Director of Learning and Teaching

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
The Director of Learning and Teaching in the Academy of Future Education is a key role in the management and development of degree programmes and the delivery of learning and teaching activities, and the role holder leads on the development and implementation of Academy strategy for learning and teaching. The Director reports directly to the Executive Dean of the Academy.
The designation for this position ranges from associate professor, to senior associate professor, and up to full professor in education.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
•Significant leadership and management accomplishments in Learning & Teaching
•Self-reliance and the ability to work autonomously
•The ability to develop and implement a strategic vision
•Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
We are looking for someone with the ambition, creativity and organizational skills to succeed in an exciting environment of continued growth and significant change. Applicants should:
•Be educated to PhD degree level;
•Have at least five years of teaching experience at university level;
•Have significant recent experience of management in a higher education context, for example, experience of being a module leader, or programme director;
•Significant team leadership experience in an HE L&T context;
•Be able to demonstrate an understanding of a principled approach to pedagogy.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
•Experience of successful development and implementation of curricula in education, and/or teaching quality enhancement programmes;
•Experience of working within quality assurance frameworks that are institutional, national and international;
•Experience working in a transnational educational context with Chinese and/or UK partner institutions;
•The status of FHEA or higher from the Higher Education Academy in the UK and a willingness to acquire even higher levels of status based on achievements in this role.

CITIZENSHIP AND VISA REGULATIONS
Employment at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is regulated by Chinese Labour Laws, and must comply with the regulations of the provincial government. These regulations stipulate who is eligible for legal employment with regard to obtaining work permits and visas. Please be advised candidates over 65 may be not eligible for a work visa in the P.R. China.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1.Clear career development path with annual review.
2.Professional development trainings are provided.

COPENSATION & BENEFITS
SALARY: Competitive salary in the market
BENEFITS
1.Allowance: XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-off allowances as
•Housing allowance
•Travel allowance
•Kids’ education allowance
•Relocation allowance
•Etc.

2.Commercial insurance: international insurance plans customized for XJTLU staff and family members. (details refer to the University Policy)

3.Paid holidays:
•Statutory Holidays (11 days)
•Annual Leave (36 days)
•Family Matters Lave
•Paid Sick Leave
•Marriage Lave
•Paternity Leave
•Parental leave
•Etc.

4.Working visa and residence permit in China:
5.XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staff.

Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file that includes 3 parts in the order of:
• A cover letter
• A current CV, including date of birth, country of citizenship, and highest degree level
• Contact Details for Three References
For specific enquiries about the positions and the Academy may be addressed to the Executive Dean, Dr. Xiaojun Zhang (Xiaojun.zhang@xjtlu.edu.cn) and/or the Associate Vice President for Education Professor Zhoulin Ruan (zhoulin.ruan@xjtlu.edu.cn). Other informal enquiries may be addressed to HR at juan.chen@xjtlu.edu.cn.