit-bearing Chinese content modules for degree students majoring in Teaching Chinese as an International Language and China Studies, i.e. Modern Chinese or Classical Chinese.
• Non-credit bearing Chinese courses, i.e. Practical Chinese Courses and Summer School.
• Engaging with Continuing Support Chinese language and cultural activities.
• Mentoring students on their internship and FYP projects.
• HSK item design and invigilation.

There will also be the opportunity for Chinese language lecturer to take on a managerial role with responsibility for the coordination and leadership of the Chinese teaching programmes.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Successful applicants should be educated to Master’s degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g. Teaching Chinese as an International Language or Chinese Language and Literature), and should have at least two years of post-master’s relevant teaching experience, preferably at university level. Additionally, applicants should have a good standard of written and spoken English, as this is the working language of the university. Familiarity with more than one language proficiency standard such as CEFR/HSK/ACTFL is a plus.

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates who can demonstrate a dynamic, current and innovative engagement in one or more of the following areas: technology-enhanced language learning and assessment design; culture and language integrated learning; Chinese for specific purposes (Business, Academic, etc.); communicative and task-based methodologies and project-based language learning.