Dundee International Institute of Central South University (DIICSU) is a non-independent legal entity and a Sino-Foreign cooperative educational institution established with the approval of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (license number: MOE43UKA02DNR20212173N). It has been jointly organized by Central South University (CSU) and the University of Dundee (UoD), UK. DIICSU has five undergraduate majors - Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Computing Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering with Transportation. To better support our students, we are now hiring English for Academic Purposes Tutors.
Vacancy:
1 English for Academic Purposes Tutor
We welcome both domestic and global applications.
Duties:
1. To work as part of a team, teaching undergraduate Science and Engineering students at the Dundee International Institute of Central South University (DIICSU).
2. To teach two semesters and a possible summer school during the academic year.
3. To show an understanding of a discoursal approach to teaching English for general and specific academic purposes.
4. To prepare lessons, maintain teaching records, assess students’ work, provide feedback to students, and participate in cultural and educational events, induction events and in assessment and team meetings.
5. To engage with institutional and departmental level quality assurance processes, including both peer and management observations of your teaching.
6. To demonstrate a commitment to professional self-development.
7. To cover the classes of absent colleagues, as required.
8. To undertake other additional duties from time to time as necessary.
Personal Requirements
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Essential |
1. Education / Qualifications |
· Master’s Degree or above · Native English speakers are preferred. · Relevant professional qualifications e.g. CELTA. Support may be available for exceptional candidates to undertake a CELTA course, but candidates must get the certificate before July 2025. |
2. Work and other Relevant Experience |
· Recent experience of successfully working in an English for Academic Purposes teaching role, ideally in a higher educational institution. · Competent user of online platforms e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Blackboard Ultra. |
3. Competencies and Skills |
· Ability to plan and deliver interactive teaching sessions. · Ability to grade assessments in line with established criteria. |
4. Personal Qualities |
· Good time management, organizational and planning skills. · Good presentation, oral and written communication skills. · Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. · Willingness to support colleagues and work as part of a team, but also able to use own initiative. |
Note: The duties of the post outlined above are not exhaustive and the role holder will be expected to be co-operative and flexible, undertaking other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of English and DIICSU.
Application:
Please email your CV, a one-page cover letter in English (detailing your previous experience and suitability for the role) and other supporting materials to office_dii@csu.edu.cn before Nov 15, 2024.
Please use “English for Academic Purposes Tutor - Candidate Name – graduated university” as the subject of the email.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified and that applicants who fail to provide a cover letter or title the email correctly will not be considered.
For more details please contact:
Miss Tian
Email: office_dii@csu.edu.cn
Tel.: +86-0731-88836537
Add: School of Foreign Languages Building, New Campus, Central South University, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan, China
