Job Announcement
July 1-25, 2014
The Wuhan University Summer Intensive English Program (WUSIEP) is a collaborative project between sister schools Wuhan University and The Ohio State University. It has taken place annually since 2004. We are looking for instructors to teach US culture and for three weeks at Wuhan University.
You can find reports about recent programs online at: http://go.osu.edu/wuhan2010 and http://go.osu.edu/wuhan2011. There is also a video one of last year's teachers made which captures the essence of the experience: http://go.osu.edu/wusiepvideo. Students: Wuhan University, located in central China, is a leading research university with over 50,000 students. Students participating in the summer program are both highly qualified and highly motivated. Most students will have just completed their first year at WHU and their 10th year of English study.
Objectives: To provide US culture instruction with the following goals:
1) Improve students' knowledge of U.S. culture and spoken English;
2) Implement authentic, high quality education on U.S. cultural topics; and,
3) Provide a communicative, performance-based, content-rich learning experience for students.
Qualifications: To teach US culture, teachers should have lived enough of their lives in the US to have an in-depth understanding of US culture, and meet the following criteria:
1) Excellent proficiency in English;
2) Dynamic personality and love of teaching;
3) MA/PhD or current enrollment in graduate program in TESOL or related discipline; and,
4) Classroom teaching experience, preferably at the college level.
Dates: Teaching is from Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Teachers are able to arrive in China early but must be in Beijing by Wednesday July 2 for a two-day group tour/team-building period; teachers can make their own post-program travel plans.
Job Duties:
1) Traveling at their own expense to a teacher orientation/training scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2014 at The Ohio State University;
2) Teaching five hours/day Monday-Friday;
3) Participating in related academic activities, such as College Fair and the academic conference, and extracurricular activities.
Compensation:
1) International round-trip airfare;transportation to/from Wuhan;
2) Two-day tour in Beijing, including the Great Wall;
3) Private room in hotel on the campus of Wuhan University and meals in the hotel dining room; and,
4) Stipend from RMB 2,500 to 4,000, depending on qualifications.
Application: Because of the overwhelming number of applications we receive, please follow these directions closely to make the review process as easy as possible.
1) Send one email message which will be your cover letter;
2) Paste your CV (listing phone numbers for two references) at the bottom of your cover letter;
3) Send the message to:
Bob Eckhart Recruiting Coordinator and Program Manager wuhanprogram2014@yahoo.com4) If time allows, we will acknowledge receipt of every application, but rest assured that if you send a message to the above address, we will receive it and give it full consideration. We apologize in advance we may not be able to personally respond to every email--there are simply too many applicants and not enough time in the day to do so. If you have applied for the program in the past, please make note of that. Wuhan University views this positively--as an expression of your continued interest in the program.
The cover letter is an important indication of your seriousness about this program and will be given serious consideration by Wuhan University--do not limit yourself to one page. It should address your commitment to communicative interactive language teaching and the skills and attributes you can contribute to this program. Please describe in detail any ideas you might have for extracurricular activities because these alone may distinguish your credentials from the 150+ applications Wuhan University usually receives. For example, in previous years teachers have created several new initiatives: a poetry group, French hair braiding, dance nights, and wiffleball games.
There is considerable opportunity during the program for teachers to create these groups and the value you add outside the classroom is very important to Wuhan University, so please share your ideas in your cover letter. Finally, the program will hold an International Symposium on English Teaching and Cross-Cultural Communication, on Saturday July 19. If you have a paper to contribute to this, please describe it in your cover letter. We are expecting to publish the proceedings of this symposium and are hoping to attract high-quality papers.
Deadline for Application: Friday, February 28th, 2014. Screening will start immediately after we receive your application and be completed during March. Due to the high volume of applicants, please be patient and understanding throughout the recruiting process. It is also likely that only successful applicants will be contacted--if you need to have an update on your application because of other summer opportunities, you can write us at any time.
We would be grateful if you could circulate this message among your colleagues and friends.
Sincerely yours, Bob Eckhart Program Manager Minru Li Program Coordinator