Experience the Chinese culture and lifestyle while working in a friendly and rewarding teaching position! Waikato Institute of Technology (“Wintec”) is one of New Zealand’s leading institutes of technology, which helps to drive the development of a skilled workforce not only in New Zealand but also around the world.

We are now looking for a knowledgeable Mechanical Engineering Teacher to teach for Wintec in Jinhua, China for one to two semesters. You will be teaching in the classroom up to approximately 24 hours per week, starting in September 2019!

You should be proactive, positive, resilient and passionate about helping students to achieve their academic success. You should also be able to nurture and engage your students and foster a student-centred learning environment.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have minimum two years’ Mechanical engineering teaching experience at a tertiary level.

• Preferably, have some recent industry experience in mechanical engineering field.

• Preferably, have previously worked with young Chinese adult learners with low-level English skills.

• Have a genuine interest in Chinese culture and history

• Speak some Mandarin (not mandatory!)

• Be collaborative and able to build up good relationship with your peer colleagues as well as Chinese Management and administration staff at Jinhua Polytechnic.

What we will offer:

• Competitive remuneration, which includes free accommodation, paid breaks, full international travel insurance, flights between China and country of residence for every year worked etc.

• Work visa sponsorship

• An enriching and challenging teaching experience and an supportive work atmosphere

If this sounds like something that you want to do, please apply online today.

For more information on this role, please see the attached position description.