2025 First-Year Composition Lecturer

Wenzhou-Kean University

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, one of three Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan University, is approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Launched in 2012, WKU offers a unique model of higher education in partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive, public university in the state of New Jersey that is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College of Business and Public Management is an AACSB-accredited business school. Wenzhou is one of the most vibrant and economically advanced developed cities on China’s East Coast, located one hour by plane and three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai.

WKU sits on approximately 500 beautiful acres and currently enrolls about 5,100 undergraduate students, and it is now in the midst of a rapid growth that will bring enrollment to 7,000 students within the next three years. All instruction is in English and all curriculum is provided by Kean University.

In addition to its current 18 undergraduate programs, WKU has been approved by the Ministry of Education for offering 8 Master’s and 3 doctorate programs. WKU highly values research-powered teaching and learning, and the average number of faculty publications and the Field-weighted Citation Impact are among the best of leading Chinese academic institutions.

About the Job The Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) department in the College of Liberal Arts at WKU seeks to fill multiple lecturer positions to teach a two-part series of first-year composition courses for EFL learners. We particularly seek candidates with expertise and experience in teaching developmental and/or basic writing to EFL learners. A focus on service learning and/or community engagement is additionally desirable.

A Lecturer at WKU is a full-time, 11-month employee who teaches 39 credits per year and provides student and learning support services during the assigned period. Lecturers will be expected to provide high-quality teaching, engage in university and/or professional community-related service, and perform other related work as required.

Teaching experience with non-native speakers in a foreign country is highly desirable. Teaching assignments and related responsibilities may include day, evening, and online courses. Interest or experience in using advanced instructional technologies to improve the teaching/learning process is highly desirable.

All faculty positions are full-time assignments, effective for the start of the Fall 2025 semester. These positions are full-time assignments appointed on a 3-year contract at the first instance.

Salary and Benefits

The annual lecturer salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and ranges from $58,000 to $68,000. A well-rounded healthcare coverage, academic travel up to $2,000, housing options and subsidy up to $3,000, home traveling up to $6,000 (2 international round-trip airfares), a reimbursement to cover relocation expenses up to $1,000, shuttle bus to campus for work, and up to 8% front-load retirement benefits within accordance with completion of years of service with the University. Three-month initial contract. WKU tuition waiver up to 50% for spouse/dependent children of faculty for undergraduate programs. Tuition discount of private/international kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools for children of faculty. A collegial environment. The opportunity to teach high-quality students. About 50% of graduates have been admitted to graduate schools at the World’s Top 50 Universities, and about 60% of graduates at the World’s Top 100 Universities.

Qualifications

M.A. or Ph.D. in English or rhetoric and composition is required for the composition lecturer positions. Ph.D. is preferred. A minimum of two years of teaching or related experience in a college or university setting is preferred. We especially seek 1) candidates with experience and expertise in teaching developmental and/or basic writing to EFL learners and 2) candidates with expertise and experience in service learning and/or community engagement. Native English speakers are preferred.

Application

Applicants are REQUIRED to apply online. To receive full consideration by the search committee, candidates need to submit the following documents via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/161545).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment.

Background Screening

Wenzhou-Kean University conducts background screenings on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings.