Head English Language Operations - British Council
Responsible for turning our ambitious growth targets into reality, you will own the delivery of our annual operational plan, bringing the commercial acumen and agility to identify and respond to market opportunities globally, and build excellent customer relationships. You will be required to effectively direct our teaching and exams’ professionals and resources worldwide, including our teaching centres, currently in over 50 countries. Working strategically, you will translate our overarching longer-term corporate objectives into ground-level deliverables, applying your substantial operational background and professional expertise to ensure we have worldwide continuity combined with regional flexibility.
for full details, see
http://www.veredus.co.uk/job/Head_English_Language_Operations-11159/
Deadline 10 July 2008 |
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professsor of English Language and Applied Linguistics
University of Brunei Darussalam
UBD Ref: UBD/FASS/252
The Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics (Faculty of Arts & Social Science) offers an English Language Studies BA degree programme that includes three strands: Linguistics, Communication and Literature. The courses taught in the programme include, among others, Communication & Context, The Mass Media, Drama Studies, Genre Analysis, The Sound System of English and Sociology of Language.
The Department also contributes Applied Linguistics courses to a BA (Education) TESL programme offered by the Faculty of Education. These courses include Language Acquisition, Discourse Analysis, Semantics, Pragmatics, Stylistics and Bilingualism.
At postgraduate level, the Department offers MA programmes in Applied Linguistics by coursework and research and by research only, and a PhD programme.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates with specialisations in the area of Communication who should be able to teach courses in Communication as well as (Applied) Linguistics or Literature. (In addition, the appointed candidates may be asked to contribute to EAP/ESP courses under the direction of the Language Centre.)
Applicants should have a PhD or Masters in Communication/Applied Linguistics or other relevant fields, and a minimum of five years' teaching experience in a relevant field, including a minimum of three years at tertiary level. A strong commitment to research and a good publication record will be an advantage.
The annual salary range as follows:
Lecturer |
BD$ 33,720 – BD$ 50,880 |
Senior Lecturer |
BD$ 55,200 – BD$ 62,400 |
Associate Professor |
BD$ 64,800 |
Professor |
BD$ 70,800 |
BD$1=SG$1=UK £2.7=US$1.38
Academic allowances as follows:-
Lecturer (without PhD) |
BD$ 300.00 per month |
Lecturer (with PhD) |
BD$ 500.00 per month |
Senior Lecturer |
BD$ 600.00 per month |
Associate Professor |
BD$ 800.00 per month |
Professor |
BD$ 1000.00 per month |
Other benefits:
Bonus [1 month salary for lecturer/Senior Lecturer, 1/2 month salary for Associate Professor/Professor] after each 12 months of satisfactory service.
- Gratuity [25% of last drawn salary x 36 months at the end of the contract].
- Education allowance and children's passage.
- Subsidized housing [staff contribute BD$130.00 per month].
- Free medical and dental services at govenrment hospitals.
- Interest - free car loan.
- Annual leave of 48 days.
- Passage and removal allowance.
Removal 8 August 2008 |
Two English teaching posts at Henan Normal University
Located in Xinxiang City, Henan Normal University was founded in 1923. There are now 17 faculties and schools with 49 undergraduate specialties in the fields of economics, law, literature, science, engineering, agronomy, education, history and management. Seventy five disciplines are authorized to confer Master's degrees and four programs grant doctorates.
With an area of 1,280,000 square meters, the University has dozens of buildings with a floor space of 600,000 square meters. The central library holds a collection of two million volumes. Currently there are 2000 faculty and staff members, among whom 148 are professors and 588 associate professors. Present enrollment of students includes 20,000 postgraduate and undergraduate students, and 60 international students.
