Job Vacancies at Shanghai International Studies University 

   Founded in 1949, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) is a national key university with a “Project -211” status. It has also been jointly administered by the Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipal Government. The University has been dedicated to the mission of cultivating high-level foreign language professionals with multi-disciplinary knowledge and international vision. For decades, SISU has been known for its academic excellence both at home and abroad. 

 

   Currently, SISU provides comprehensive education in liberal arts, humanities and social sciences. The University offers a total of 27 undergraduate programs, 23 graduate programs at the master’s level and 9 at Ph.D. level. There are 1 state-level humanity/social science research center, 1 national training center for non-commonly used languages, two national key disciplines and 3 municipal key disciplines. The University now has about 10,000 full-time students.

 

   The University invites nominations and applications for the following positions of administrative leadership:

 

Position:

 College

Dean

 The College of Law

Dean

 The College of International Finance & Commerce

Dean

 The College of International Business

Dean

 The College of Journalism and Communication

Details of Job Vacancies

Responsibilities

   The Deanship entails various academic and administrative responsibilities, including curriculum development, research supervision, faculty recruitment, outreach, as well as resources management.  In addition, the appointee will be teaching one or two courses of his/her specialty per academic year.

Qualifications

A.     The ideal applicant shall be a dedicated educator, and demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility, integrity and professionalism.

B.     The ideal applicant shall have broad vision, strong abilities in management, and be cognizant of academic and administrative procedures. Those with experiences in academic leadership are preferred.

C.     The ideal applicant shall be well-informed of the latest development in the relevant fields and shall be well established in his/her own specialty.

D.     The ideal applicant shall hold a Ph. D. degree and an appointment at the rank of professorship. Those who have obtained Ph.D. degrees in first-class overseas universities and have been full-time faculty but have not yet owned professorship at the institutions of higher education outside mainland China are encouraged to apply.

E.      The ideal applicant shall generally be in good health and be below 50 in age. Those who are 50 years older but with exceptional academic accomplishments will also be considered.

F.      The ideal applicant shall be committed to working full-time at SISU. Special arrangements may also be made for applicants with extensive overseas experiences.

 

Procedures:

A.     The applicant is kindly requested to download and fill out the application form and provide the following documents:

a.       An application letter and a recent curriculum vitae( the applicant shall sign both to verify that his/her information is accurate)

b.      Photocopies of degrees, diplomas and letters of appointment.

c.       A list of past 5 years publications and photocopies of three to five published articles most representative of his/her scholarship (the originals are to be presented during the interview).

d.      A short statement on personal goals and plans for the advertised position.

e.       2 two-inch full-face photos.

B.     The Selection Committee at the University short-lists interviewees on the basis of their reviewing of the application materials.

C.     A Board of Experts nominates successful candidates on the basis of their overall assessments of the interviewees.

D.     The University President makes a final selection of the appointees and signs employment contracts.

E.      The rule of confidentiality will be observed upon request.

Details of Employment

   The term of office covers 4 years with the first year as a period for probation. Those passing the evaluation at the end of the probation year will be formally appointed while those who fail will vacate the position but be appointed as faculties at the University in accordance with relevant university regulations. The contract of employment may also be terminated upon unsuccessful job evaluation.

Salary and Benefits

A.     Salary, social welfare and allowances shall be granted in accordance with relative state, municipal and university regulations.

B.     Appointees from out of SISU shall be granted salary, social welfare and allowances in accordance with the University’s special regulations concerning high-ranking recruited talents.

C.     Appointees of exceptional excellence but unable to work full-time at SISU will have a chance to negotiate with the University for payments and compensations.

How to Apply

Means of Application:  Both mails and emails are acceptable.

Deadline: March 31st, 2007 or until the position is successfully filled

People to Contact:  Dr. Yugui Zhang, Ms Wei Liang and Mr. Gang Li.

Address:  The Personnel Department, 550, Dalian Road (W), Shanghai, China , 200083

Telephones:  0086-21-65311900 extensions 2626 and 2801

Emails:  shisurenshi@yahoo.com.cn