Visiting English Tutor Scheme
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Lingnan University cordially invites fresh graduates from our partner institutions in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia and New Zealand to apply for a Visiting Tutor position.
Duties begin in mid-August 2013.
Visiting English Tutors (VETs) work in the Centre for English and Additional Languages (CEAL) . They work for CEAL's English Language Support Service (ELSS) where they provide advice to undergraduate students and aid in the development of self-access materials. VETs also design and run workshops for students aimed to develop their writing, reading, speaking and listening skills, with topics covering a wide range of academic and cultural themes. Other duties include organising cultural activities such as English Café's, movie nights, outings, etc. A major objective of the Visiting English Tutor scheme is to provide opportunities for Lingnan University's local students to mix with people of a similar age group but from different cultural backgrounds.
All applicants for this post must:
- be about to graduate from one of Lingnan's partner universities in the above-listed countries with a first degree, preferably in the Arts, and preferably in English language or literature or linguistics
- have a basic Certificate-level teaching qualification, with a minimum of 100 hours input, such as the following:
http://www.oxfordseminars.com/index.php
http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/celta-course-locations.html
http://www.teflplus.com/
http://icalweb.com/cms/index.php
Such a qualification can be gained once a provisional offer has been made - be a native speaker of English be interested in spending a year or two living and working in Hong Kong
- be interested in interacting with students in Hong Kong
- be interested in gaining experience in the ESL field at tertiary level
- have an outgoing personality
Benefits are as follows:
- The position is tenable from mid-August to mid-May and may be held for a maximum of two years.
- The monthly salary is fixed at $HK12,000 per month (approx. $US1,500).
- Visiting Tutors are each provided with fully furnished and equipped apartments on campus.
- Medical and dental benefits are provided by Lingnan University.
- Assistance will be given in obtaining a valid Hong Kong work visa from the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
If you wish to be considered for the Visiting Tutor position, please send your CV with a covering letter to our ELSS Coordinator by email – elss@ln.edu.hk. Applications close on 20th March, 2013
TESTIMONIALS
In
my
experience,
being
a
visiting
tutor
with
CEAL
was
a
great
opportunity
not
only
to
travel
and
experience
a
different
culture,
but
also
to
transition
from
student
to
working
professional.
The
independence
and
responsibility
we
were
given
helped
me
to
improve
my
time
management
and
organizational
skills,
while
working
with
students
taught
me
talk
to
anyone
about
anything—
you’ll
definitely
be
surprised
by
some
of
the
topics
that
come
up
in
everyday
discussion
groups—and
to
think
on
my
feet.
Those
are
skills
that
can
be
applied
to
any
working
environment,
be
it
teaching
or
something
completely
new.
On
top
of
that
you
get
to
meet
great
people,
be
they
the
students
you
are
working
with,
other
university
employees,
exchange
students,
or
other
Hong
Kongers,
and
live
in
one
of
the
greatest
cities
in
the
world.
It’s
definitely
something
that’s
worth
considering.
Laura
Reiter
–VT
2010/11
Being a Visiting English Tutor was a great experience for me. I have a teaching background and therefore really appreciated the customized and individual attention I was able to give to my students. The students were great and we always had really good conversations and sometimes did things off campus (dinner) for fun and to practice English. I liked that a group of students came throughout the entire semester so I was able to build a relationship with them and see their English levels grow. The position also gave me valuable international experience working at a university that helped me get into graduate school. I would definitely recommend this position if you like talking with and tutoring students and learning about other cultures. Melody Buckholt – VT 2010/11
Spending two semesters in Hong Kong as a Visiting Tutor definitely has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. While at Lingnan I had the opportunity to not only work with University level students, faculty and staff, but travel all around Asia. I got to meet great people, and see the world all while transitioning from a college student to an adult. It was an unforgettable experience working with unforgettable people. Steven Alday-‐VT 2010/11