Job Description and Person
Specification
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post title:
Senior Teaching Fellow in Chinese Language
Academic Unit/Service:
Confucius Institute and Faculty of Humanities/ Modern Languages
Faculty:
Humanities
Career Pathway:
Education, Research and Enterprise (ERE)
*ERE category:
Education pathway
Posts responsible to:
Director Centre for Language Study/ Director, Confucius Institute
Posts responsible for:
Confucius Institute Chinese language teachers, tutors and volunteers
Post base:
Office-based/Non Office-based (see job hazard analysis)
Level:
5
Job purpose
To teach at all levels, to develop approaches to teaching and learning, and to undertake leadership,
management and engagement activities.
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities
% Time
1.
To coordinate the Chinese language teaching carried out by the Confucius
15 %
Institute in schools, colleges and within the University. Taking responsibility for
assessment and course evaluation, training and mentoring of Hanban teachers
and volunteers, promotion of HSK Chinese language testing
2.
To prepare materials, teach classes and carry out assessment and monitoring
activities for Chinese language courses and China related courses (dependent
upon specialism) within the University and to maintain self-access learning
materials for all classes taught, and to contribute to the development of new
teaching approaches and course proposals, and to the design of curricula which
are academically excellent, coherent and intellectually challenging.
60%
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities
% Time
3.
To liaise with the administrative team in matters relating to student registration, 15 %
attendance, examinations and timetabling, to attend all relevant CI, Modern
Languages and Centre for Language Study meetings, and more generally to
contribute to the administration and management of Modern Languages .
4.
To engage and establish a national reputation for original pedagogical research 5%
(for example in Second Language Acquisition or in the delivery of language
teaching methodologies, technologies and materials) and the enhancement of
learning and teaching practice by disseminating findings and outcomes through
leading peer-reviewed journals, presenting results at conferences, or exhibiting
work at appropriate events.
5.
To participate in the organisation and delivery of Chinese cultural events
initiated by the CI
5%
Internal and external relationships
Member of the Confucius Institute, Centre for Language Study, Modern Languages and Faculty of
Humanities, and of Departmental/ Faculty committees relevant to their administrative duties.
Teaching and administrative duties will be allocated by the Director, Centre for Language Study,
Head of Modern Languages, and the Director of the Confucius Institute.
New appointees will be assigned a senior colleague to guide their development and aid their
integration into the Academic Unit and university.
May collaborate with colleagues in other institutions on original teaching and learning practice.
Special Requirements
The postholder should be interested in developing communicative, learner-centred
methodologies for language teaching and in being part of a highly motivated, innovative
team. Experience of managing a small team of people would be an advantage as would an
ability to teach some other area in the field of China Studies
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Criteria
Essential
Qualifications,
knowledge and
experience
Native or near native speaker of
Mandarin Chinese and English. Fully
competent in the use of pinyin and
simplified characters. Native Chinese
speakers shall have attained Grade A
(Level 2) in the Mandarin test held by
China’s State Language Work
Committee. Non-native Chinese
speakers should have reached new
HSK level 6 in Mandarin
Desirable
How to be
assessed
CV and
interview
PhD or equivalent professional
qualifications and experience in
teaching, and/or Chinese area
studies
CV
5 years experience in Chinese
language teaching or 2 years of
teaching in a Confucius Institute,
including experience at a range of
University levels including advanced
CV
CV and
interview
Track record of development and
delivery of teaching at undergraduate
level. Monitoring standards and
preparing assessment tasks
Demonstrated success in delivering
learning outcomes
CV and
Interview
Relevant teaching qualification (PCAP CV
or equivalent)
Experience of using technology to
support language learning
Experience in the teaching of
translation or interpreting
Planning and
organising
CV and
interview
CV and
interview
Proven ability to plan, develop a
range of high quality teaching
activities, ensuring plans
complement broader education
strategy
CV and
Interview
Proven ability in the design and
assessment of course units,
curriculum development and new
teaching approaches in the Academic
Unit
CV and
Interview
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Problem solving
and initiative
Management
and teamwork
Able to identify broad trends to
assess deep-rooted and complex
issues
CV and
Inteview
Able to apply originality in modifying
existing approaches to solve
problems
CV and
interview
Proven ability to manage and deliver
own course units and team-taught
course units
CV and
interview
Proven ability to coach and support
students/tutorial groups/colleagues
Communicating
and influencing
Other skills and
behaviours
CV and
interview
Able to undertake coordinating role
in ML and in the Confucius Institute
CV and
interview
Able to monitor and manage
resources and budgets
CV and
interview
Work effectively in a team,
understanding the strengths and
weaknesses of others to help
teamwork development
CV and
interview
Communicate new and complex
information effectively, both verbally
and in writing, engaging the interest
and enthusiasm of the target
audience
CV and
interview
Track record of delivering lectures
and seminars in Chinese language
CV and
interview
Able to engage counselling skills and
pastoral care, where appropriate
CV and
interview
Able to persuade and influence at all
levels in order to foster and maintain
relationships
CV and
interview
Able to resolve tensions/difficulties
as they arise
CV and
interview
Able to provide expert guidance to
colleagues in own team, other work
areas and institutions to develop
understanding and resolve complex
problems
CV and
interview
Positive attitude to colleagues and
students
CV and
interview
Special
requirements
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JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
Is this an office-based post?
☐ Yes
If this post is an office-based job with routine office hazards (eg: use of VDU), no further
information needs to be supplied. Do not complete the section below.
☐ No
If this post is not office-based or has some hazards other than routine office (eg: more than use of
VDU) please complete the analysis below.
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of the post-holder.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES
Occasionally
Frequently
Constantly
(<30% of time)
(30-60% of time)
(> 60% of time)

Outside work
Extremes of temperature (eg: fridge/ furnace)
n/a
## Potential for exposure to body fluids
n/a
## Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
n/a
## Exposure to hazardous substances (eg: solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify below:
n/a
Frequent hand washing
n/a
Ionising radiation
n/a
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/MACHINES USED
## Food handling
n/a
## Driving university vehicles(eg: car/van/LGV/PCV)
n/a
## Use of latex gloves (prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
n/a
## Vibrating tools (eg: strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
n/a
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
Load manual handling
n/a
Repetitive crouching/kneeling/stooping
n/a
Repetitive pulling/pushing
n/a
Repetitive lifting
n/a
Standing for prolonged periods
n/a
Repetitive climbing (ie: steps, stools, ladders, stairs)
n/a
Fine motor grips (eg: pipetting)
n/a
Gross motor grips
n/a
Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
n/a
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
n/a
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
n/a
PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES

Face to face contact with public

Lone working
## Shift work/night work/on call duties
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