EAP Instructor

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Maynooth International Engineering College (MIEC), in partnership with Fuzhou University, are looking to recruit an enthusiastic English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teacher to join our international teaching team and support English language provision, which is part of the four Maynooth University (MU) degree programmes delivered to students based on the campus of Fuzhou University, Fujian, China.

Main duties and responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Teaching seminars, tutorials, conversation classes, and study skills sessions (37 hour working week including approx. 16-21 hours/week of classes).
• Supporting students academically and pastorally in line with university values.
• Uploading materials and interactive content to Moodle.
• Coordinating modules and collaborating with other departments on course and assessment design.
• Being available during working hours for collaboration, meetings, and occasional cover.
• Teaching and assessing the pre-sessional course each August for incoming students.
• Developing teaching resources, including self-study and multimodal materials.
• Designing and delivering various assessments (written, oral, synchronous, asynchronous, individual, group).
• Monitoring student progress, providing feedback, and reporting concerns to relevant staff.
• Attending meetings and contributing to the development of innovative teaching strategies and modules.
• Maintaining subject knowledge and engaging in ongoing professional development;.
• Communicating professionally via MS Teams and WeChat.

Knowledge, qualifications, skills and experience

It is essential that candidates have the following:
• Eligibility for a Chinese work visa and teaching permit
• An honours degree in a relevant field
• A TESOL/CELTA or equivalent qualification
• At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience
• Proficiency with VLEs and tools like MS Teams, Moodle, and Office 365
• Experience in interdisciplinary and intercultural teaching environments
• Strong skills in teaching, communication, organisation, teamwork, and admin
• A proficient level of English (C2 level)
• Experience developing materials and using educational technology
• Ability to teach mixed-ability academic language groups using communicative methods
• Experience designing, delivering, and assessing various academic tasks (written, oral, integrated)
• A commitment to maintaining and enhancing teaching quality

It is desirable that candidates have the following:
• A relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g. Master’s in TESOL, TEAP, English Studies, Applied Linguistics or Trinity Dip. TESOL/ DELTA);
• Teaching experience in a Higher Education (HE) context;
• Accreditation or membership with a relevant professional body;
• Experience of teaching English for Academic Purposes (in-sessional or pre-sessional);
• Ability to engage in curriculum and materials development;
• An interest in evidence-based teaching;
• Familiarity with the Chinese education system is an advantage;
• Familiarity with the knowledge base and principles of English for Academic Purposes.

Job Salary & Benefits

Holidays: Fully paid winter and summer holidays, as per the University’s academic calendar.

Accommodation: 1500 RMB per month housing allowance.

Insurance: provided.

Flights: two sets of airline tickets to and from Fuzhou per academic year.

Visa: must be eligible for working visa

Contract length: 2-3 years (with possibility of negotiations for renewal)

Onboarding and relocation assistance will be provided.

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