Teaching Assistants in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Hub (EEH), XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang)

Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Hub (EEH), Entrepreneur College (Taicang) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). The TA positions are open for all qualified interested graduate students (Masters and PhD students) on campus of XJTLU or other graduates in Suzhou. All applications will be considered by the recruiting panel which consists of two or more academic staffs in the Department.

TA duties include:

XJTLU postgraduate research (PGR) students

• Provide additional learning support to students where identified
• Maintain the classroom environment in an organized and orderly manner to ensure an optimal learning experience
• Work collaboratively with faculty members
• Able to utilize Learning Mall and other online teaching methods
• Laboratory demonstration and support for practical work in the classroom
• Attendance on and support with field courses
• One-to-one or group tutoring
• Invigilation of formal examinations and/or class tests
• Marking of formative assignments with appropriate training
• Marking of summative assessments with appropriate training. PGR students must never act as the sole examiner on any summative assessment; any work that has been marked by a PGR student MUST be included in the sample provided for internal and external moderation.
• Provide faculty staff with technical support. These include setting up the lecture and tutorial venues before class starts; taking attendance; following up on student submissions
• Provide administrative support for adhoc events or seminars.
• Surface any potential challenges early to faculty staff.

XJTLU masters students, and graduate students (postgraduate research and masters) from other universities

• Provide additional learning support to students where identified
• Maintain the classroom environment in an organized and orderly manner to ensure an optimal learning experience
• Work collaboratively with faculty members
• Able to utilize Learning Mall and other online teaching methods
• Laboratory demonstration and support for practical work in the classroom
• Attendance on and support with field courses
• One-to-one or group tutoring
• Invigilation of formal examinations and/or class tests
• Marking of formative assignments with appropriate training
• Marking of summative assessments with appropriate training. PGR students must never act as the sole examiner on any summative assessment; any work that has been marked by a PGR student MUST be included in the sample provided for internal and external moderation.
• Provide faculty staff with technical support. These include setting up the lecture and tutorial venues before class starts; taking attendance; following up on student submissions
• Provide administrative support for adhoc events or seminars.
• Surface any potential challenges early to faculty staff.

Modules include:

• ENT201TC Business Model Generation
• ENT204TC Corporate Entrepreneurship
• ENT205TC Entrepreneurship Concepts and Practice
• ENT206TC Futurology and Business Opportunities

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient spoken and written English
• Excellent verbal and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentations skills, and skillful in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, prioritization skill, and time management
• Familiar with Learning Mall, Big Blue Button, and other online teaching methods
• Be adaptable and open to change
• Ability to engage students of all learning levels
• Compassionate, positive, and encouraging attitude
• In depth knowledge of the subject or discipline preferred
• Previous TA working experience preferred

Pay rate

• XJTLU PhD students: RMB 60/hour (before tax)
• XJTLU Master’s students: RMB 50/hour (before tax)
• PhD and Master’s students from other universities: RMB 50/hour (before tax)

How to apply

Applicants should submit their application to Ruiqian.Fan@xjtlu.edu.cn by 29 Jan 2022
Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies.
The interview is expected to be arranged around 10 Feb 2022 with decisions made within 2 weeks after the interview.