*Teaching English at Henan Normal University, China*
*Position Description (two positions)*
1. Position: Spoken English instructor
2. Workload: 16 class hours per week (each class hour is 45 minutes)
3. Period of contract: From September 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
4. Student type: First and second year English major students
*Qualifications*
1. At least a B.A. degree in English, literature, history, education, or related field. Experience preferred.
2. Cooperative and able to adjust to new cultural circumstances
*Working and Living Conditions Provided by HNU*
1. The cost of a round-trip international air ticket
2. A free furnished apartment on campus including water, electricity, a bed room, private bathroom, a sitting room, a living room, heat, air-conditioner in summer, automatic washing machine, TV set, IDD phone, refrigerator and a computer with access to the internet
3. Free medical care
4. A monthly salary of 4500 Chinese *yuan*
5. Vacation allowance of 3000 Chinese *yuan* per contract year
6. Free pick-up and drop-off services in Beijing
7. Free city tours in Beijing, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Luoyang
*For more information, please contact*
Mr. FENG Guolin
Administrative Assistant
Office of International Programs
Henan Normal University
46 Jianshe Road E., Xinxiang
Henan 453007, China
Tel: (0373) 3326232
Fax: (0373) 3326445 E-mail: *fgl@htu.cn*
Removal 23 September 2008 |
Job
Announcement of English Teacher
(Okayama University)
1. Position:
One full-time English teacher (Associate Professor in the Foreign
Language Education Center [FLEC] at Okayama University)
2. Duties will include:
(1) Teaching a normal load of 6 classes per week (1 class is 90 minutes).
(2) Planning, implementing and improving the general education English
curriculum. This includes development and research of teaching materials
and methodology.
(3) Coordinating full-time and part-time English teachers’ activities.
(4) Participating in meetings and related events.
3. Starting date:
April 1, 2009 (or October 1, 2008, if possible)
4. Application Deadline:
Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 9, 2008.
5. Qualifications:
(1) Native fluency in English.
(2) Master’s or higher degree in TEFL/TESL (Teaching of English as
a Foreign/Second Language) or a related field.
(3) Enthusiasm for language teaching and an ongoing commitment to
current language teaching methodologies. University classroom experience
as a teacher of English to speakers of other languages is preferable.
(4) Experience in promoting e-learning, CALL or IT would be preferred.
(5) An adequate command of Japanese to manage daily university work.
6. Salary and Benefits:
(1) Annual salary will be determined by the relevant rules of Okayama
University as a national university corporation, according to professional
experience and qualifications.
(2) The travel expenses of the appointee and his/her dependents from
the place of departure to Okayama will be reimbursed upon arrival.
(3) A research fund is available every academic year.
(4) Allowances: commutation, family, housing allowances and others
are to be provided if the conditions stipulated by the University
employment rules are met.
(5) Residential accommodation: If there are vacancies in the University-owned
accommodation, you are entitled to apply for them.
7. Application materials:
(1) Curriculum vitae including a full statement of educational background
starting with high school, qualifications, professional career, telephone
number, fax number and e-mail address.
(2) Recent photograph no larger than 6 cm by 4 cm with your name printed
in block letters on the back.
(3) List of publications with works in refereed and non-refereed journals
listed separately first, followed by books, essays, and oral presentations.
Also include (photo-) copies of up to three self-selected works.
(4) A sample of a recent lesson plan and materials.
(5) One letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your current
work. Also provide a list of two additional references with contact
information.
(6) An essay (in English) of approximately 1,000 words, on: 1) your
ideas or experiences on teaching or developing curricula for general
English classes at the university level; 2) your ideas for implementing
e-learning in conjunction with regular English lessons.
8. Send application materials to:
Prof. Koji Tanaka
Foreign Language Education Center, Okayama University
1-1, Tsushima-naka 2-Chome, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Notes:
(1) Write Job Application in red on the envelope and send it by registered
mail.
(2) Final candidates may be interviewed around June in Okayama. Travel
expenses will be paid by applicants. Overseas applicants upon consultation
may be able to make other arrangements.
(3) For further information, please contact Prof. Masaki Sakai by
e-mail or fax (not by telephone):
Foreign Language Education Center, Okayama University
E-mail: masack@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
Fax: 086-251-7895
(4) All application materials should be written in English, but the
letter of recommendation is acceptable in English or in Japanese.
Application materials sent to us cannot be returned.
Background information:
The Foreign Language Education Center (FLEC) was founded in 2002 and
consists of two sections: English and other foreign languages. The
English section has four full-time Japanese teachers and four full-time
native-speaking teachers. This section offers general education English
classes and some English classes for faculty and graduate courses.
Native English classes are taught to all first year students enrolled
at Okayama University and also Advanced English courses which are
open to all students. FLEC also promotes an e-learning system to supplement
the regular lessons.
Removal 25 September 2008 |