Teaching Assistants in the School of Intelligent Finance and Business

Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the School of Intelligent Finance and Business. The TA positions are open for all qualified interested graduate students (Masters and PhD students) on campus of XJTLU or other graduates in Suzhou. All applications will be considered by the recruiting panel which consists of two or more academic staff in the School.

TA duties include:

XJTLU Master’s students, XJTLU PhD students, and postgraduate (Master’s and PhD) students from other universities

• Laboratory demonstration and support for practical work in the classroom
• Attendance on and support with field courses
• Group tutoring
• Scheduled office hours for one-to-one tutoring
• Invigilation of formal examinations and/or class tests
• Marking of formative assignments with appropriate training
• Other appropriate activities as determined by academic units

At the discretion of relevant academic units, XJTLU PhD students may be permitted to undertake the following additional responsibilities with appropriate training and guidance:

• Delivery of occasional formal lectures and/or seminars within their area of expertise after having received appropriate training and initial supervision from their supervisor or the respective Module Leader. Such training might be provided by individual academic units, or the Education Development Unit (EDU). Relevant health and safety issues should be covered in this training.
• Assistance in marking of summative assessments with appropriate training and under the supervision of the module leader, subject to prior approval from the Head of the academic unit delivering the module. However, they must never act as the sole examiner on any summative assessment. All assessment tasks marked by XJTLU PhD students must be moderated, and they are not permitted to act as moderators.

Modules include

• IFB408TC   Intellectual Property
• IFB306TC   Business Law and Regulations
• IFB104TC   Project Management
• IFB112TC   Human Resource Management in China
• IFB114TC   Managing Across Borders
• IFB406TC   Business Strategy and Sustainability
• IFB313TC   Supply Chain Environment Management
• IFB211TC   Value Chain Analysis

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient spoken and written English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentations skills, and skillful in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Be adaptable and open to change
• Previous TA working experience preferred

Specific requirements (working place:Taicang)

IFB408TC Intellectual Property
Requirements: TA had either some legal experience or had taken a few law courses. However, I am open to consider candidates who wish to learn on the job.

IFB306TC Business Law and Regulations
Requirements: TA had either some legal experience or had taken a few law courses. However, I am open to consider candidates who wish to learn on the job.

IFB313TC Supply Chain Environment Management
Requirements: Good English writing and speaking, TA experiences but not necessary, active attitude, self-motivated and held with the passion to strategic management topics.

IFB211TC Value Chain Analysis
Requirements: Good English writing and speaking, TA experiences but not necessary, active attitude, self-motivated and held with the passion to strategic management topics.

IFB104TC Project Management
Requirements: Have Learned Project Management course or PMBOK training; skilled at Project Managemnt Software, like Project 2020; PMP preferred and located in Taicang.

IFB112TC Human Resource Management in China
Requirements: No special skills required, it will be purely administrative work.

IFB114TC Managing Across Borders
Requirements: No special skills required, it will be purely administrative work.

IFB406TC Business Strategy and Sustainability
Requirements: Availability, organisational skills, TA experiences, strategy/business/sustainability related studies.

The pay rate for Academic Year 2022-23

• XJTLU PhD students: RMB 60/hour (before tax)
• XJTLU Master’s students: RMB 50/hour (before tax)
• PhD and Master’s students from other universities: RMB 50/hour (before tax)

How to apply:

Applicants should submit their application to Yiqi.Li@xjtlu.edu.cn by 20 January, 2023.
Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies.
The interview is expected to be arranged later, with decisions made within 2 weeks after the interview.