Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to pass this opportunity along.
Please email all queries to Dr. Jennifer Clevenger at: jcleveng
Faculty Position as English Instructor
Xidian University/Virginia Tech Joint Education Program
English Instructor
The Xidian University-Virginia Tech Undergraduate Joint Education Program in Big Data Management and Application is a partnership between Xidian University (XDU) and Virginia Tech (VT). The goal is to train future leaders — particularly management students interested in applying big data technology to entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology — to work cooperatively to lead world-class entrepreneurial ventures. The XDU-VT Undergraduate Joint Program in Big Data Management and Application is seeking an English instructor to teach on the campus of Xidian University in Xi’an, China, to teach fall First-Year Writing and renewable to teach the second course in spring. This position is part of the XDU-VT Joint Education Program. This position will be permanently located in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.
Duties:
Eight to ten weeks/semester
Teach "English 1105-1106– First Year Writing" courses for undergraduate students
Teach two-three cohorts (100-120 students total)
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in the subject area required
At least two years of college teaching in first-year writing experience required
English as a native language
Salary:
$10,000/semester.
XDU will provide travel, housing, international health insurance and visa application expenses.
Application Procedure:
Please email the following to Dr. Jennifer Clevenger [jcleveng] Director of International Programs, Pamplin College of Business at Viriginia Tech.
- Letter of interest
- CV
- Contact information with at least three references
Please don’t hesitate to contact the director with any questions.
About Xidian University
Xidian University (XDU) was founded in 1931. XDU is a national key university featuring electronic and information science and is one of the earliest Chinese universities to establish information theory and information systems engineering. XDU has 26 colleges, more than 37,000 students, and around 2,600 faculty. Since its establishment in 1931, XDU has cultivated more than 320,000 graduates. Since 2016, XDU has won 14 national awards in China, including the National Science and Technology award. XDU is one of the 55 universities having a Graduate School, one of the 35 universities having a national demonstration School of Software, and one of the 15 universities having an IC Talents Training Center. It is an essential base of IT talent training and high-level scientific research innovation. XDU has 67 joint laboratories founded with multinational corporations, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel, and SAP. XDU has established cooperative relationships with 166 universities and institutions in more than 35 countries.
Please visit the Xidian University Website: https://en.xidian.edu.cn/index.htm
About Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech (VT) is a public institution that was founded in 1872. The total undergraduate enrollment is over 30,000 sstudents, and the campus size is 2,600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Virginia Tech ranks #47 in the 2023-2024 edition of US News and World Report’s Best Colleges-National Universities. Virginia Tech offers 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 37,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. VT is in the top 5 percent of national universities for research expenditures and one of two Virginia institutions in the top 50. Also, rank 48th overall in the National Science Foundation’s annual survey of higher-ed research expenditures. Virginia Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human condition within the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the world.