Teaching Positions in Lanzhou University (accept non-native English teachers)

Job Description

Teaching Positions in Lanzhou University (LZU)

Positions and Vacancies:

• 1. ESL Teacher: 5
• 2. Lecturer (Associate Professor/Professor) of English (German/French/Japanese) : 5

Term:

• 1.  ESL Teacher: One academic year
• 2.  Lecturer (Associate Professor/ Professor): One academic year or longer, negotiable

School: School of Foreign Languages and Literatures (SFLL), Lanzhou University (LZU)

Location: Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China

Candidate Requirements:

1.  ESL Teacher:

• Native-level English speaker
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (with Chinese authentication); degrees in linguistics, literature and education preferred
• Proof of no criminal background check (with Chinese authentication)
• Teaching experience in China with reference preferred
• TESOL/TEFL required for those without teaching experience

2. Lecturer (Associate Professor/Professor) of English (German/French/Japanese):

• Minimum of a PhD degree in linguistics, literature, culture or education
• Good research ability

Position Description: 

1. ESL Teacher: The work mainly includes the following:

• Workload: 16 teaching hours per week
• Courses: Language courses such as speaking, writing, reading, TOEFL, IELTS

2. Lecturer (Associate Professor/Professor): The work mainly includes the following:

• Teaching linguistics, literature or language-related courses
• Engaging in academic research

Remuneration & Benefits:

1. ESL Teacher:

• Salary: Minimum CNY15,000 before tax, based on previous experience, education, and credentials.
• Insurance: Domestic Medical Insurance provided
• (One-year) contract completion bonus: One round ticket to the home country

2. Lecturer (Associate Professor/ Professor) : Negotiable 

School of Foreign Languages and Literatures

School of Foreign Languages and Literatures (SFLL) was founded in 1947. Over 50 years’ history has forged it as a modern, diverse, and international school of Lanzhou University.

The SFLL enrolls undergraduates in English, French, Japanese, German and Russian. It  provides MA programs in English Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and Translation Studies. Its faculty includes over 140 Chinese teachers and 20 international teachers. Its educational goal is to enable students to master professional and comprehensive skills as listening, speaking, reading, writing, translating and interpreting in foreign languages, as well as profound knowledge in foreign cultures to become qualified talents in teaching, research, international affairs, business, tourism and journalism, etc.

Lanzhou University

Lanzhou University (LZU) is one of the key universities administrated by China’s Ministry of Education, and listed among the first batch universities of China’s Double First-Class Project.

With approximately 20,000 undergraduates and over 13,000 graduate students, LZU is continuing its glorious tradition of excellence and innovation in a wide range of disciplines including liberal arts, natural science, engineering, agriculture and medicine. Enhancing the university in line with the criteria of the Double First-Class Project, LZU attaches great importance to both fundamental studies and applied researches while focusing on its four First-Class disciplines: chemistry, atmospheric science, ecology and pastoral agricultural science.

Lanzhou City and Gansu Province

LZU is based in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province. Lanzhou stands at the very heart of China as the pivotal point on the ancient Silk Road. Running through the city is the Yellow River that nurtured Chinese civilization. Due to its geographical positions, Lanzhou boasts a fabulous riverside sightseeing and a mixed style of dishes, especially its Beef Noodles enjoying a worldwide fame.

Fascinating tourist spots in other cities of Gansu can be easily explored by day trips from Lanzhou. Located in the Northwest China, Gansu Province stretches over three plateaus (Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Loess Plateau, and Inner-Mongolian Plateau) as well as two river basins (Yellow River and Yangtze River). Thanks to its diverse climates and landscapes, natural scenery can be found in Gansu including grassland, gobi desert, glaciers, snow mountains, Danxia landform, canyons and Karst caves. It also enjoys rich cultural heritage, covering Silk Road Culture, Yellow River Culture, the Great Wall Culture, and Ancestral Culture. In 2018 Gansu Province was listed by the travel magazine Lonely Planet as the first of “top 10 best places to visit in Asia”.

Foreign Teachers

According to the School of Foreign Languages and Literatures of LZU, there are 15 foreign English teachers from USA, UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Ukraine, Serbia, and Czech. 5 foreign Russian teachers from Russia and Ukraine, one foreign German teacher and one foreign French teacher.