28.3207, Jobs: Applied Linguistics: Director of English Language Centre, University of Macau

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-3207. Thu Jul 27 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.3207, Jobs: Applied Linguistics: Director of English Language Centre, University of Macau

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Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:33:21
From: Dora Chau [senior.academic at umac.mo]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: Director of English Language Centre, University of Macau, Macau SAR

 
University or Organization: University of Macau 
Department: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Job Location: Macau SAR, Macau 
Web Address: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment
Job Title: Director of English Language Centre
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 


Description:

The English Language Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites
applications for the position of Director of English Language Centre.
  
The English Language Centre (ELC) is committed to the objective of enhancing
English language proficiency of students across the University, both to
support students’ pursuit of their academic majors and to prepare them for
global citizenship. The ELC seeks to achieve its goals through the provision
of courses in general and academic English and extra-curricular language
activities. The ELC also organizes summer programmes for pre-sessional
students and others, in collaboration with the Residential Colleges. The ELC
Director may also be expected to collaborate in teaching courses in applied
linguistics and second language teaching, in conjunction with other units in
the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.  

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Applied Linguistics, TESL/TEFL or
another related area, a minimum of three years of administrative or leadership
experience in a University English language programme, experience in designing
and organizing summer English programmes for incoming undergraduates and high
school students, a distinguished record of teaching English as a second or
foreign language, and a track record of publishing in the area of language
teaching and learning. Applicants for the position should also demonstrate a
proven record of curriculum/course development, teacher training, and
assessment. He or she should be qualified to be appointed as Associate
Professor or higher in rank. Bilingual Chinese-English applicants are
especially welcome.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty as early as January 2018.

Position and Remuneration:

Remuneration and appointment rank offered will be competitive and commensurate
with the successful applicants’ academic qualification, current position and
professional experience. The minimum annual remuneration will be around
USD116,000. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is
effectively around 5% - 7% after various discretionary exemptions.

Application Procedure:

Applicants should visit http://www.umac.mo/career for more details, and apply
online at the link below (Ref. No.: FAH/DELC/07/2017). When applying, please
upload a cover letter, a current CV (with English translations wherever
relevant) and a writing sample (i.e. “Research Work/Publication”). Other
documents may be submitted as needed or as available. Review of applications
will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they were not
invited for an interview within 3 months of application.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment 
Contact Information:
	Dora Chau 
	Email: senior.academic at umac.mo 


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