Jiangsu University(JU), one of the major universities in China, was founded on August 28 th , 2001 by merging Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang Teacher's College. JU, situated in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu — a well-known historical and cultural city in southern China, has an area of 210 hectares with a total floor space of over 800,000square meters. Its library has a collection of over 1.5 million copies of books.

JU, a comprehensive university featuring science and engineering and with teaching and research work equally emphasized, is among the first colleges and universities authorized to grant doctor's and master's degrees in China. In terms of comprehensive school-running ability, JU is among the top hundred universities in China. At present, there are nine major disciplines covering engineering, science, medicine, social science, economics, administration and education. The 23 schools and faculties are offering 5 post-doctoral programs, 2 Class A doctor's degree-granting disciplines, 25 doctor's programs, 60 master's programs, 67 bachelor's programs, 11 engineering master's programs, 6 provincial key disciplines, 1 state-level key discipline, 2 provincial-level engineering centers and 2 provincial-level key labs.

There is a staff of over 3,300 (excluding an additional staff of over 2,000 in the affiliated hospitals), among whom are 7 engaged academicians, nearly 50 supervisors for Ph. D candidates, over 150 professors and senior professional personnel with associate senior professional tittles. The total number of full-time student enrolment is over 28,000, among whom are over 2,500 graduate students.

Throughout the long school-running process, JU has been adhering to the school-running principles of “ being human-oriented and teaching-centered”. Meanwhile, JU also substantially strengthens the training of students' scientific research ability. Its teaching quality has been widely and favorably received by the society. Students from JU have made brilliant achievements in such national-universal tests as English, maths, physics, mechanics and computer and in the “ Challenge Cup” National Contest of College students' Extracurricular Academic, Scientific and technological Works.

With a view to serving consumers, JU puts a high premium on the research of new and high technology and the commercialization of research achievements. The total amount of vertical and horizontal scientific research funds ranks among the top fifty in all the colleges and universities in China. Over 300 items of scientific research findings are awarded PRIZE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGCAL ADVANCES at state, ministerial or provincial level. Over 100 items of achievements are granted state patents, ranking among the top 30 in all the colleges and universities in China. As a result, JU is honored the title of “The Top Ten State Patent Institutions in Jiangsu”.

JU lays great emphasis on moral education and the building of socialist spiritual civilization. In the light of the motto “Embrace Knowledge, Seek Truth, Cultivate Virtue”, a variety of activities are carried out among both teachers and students, such as “Image Design Project”, “Cohesion Project”, “College Students Moral Cultivation Project”. As a result, JU has been honored such titles as “Advanced University in National College Students' Social Practice”, “Excellent Unit for Building University Spirit in Regular Institutions of Higher Learning in Jiangsu”, “Civilization Unit in Jiangsu Province” and so on.

JU vigorously promotes academic exchanges and cooperation at an international level. It has signed respectively long-term cooperation agreements with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee of the USA, Mie University of Japan, the Don University of Technology of Russia and Chiangmai University of Thailand. Friendly intercollegiate ties have also been forged with institutions of higher learning in such countries and regions as USA, Japan, Germany, Austria, Russia, Britain, France, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Hongkong.

Advance into the new century, recreate new brilliance. During the “Tenth Five-year Plan”, JU was listed by Jiangsu Municipal Government among one of the institutions of higher learning charged with building the key construction projects. At present, in the light of the university-running idea of “Based on Jiangsu, Covering the whole nation, Going to the world arena and Creating unique characteristics”, all the students and staff members in Jiangsu University are working hard to build Jiangsu University into a comprehensive university which will take the lead in domestic colleges and universities of the same level and enjoy higher international reputation.

Vacancy: 30

Gender: M / F

Degree: Bachelor, Master

Major: Unspecified

Work Experience: One year

Teacher or expert: Teacher

Age: Unspecified

Nationality: American, British, Canadian, Australian

Language: English

Contract duration: One year and half year

Starting date: Feb.2006-Dec.2006

Working place: On campus

Workload: 16 periods per week (45 minutes per period)

Monthly salary (RMB): 3800-4000

Courses to teach: Conversational English, Oral English, Reading, Writing, British & American literature, etc

Air fare (RMB): Round trip of one year contract / One way of one trimester

Travel allowance (RMB): 2200 of one year contract

Meals: Cooking utensils provided

Board: Free apartment on campus

Contact: Chen Weiping

Tel: +86-511-8780036

Fax: +86-511-8780036

E-mail: jsdx@chinatefl.com   waishi@ujs.edu.cn

Website: http://www.ujs.edu.cn

Address: No.301 XueFu Road Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

Postcode: 212013