<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><font size="4">Hi Everyone, </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><font size="4">I just wanted to pass this opportunity along. [Sorry for cross-posting] </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Please email all queries to </span><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:justify">Dr. Jennifer Clevenger at</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jcleveng@vt.edu">jcleveng@vt.edu</a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-family:DengXian"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Regards, <br>Sweta</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Faculty Position as English Instructor</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Xidian University/Virginia Tech Joint Education Program</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">English Instructor</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">The Xidian
University-Virginia Tech Undergraduate Joint Education Program in Big Data
Management and Application is a partnership between Xidian University (XDU) and
Virginia Tech (VT). The goal is to train future leaders — particularly
management students interested in applying big data technology to
entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology — to work cooperatively to lead
world-class entrepreneurial ventures. The XDU-VT Undergraduate Joint Program in
Big Data Management and Application is seeking an English instructor to teach
on the campus of Xidian University in Xi'an, China, to teach fall First-Year
Writing and renewable to teach the second course in spring. This position is
part of the XDU-VT Joint Education Program. This position will be permanently
located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Duties: </span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Eight to ten
weeks/semester</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Teach
"English 1105-1106– First Year Writing" courses for undergraduate
students</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Teach two-three
cohorts (100-120 students total)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Qualifications: </span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Master's
degree in the subject area required</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">At least two
years of college teaching in first-year writing experience required</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">English as a
native language </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Salary: </span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">$10,000/semester. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">XDU will provide travel,
housing, international health insurance and visa application expenses.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Application
Procedure: </span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Please email
the following to Dr. Jennifer Clevenger [<a href="mailto:jcleveng@vt.edu">jcleveng@vt.edu</a>] Director of International Programs,
Pamplin College of Business at Viriginia Tech.</span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(14,16,26);line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Letter of interest </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(14,16,26);line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CV </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(14,16,26);line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact information with at least three references </span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Please don't
hesitate to contact the director with any questions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">About Xidian
University</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Xidian
University (XDU) was founded in 1931. XDU is a national key university
featuring electronic and information science and is one of the earliest Chinese
universities to establish information theory and information systems
engineering. XDU has 26 colleges, more than 37,000 students, and around 2,600
faculty. Since its establishment in 1931, XDU has cultivated more than 320,000
graduates. Since 2016, XDU has won 14 national awards in China, including the
National Science and Technology award. XDU is one of the 55 universities having
a Graduate School, one of the 35 universities having a national demonstration
School of Software, and one of the 15 universities having an IC Talents
Training Center. It is an essential base of IT talent training and high-level
scientific research innovation. XDU has 67 joint laboratories founded with
multinational corporations, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel, and SAP. XDU has
established cooperative relationships with 166 universities and institutions in
more than 35 countries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Please visit
the Xidian University Website: </span><a href="https://en.xidian.edu.cn/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(74,110,224)">https://en.xidian.edu.cn/index.htm</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">About
Virginia Tech</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Virginia
Tech (VT) is a public institution that was founded in 1872. The total
undergraduate enrollment is over 30,000 sstudents, and the campus size is 2,600
acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Virginia Tech ranks #47 in
the 2023-2024 edition of US News and World Report’s Best Colleges-National
Universities. Virginia Tech offers 280 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs to more than 37,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional
students. VT is in the top 5 percent of national universities for research
expenditures and one of two Virginia institutions in the top 50. Also, rank
48th overall in the National Science Foundation's annual survey of higher-ed
research expenditures. Virginia Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery,
and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human
condition within the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:DengXian"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Sweta Baniya, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)</span><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Professional & Technical Writing </font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Department of English at Virginia Tech<br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">181 Turner Street NW (0112), Blacksburg, VA 24061<br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> <a href="https://sbaniya.com/" target="_blank">sbaniya.com </a>| @Sunkesharee</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>