EAP Tutors (Chongqing, China)

Vacancy terms: See job summary form for details.

Hours per week: 37.5

Advert closes midnight on: 16 Jun 2024

About the role

In October 2020 the University embarked on an exciting venture in the delivery of a five-year programme taught in China and jointly awarded by Chongqing Medical University and the University of Leicester. This joint educational programme gained formal PRC Ministry of Education approval in May 2020 and welcomed its first cohort of students in October 2020 to a BSc in Clinical Sciences. Students undertake a single, jointly conceived and delivered programme of study which leads to two awards, one from each contributing institution. The programme is taught using English and Mandarin as the medium of instruction by academic staff from the UK and PRC. The University of Leicester is responsible for teaching a minimum of a third of the five-year programme. Staff will be responsible for teaching an intensive English for Academic purposes course on two 30-credit modules to the year 1 students.

About you

We are seeking EAP tutors who can teach high-quality lessons within a communicative approach. You should be able to adapt to institutional and student needs and be willing to collaborate with colleagues in the ongoing development of the English language programme. Additionally, as this is a collaborative provision delivered offshore, you should be able to adapt to unpredictable challenges both inside and outside the classroom. You will hold a recognised TEFLI qualification, such as CELTA or the equivalent, with substantial experience EFL. You will also have experience of teaching on pre-sessional or in-sessional EAP courses in a university context.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Philip Horspool, Director of Centre for International Training and Education (CITE) on ph25@le.ac.uk.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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