Are you passionate about teaching English and exploring different cultures? Do you have a strong academic background and a desire to make a significant impact on students' language proficiency? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic English language teacher to deliver an academic English program for a Griffith University partner university in China. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a short period of induction at Griffith English Language Institute (GELI) Gold Coast campus in Australia before locating to China in August 2026 to deliver English programs in-country on a continuing basis contracted to the offshore partner.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct English language classes for international students, focusing on preparing them for academic study in Australia.
- Assess student progress through various evaluation methods, including exams, assignments and presentations.
- Provide constructive feedback and support to students, encouraging their language development.
- Integrate best practice teaching and use of technology to enhance students’ English skills and ensure positive student outcomes.
- Collaborate with fellow teachers, department heads and institutional staff to ensure program objectives are met effectively.
Qualifications
You will need to hold a minimum of an Australian-recognised Bachelor degree, and TESOL qualification at Graduate Certificate or higher and have significant teaching experience.
In addition to the above, you will possess:
- A National Police Check for visa purposes.
- A willingness and ability to work in China for at least 10 months.
- Demonstrated ability to follow a prescribed curriculum and learning framework and differentiate delivery to individual EAL/D student abilities, language levels, needs and interests.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students and other staff to be a productive and collaborative member of a university community.
- Demonstrated computer and organisational skills to ensure reporting and all administrative tasks associated with the role are completed with a high level of accuracy.