What's New in URI Chinese? : Graduating? Interested in Teaching English in China?

Friday, March 29, 2013

A school in China seeks English teachers.

Description of responsibilities

The candidate will:

Collaborate with the center’s academic director and develop a course description, course outline, project-based lesson plans, formative and summative assessments (including mid-term and final tests), and a digital portfolio of students’ work.
Teach no more than two different courses and work 40 hours per week, including 25 hours of classroom teaching.
Help students with study-abroad and related issues, such as check application requirements, prepare for all related tests, search for schools and majors, write personal statements and secure recommendations letters, etc.
Maintain regular communication with students, parents, colleagues and the center academic directors on individual student’s performance and the class in general. Pay special attention to the health and well-being of the students, and matters related to all programs and their requirements.
Follow procedures when dealing with student related developmental, health and emotional issues.
Deal with work-related internet communication with high level of professionalism. Must keep any information related to students, their families, and all customers private.
Assist Chinese colleagues in modifying traditional Chinese teaching methods. Create a cutting edge teaching strategy so that the students can master English in an advanced way; be well prepared for international competition and for studying abroad. Meanwhile, the candidate shall respect Chinese education system and form a partnership with Chinese colleagues.