Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistants in the Department of Applied Linguistics

Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the Department of Applied Linguistics (LNG) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). The TA positions are open for all qualified interested graduate students (Masters and doctoral students) on campus of XJTLU or other graduates in Suzhou. Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies. A high sense of responsibility is essential for this post. All applications will be considered by the recruiting panel which consists of two or more academic staffs in the Department.

TA duties include:

• XJTLU postgraduate research (PGR) students
• Laboratory demonstration  and  support  for  practical  work  in  the classroom
• Attendance on and support with field courses
• One-to-one or group tutoring
• Language teaching
• Delivery of occasional formal lectures 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 departments, the relevant cluster or the Education Development Unit (EDU). Relevant health and safety issues should be covered in this training
• Marking of formative assignments with appropriate training
• Marking of summative assessments with appropriate training. PGR students must never act as the sole examiner on any summative assessment; any work that has been marked by a PGR student MUST be included in the sample provided for internal and external moderation.
• XJTLU Master’s students and Graduate students (postgraduate research and Master’s) from other universities
• Tutoring or lab demonstration
• Scheduled office hours for one-to-one tutoring
• Assistance in marking of formative assignments, reports, quizzes, etc. with appropriate training and guidance. For marking of any assessment that contributes to the final module mark, the Teaching Assistant may only perform mechanical marking tasks as supervised by the Module Examiner, not marking tasks that involve academic judgment.
• 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.

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

The pay rate for Academic Year 2023-24

• 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 Qing.Li@xjtlu.edu.cn

Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies.

For XJTLU students, please apply for TA positions through the Teaching Assistant Management System(TAMS) https://ta.xjtlu.edu.cn directly.

Further information for the interview will be released soon. And the result of the interview will be published within 2 weeks after the interview.