Lecturer/Assistant/ Associate Professor/Professor

Jinan University - University of Birmingham Joint Institute – English Learning Centre

Location

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

Type

Full Time, September 2026

Candidates should

• For the Professor and Associate Professor posts, hold a PhD degree in English language teaching or applied linguistics, with extensive experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in English language and/or linguistics and/or education.
• For the Assistant Professor, hold a PhD degree in English language teaching or applied linguistics, with some experience at least at undergraduate in English language and/or linguistics and/or education.
• For the Lecturer position, hold a Master degree in a Applied Linguistics or TESOL-related area.
• Have proven record of teaching excellence, and relevant experience in teaching IELTS, EAP, ESP and content-based courses at tertiary level.
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

(Lecturer-Professor, depending on level of appointment) include:

• teaching English for Academic Purposes courses (including IELTS)
• teaching language-related content courses
• designing language learning materials (curriculum development)
• hosting workshops and seminars on specific topics in English
• reviewing and revising administrative documents and publications
• tutoring and consultation
• administrative assignments
• completing other related work assigned by J-BJI.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits corresponding to the position will be provided based on the applicant's academic and teaching level.

Application Procedure

• Please send your full curriculum vitae together with copies of qualification documents, recent teaching-related information such as teaching evaluations, and at least 3 references by email to orecruitment_jbji@jnu.edu.cn. At least one of your references should be from your current/last place of work.
• This recruitment will remain open for an extended period, and interviews will be held from April 2026 on.

Location:Guangzhou - ChinaSalary:CompetitiveHours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:7th April 2026Expires:6th June 2026