Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the Department of Chemistry at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Candidates are expected to be fluent in English and at least have completed a BSc degree in Chemistry or related subject. A high sense of responsibility is essential for this post. The successful candidates will assist delivery of laboratory practicals session (including preparation) and possibly tutorials with maximum 10 hours per week. Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies. All applications will be considered by the recruiting panel which consists of two or more academic staffs in the Department.
Teaching assistant duties
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 Academic Enhancement Centre (AEC). 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 masters students, and graduate students (postgraduate research and masters) 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.
Modules include:
CHE106
CHE206
CHE309
Pay rate:
XJTLU doctoral students: RMB 60/hour
XJTLU masters students: RMB 50/hour
Graduate students from other universities: RMB 50/hour
Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the Department of Chemistry at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Candidates are expected to be fluent in English and at least have completed a BSc degree in Chemistry or related subject. A high sense of responsibility is essential for this post. The successful candidates will assist delivery of laboratory practicals session (including preparation) and possibly tutorials with maximum 10 hours per week. Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies. All applications will be considered by the recruiting panel which consists of two or more academic staffs in the Department.
Teaching assistant duties
XJTLU postgraduate research (PGR) students:
XJTLU masters students, and graduate students (postgraduate research and masters) from other universities:
Modules include:
Pay rate:
How to apply
Applicants should submit their application to Linlin.jia@xjtlu.edu.cn.
The interviews are expected to be arranged accordingly and decisions will be made within two weeks after the interview.