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Lecturer/Associate Professor-School of Cultural Technology

DEPARTMENT: School of Cultural Technology

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE: Entertainment technology, events and project management, digital media arts, sound and audio, camera and lighting, post-production editing

POSITION TITLE: Lecturer/Associate Professor depending on qualifications and experience

LOCATION: Suzhou Industrial park campus & Taicang campus

SALARY:

Lecturer 5: 27,929-30,762RMB/month (with the opportunity to go to 34,219RMB/month based on future annual performance and evaluations after being in the post)

Associate Professor: 34,783-37,469RMB (with the opportunity to go to 41,063RMB based on future annual performance and evaluations after being in the post)

POSITION OPEN DATE: Open until filled; however, applications received by 08 March 2020 at 12 pm (GMT +8) will be given first consideration

ADVERTISEMENT CLOSING DATE: 30th April 2020 

JOB ID: 990002

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time

UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is China’s leading Joint Venture university. Founded in 2006, it now has almost 1,000 students in China; and another 3,500 in Liverpool completing degrees. It plans to grow to about 27,000 students by 2025. The strengths of the university are in Science and Technology, as well as some professional subjects like Architecture and Business. There are currently 865 academic staff, about half of whom are not citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The language of instruction, committees, and administrative work at XJTLU is English.

XJTLU is located in the Higher Education Town of Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), well-connected via nearby airports to cities such as Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, and Taipei, and via high-speed rail to other major cities in China, including nearby Shanghai. SIP is a significant growth zone, including operations run by more than one-fifth of the Fortune 500 top global companies. Greater Suzhou is now the fourth-largest concentration of economic activity in China in terms of GDP, and the SIP has been on the receiving end of both private and public investments into innovation and R&D.

About the Taicang campus

XJTLU is building a new teaching site in Taicang city - XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang campus), with the collaboration of the Taicang Municipal Government and industry partners, as part of its strategic priorities for the next ten years. Taicang is a county-level city in Greater Suzhou. The Taicang campus will be a pioneer of, and an educational model for, the future campus in developing talents and leaders to meet local, national, and global challenges from the 4th Industrial Revolution. XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang campus) is directed by a Leadership Team comprised of the Taicang Principal, Taicang Associate Principal, Chief Operating Officer, School Deans and Director of the Learning Mall. The Taicang Leadership Team reports through its Principal to the Executive President, who heads the Senior Management Team of XJTLU. 

About the School of cultural technology

The school is one of 6 industry-themed Schools in the XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang campus), and there is the capacity to grow further within the college to a total of 10 schools. Common to each School is an Education, Research and Development Institute (“ERDI”) for teaching and university-business research collaboration, a professional services centre supporting daily activities of students, staff, and business partners, and a School Affiliated Company, which has been jointly established by XJTLU and the School’s industry partner for practical on-the-job learning and teaching. The governance and management of the School is through a School Council. The Dean of School oversees the School Management Team as well as contributing to the leadership of the Taicang campus.

The School of Cultural Technology is jointly developed by the University and an industry partner, China Culture and Media Group, to deliver industry-themed programme(s). The first degree programme that the School has launched for the Academic Year 2019/2020 is BA Arts, Technology and Entertainment

China Cultural Media Group is a large state-owned cultural enterprise headquartered in Beijing. The Group has integrated the media and cultural resources at home and abroad, and developed into a wide range of businesses in newspaper, networks, digital media, art trade, film and television animation production, urban festivals, exhibition advertising, travel performances, and cultural finance and investment. For more information please see http://www.ccmg.cn/homeEN/

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

We are looking for future colleagues from candidates in all the fields of entertainment technology, events and project management, digital media arts, sound and audio, camera and lighting, and post-production editing who can:

  • engage actively with new educational models and embrace innovative, interactive, technology-enhanced learning, teaching, and assessment approaches,
  • understand and have an entrepreneur and innovative spirit, in line with the ethos of the campus and college,
  • deliver high-quality teaching to undergraduate and graduate students, as evidenced for example by peers, students and external examiners,
  • supervise undergraduate students and postgraduate students,
  • conduct high-quality research, as shown by publications in leading journals,
  • provide administrative service to the School, the University and its stakeholders.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

The School of Cultural Technology is adopting a new higher education model based on the concept of Syntegrative Education (SE). SE is a new model that has been developed by the University to address future challenges from the 4th Industrial Revolution and is a core part of the University’s strategy for the next ten-year development that stresses innovation and entrepreneurship. SE aims at training syntegrative leaders with Management skills, International perspective, Discipline-specific knowledge, and adaptability in Industry (MIDI).

The position seeks individuals who will echo these values and are passionate about undergraduate and graduate student engagement. The University seeks faculty members who can model the excitement of engagement, discovery, and creativity and who are committed to education as an integrated and transformational process.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

  • A master’s degree in entertainment technology, events and project management, digital media arts, sound and audio, camera and lighting, post-production editing or a closely aligned discipline; or be able to demonstrate an equivalent professional practice and engagement.
  • Self-motivated for innovative teaching.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Strong team-work spirit.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

  • A good track record of engagement with business and industry.
  • University-level teaching experience.
  • A PhD degree.
  • Appropriate research experience for the corresponding academic position.
  • For non-Chinese applicants, two years, full time, same subject teaching in a college/university is required by the Chinese work permit policy.

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

Members of Academic Staff are entitled to subsidies for accommodation, travel, and children’s educational, medical insurance, and a one-time relocation allowance is provided. Overseas staff may receive a tax “holiday,” depending on nationality and personal circumstances.

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 PRC work visa.

TO APPLY:

Please send your application to AcademicPositions@xjtlu.edu.cn. In the subject line write the Position you are applying for and quote the job ID number for reference.

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

Applications should be received by the closing date stated above.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Staff Management Team at AcademicPositions@xjtlu.edu.cn. Please quote the position and job ID in your enquiry.  

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