OVERVIEW
Thank you for your interest in a teaching post at the UNSW Foundation Year Program in Jiangsu Province, which is developed by Nanjing Ahead Education. The curricula and assessment procedures of the program are all supervised by the UNSW Foundation Year (UFY), UNSW in Sydney. The University of New South Wales, one of the top 3 Universities in Australia is also responsible for academic supervision of the delivery of UFY teaching in our program. The UFY program in Nanjing (the capital of Jiangsu Province) is already a prestigious one which was established in September 2007. In September 2008, we established another UFY program in the top school in the city of Suzhou and Wuxi. We will have our program in another two new schools in Xi’an in Sha’anxi Province and in Zhengzhou in Henen Province. (The program was ranked 1st in 2008 of all Australian offshore programs with 93% graduates directly entered into undergraduate courses of top 50 Universities of the world. And in 2009, The program was again ranked 1st of all Australian offshore programs with 90% graduates directly entered into undergraduate courses of top 50 Universities of the world. The entrance standards for students and the conditions to be satisfied for admission to the program are very strict.) The school accommodating this program in Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Xi’an and Zhengzhou are top schools in China. In essence, this program is to provide an opportunity for the most academically competent students to upgrade to undergraduate studies in top universities in Australia or UK. Therefore, if your application is successful, you will enjoy the interaction with all excellent students.
PONSITIONS AVAILABLE: Academic Teacher of UNSW Foundation Year in China
VACANCIES: 5 or more
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE: Academic English/ Legal Studies/ Math /Physics/IT/ Chemistry/ Economics/ Accounting in Tertiary or University Education Background
Please visit www.ufy.unsw.edu.au/popups/subdesc.htm to get subject description.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The successful applicants will have, at least, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and teaching experience at either High School level or tertiary level in two or more of the following subjects:
Position 1: Mathematics /IT
Position 2: Academic English /Australian Legal Studies
Position 3: Physics/ Chemistry
Position 4: Economics / Accounting
Teachers of Academic English must have at least two years experience in teaching English as a second or foreign language and should preferably be native speakers and have a background in Applied Linguistics. Teachers who have the experience of teaching high school students will be taken priority of.
SALARY GRADE: State Salary Schedule plus local supplement
Salary ranges from RMB 6,000 yuan to RMB 8,000 for teaching Pre-Foundation subjects and RMB 12,000 to RMB 18,000 yuan for teaching Foundation subjects. Besides, a competitive remuneration package (including air ticket allowance, telephone & transportation allowance, in-site accommodation, free lunches and insurance) is offered.
GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS
A CV, supporting letter, together with contact details of at least 2 professional referees to us
Your CV must include the following information (if applicable):
• Your marital Status
• Your partner’s profession
• If your partner is seeking employment in Nanjing
• If your partner and/or children are accompanying you to Nanjing
For further information on the application process, or if you have any questions relating to the recruitment programme, please contact us by email.
OTHER INFORMATION
Nanjing Ahead Education has a business and administrative section staffed mostly by Chinese nationals. This section provides an invaluable service, having regular contact with the Chinese government and local authorities to ensure that we can operate effectively. The administration staff will also deal with work permits, visas, purchasing.
Living in China is both an exhilarating and frustrating experience. It is a wonderful country with plenty of opportunities for travel and the people are friendly. We need to remember that we are guests in the country and are expected to observe certain cultural sensitivities. Things tend to happen much more slowly than many of us would like, so if you get irritated when things do not immediately go to plan, consider very carefully before making your application. Most staff lives near the school (in fact within a 5 minute drive - depending on the traffic!).
All teachers on expatriate contracts are provided with in-site accommodation which is a good quality, furnished and air-conditioned apartment. Cars are becoming an affordable commodity but most of us use taxis that are plentiful and very, very cheap, or bikes.
Although not essential, it is advisable to learn a little of the Chinese language or at least invest in a Mandarin phrase book! One beauty of living in China is the low cost of living. Your money goes a long, long way. A typical meal in a relatively up market restaurant will cost you the equivalent of GBP10.00 for 2 people including bee |
