Chinese universities(colleges) are soliciting applications from native speakers of English interested in teaching in China. The institutions are particularly keen on engaging persons with professional skills to teach literature, rhetoric, composition and advanced reading to Chinese undergraduate students as well as to young instructors of English.

Chinese universities(colleges) typically offer four-year courses in English language literature, and linguistics in the department of English or of Foreign Languages. Qualified teachers of English from major English speaking countries are expected to teach in one of the following areas:


Literature: fiction, prose, poems, drama, literary survey and major authors;
Composition: basic writing skills, essay writing, nonfiction or creative writing;
ESL/ESP at advanced level: language skills, analysis of spoken and written English with the emphasis on contemporary usage, teaching methodology;
Linguistics: theoretical and applied linguistics with the emphasis on the latter.
Applicants should have at least a postgraduate degree in English literature or linguistic(diploma) and a minimum of three years of teaching experience at college level or five years at high school level. Applicants age should be from twenty-five years old to fifty-five years old. Academic year in China begins in September and is divided into two terms ( Autumn term: September -January, Spring term: February-July). Applicants, if recruited, are required to serve for at least one academic year. The one-year contract is, of course, renewable by mutual consent. If no confirmation within one year after the application delivered, applicants will not be engaged.

Conditions of service include round-trip CAAC(Chinese Airline) air tickets (economy class), free accommodation, medical care and transport to and from work, in addition to a monthly salary determined on the basis of applicants academic background and teaching experience. In addition to the need for high level instructors, there is also a demand for native speakers to teach basic English. Applicants for this category should have at least an undergraduate degree. They are entitled to the same conditions of service mentioned above except the round-trip air tickets and a lower salary scale, not convertible into hard currency. Please send application to


ATP(Apply for Teaching Position)
Chinese Education Association for International Exchange
160 Fuxingmennei Avenue
Beijing 100031, P.R.China

or to the Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your Country. You can download the Application Form for Teaching Positions in China.

In order to speed up the process, it is advisable to apply directly with all the required documents to the universities/colleges, if applicants have particular ones in mind. For school information, please refer to Chinese Universities and Colleges, a CEAIE compiled guidebook availabe in the public libraries.


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Chinese Education Association for International Exchange
APPLICATION FOR
TEACHING POSITIONS IN CHINA
Personal Information

 

Name: Ms./Mr.________________________
Address: Present

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Permanent (if different)

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Telephone: _______________ FAX:_______________________

Recent or most recent employing unit or employer

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Marriage Status: Singe/Married Date of Birth: _________

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Academic Qualifications

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Other Academic Qualifications

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Description of professional Titles, Academic Ranks, Awards, etc. If any

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Teaching Experience (subjects, Length of time, full or part time, school or university, etc.)

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Travel and Living Experiences in Other Countries(Date, duration and description)

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Contract Period

A.Preferred Time for Beginning Work in China(September or February of any year)

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B.Preferred Length of Stay in China

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C.Preferred Place(s) of Stay in China(if any)

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Attached Documents

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