Director of Studies for English Learning Centre

Brief introduction of J-BJI

Jinan University (JNU), established in 1906, located in the historical and modern city of Guangzhou, is a leading Chinese university, and one of the ‘Double First-class’  universities in China. It has an international outlook and over 46,000 students. 19 subject areas at JNU are ranked in the top 1% on the ESI ranking scale. These 19 subject area are evaluated highly by the Ministry of Education. 

The University of Birmingham (UoB) is a public research university located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is a founding member of both the ‘Russell Group’ of British research universities and the International Network of Research Universities, ‘Universitas 21’. It ranks among the top 100 world universities, and was awarded “Times UK University of the Year” in 2013/2014. 

Jinan University- University of Birmingham Joint Institute (J-BJI)

J-BJI at Jinan University is a ‘Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools’ organization approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education in 2016. Currently, J-BJI offers four undergraduate programs: Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Information and Computing Science, Economic and Statistics, and Economics. The four programs offered by J-BJI focus on integrating knowledge with application, the cultivation of mathematical and economic professionals in cross- disciplinarily fields, and excellence in the fields of social science and natural science. The primary aim of these programs is to cultivate high-level talents who are equipped with solid mathematical skills, global vision, strong competitiveness and innovation, and English language proficiency.

J-BJI welcomes high caliber faculty from diverse backgrounds from around the world to join us and establish a top-tier joint institute in China. 

Location:

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

Type: Full Time, August 2024

Candidates should:

• 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.
• Have proven record of teaching excellence, and relevant experience in teaching EAP, ESP and content-based courses at tertiary level.
• Have excellent management, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. 

Responsibilities DOS:

• In conjunction with Board of Directors (BoD) recruit qualified teachers who fit the ethos of J-BJI;
• In conjunction with Administration staff, schedule teaching and Clinic (student consultation) hours for each teacher;
• Observe each teacher’s class once every semester; prepare reports on these observations for BoD;
• Oversee student evaluation of teachers; prepare reports on these for BoE;
• Chair ELC semestral Exam Boards; present results to university-wide Exam Board;
• Monitor students’ official IELTS results; produce a report on these for teachers and BoD on a semestral basis;
• Attend BoD meetings as required;
• Attend JNU, UoB, and J-BJI meetings as required;
• Develop and modify as required long-term plans for the improvement of English language provision at 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 is valid for a long period of time and interviews will be held from May 2024 on.