UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO, CHINA
RECRUITMENT ROLE PROFILE FORM

Job Title:Course Tutors in English for Academic Purposes

School/Department:Centre for English Language Education (CELE)

Salary:RMB358,062– RMB 427,546 per annum (pro rata for fractional post), depending on skills and experience, salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.In addition, an attractive package including accommodation allowance, travel allowance and insurance will be provided for international appointments.

Contract Status:These posts are available from January2018, although later start dates are negotiable, and will initially be offered on fixed-term contracts with the University of Nottingham,Ningbo, China for a period of up to three years in the first instance. Contractsmay be extended on an indefinite basis by mutual agreement, subject to revised terms andconditions.

Hours of Work:Based on 36.25 hour working week. Teaching up to a maximum of 18 hours per week. Fractional contracts will be 40 weeks per year.

Location:The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China Campus.

Reporting to:Head of Centre for English Language Education, Ningbo.

Job Outline:

Course tutors in English for Academic Purposes are primarily responsible for delivering a portfolio of credit-bearing and continuing support classes in EAP/ESP to students enrolled on undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC). However, dependent on individual tutors’ aptitude and experience, there is also scope for their involvement in specific projects around teacher training, and the design and delivery of bespoke training packages in various aspects of ESP.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Teaching up to a maximum of 18 hours per week (to agreed standards from a given syllabus) on both credit-bearing and support EAP/ESP courses, as required.
  • Pastoral care of students and language advice via an established personal tutorial system.
  • Administrative duties relating to teaching (assessment, standardisation, lesson preparation, report writing, attendance of regular course and general meetings).
  • Effective liaison with the Head of CELE, other members of the management team, and academic staff.
  • Any other reasonable duties appropriate to the post.

These posts do not carry a formal academic research requirement. However, CELE has a strong commitment to professional development of staff, and candidates showing a strong background in/potential for EAP/ESP-related research are actively encouraged to apply.

This job description may be subject to revision following discussion with the person(s) appointed and forms part of the contract of employment.

Person Specification:

Essential / Desirable
Qualifications/ Education /
  • Cambridge ESOL DELTA or MA in ELT/Applied Linguistics (or equivalent)
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  • Teacher training experience and qualifications

Skills/Training /
  • Confidence in analysing language and providing constructive and explicit feedback on students’ spoken and written work
  • Ability to work in a team and to teach and assess to agreed criteria
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet administrative/marking deadlines
  • Good oral and written presentation skills, including excellent word-processing skills
  • English as a first language, or equivalent English language competence.
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  • Evidence of ongoing professional development within the field of ELT (e.g. appropriate professional memberships; attendance at conferences; publications and presentations)

Experience /
  • Substantial experience of full-time EFL teaching together with some EAP teaching (e.g. UK University summer ‘Pre-sessional’ teaching)
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  • Substantial EAP/ESP teaching experience, including Foundation level teaching
  • Experience of teaching Chinese University students
  • EAP/ESP curriculum and materials development.