negotiate| Beijing Institute of Technology Looking for English Language Teachers
The Schoo...Beijing Institute of Technology Looking for English Language Teachers
The School of International Education, Beijing Institute of Technology(BIT) has delivered a four-year undergraduate program in International Economics with Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University (USU) since 2003 hitherto. The program runs on Fangshan campus, BIT in Beijing. Graduates from this program will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from USU.
IELI at USU offers a pathway for international students to develop their linguistic and academic skills and intercultural competence. Students in this program need to finish IELI courses before going into the major of economics. We are seeking to appoint two English language teachers to join us in Beijing.
Responsibilities:
The post holder’s main duties will be to teach English language to students during their 1st and 2nd year. His/Her responsibilities include:
- To plan and organise effective learning activities for the language level of the student cohort, in appropriate balance with the intended learning outcomes of the program;
- To develop and motivate students to engage in learning, and help them to improve the quality of their work;
- To provide students with useful test-taking strategies, suitable for the assessment types used within and at the end of the programme;
- To work effectively and cooperatively with colleagues, including the lead faculty member at USU.
Qualifications:
- A master’s degree in TESOL or applied linguistics.
- Exceptions may be made when the degree is in a closely related field such as linguistics, second language education, or foreign language teaching. In those cases, however, the teacher must have a knowledge base shown in the academic transcript that at a minimum includes the following:
Language teaching methodology
The nature of language (e.g. introduction to linguistics)
The structure of English (e.g. syntax, phonology, morphology, discourse)
Second language acquisition
Intercultural communication
Practicum experience
- Essential 2 years’ experience of teaching and assessing English language at undergraduate level;
- Advanced level of proficiency and communicative competence in English;
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills;
- A willingness to work flexibly as required.
Desirable:
- Experience of teaching and assessment of undergraduate students in a Chinese university environment;
- Previous experience of teaching English for academic purposes and TOEFL or IELTS.
Benefit:
200,000 to 250,000 RMB per annum, as well as a benefit package of one round-trip international air ticket, insurance, free single accommodation on Liangxiang campus of BIT.
Applications:
Please send CV, a cover letter and the email addresses of two referees (or two reference letters) together with copies of qualification documents by email
Please quote the post name in the title of your email.
Closing date: June 15th, 2021
Interview date (planned): Mid July 2021
Start date: August 2021
