Victoria University English is recruiting classroom-based English for Academic Purposes teachers for partner universities in China. One Year 1 position is available at Liaoning University in Shenyang, while Henan University in Zhengzhou has one Year 1 and one Year 2 position.

Start date: February 2027
Appointment: Two teaching semesters, with possible renewal

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Deliver EAP lessons and assess student work
  • Attend teaching-team meetings
  • Support students considered academically at risk
  • Prepare end-of-semester results
  • Participate in end-of-course testing

An on-site Victoria University English coordinator provides local coordination and academic support.

Shenyang Position

  • Teach two classes five times per week in 90-minute sessions
  • Maximum of 18 teaching hours per week
  • Year 1 students generally progress from approximately IELTS 4.5 to IELTS 5.5
  • AUD $1,250 per teaching week, paid monthly in RMB
  • End-of-semester payment equal to 10% of the CNY salary earned that semester
  • Hotel accommodation for approximately 7–10 days after arrival
  • Taxable RMB 2,200 monthly accommodation allowance
  • Annual round-trip economy-airfare reimbursement
  • Reimbursement of eligible visa and permit costs, plus RMB 1,500 in the first pay toward China-based visa expenses
  • Expatriate health insurance and approved corporate travel insurance

Zhengzhou Positions

  • Teach three classes four times per week in 90-minute sessions
  • Eighteen teaching hours and six administrative hours per week
  • Year 1 students generally progress from approximately IELTS 4.5 to IELTS 5.5; Year 2 students progress from approximately IELTS 5.5 to IELTS 6.0
  • CNY 4,700 per teaching week after tax
  • AUD $2,000 administrative payment in June and December
  • Private furnished one-bedroom apartment
  • Round-trip economy-airfare reimbursement each semester after completing that semester
  • Reimbursement of eligible visa and permit expenses at the end of the semester
  • Expatriate health insurance and approved corporate travel insurance

Employment and payment apply only during teaching weeks. Non-teaching periods and breaks between semesters are unpaid.

Requirements

  • Under age 60 for the complete contract period, as required for the Chinese work permit
  • Bachelor’s degree from an English-medium university
  • TEFL or TESOL certificate of at least 120 hours, CELTA, or equivalent
  • At least two years of documented English-language teaching experience
  • Employer reference letter containing a clear recommendation
  • Clear criminal-record check
  • Eligibility to obtain a Chinese Z visa

The advertisement identifies citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada as eligible. Applicants from other countries whose primary language is English may be considered subject to approval by Chinese authorities.

How to Apply

Email a CV and brief statement explaining your interest to Jill Kinsey, Manager of Victoria University English China Programs, at VUE.Offshore@vu.edu.au.