The recruitment notice has been extended to December 09, 2026.

1. Recruiting Unit: Center for EMI Teaching Excellence, Si Wan College, National Sun Yat-sen University.

2. Academic Rank: Full-time Foreign Contract Assistant Professor 

3. Number of Openings: 1 position.

4. Areas of Expertise: English-related disciplines, e.g., ESL, TESOL, applied linguistics, etc. 

5. Qualifications:

(1) Doctoral degree in English-related disciplines, e.g., ESL, TESOL, applied linguistics, etc. from an educational institution recognized by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan.

(2) Experienced in teaching undergraduate General English courses. A qualification in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) or a related field is preferred.

(3) Experienced in EAP (English for Academic Purposes), ESP (English for Special Purposes) or ESAP (English for Specific Academic Purposes), with a record of related research output.

(4) Preference will be given to native speakers of English. Basic conversational and reading proficiency in Chinese is desirable but not required. 

6. Job Description:

1. Teaching General English courses and EAP/ESP courses.
2. Supporting NSYSU’s English-medium instruction policy and demonstrating commitment to teaching and teamwork.
3. Collaborating with the English teaching team to develop curricula and instructional strategies to improve students’ English proficiency.
4. Assisting Si Wan College and the Center for EMI Teaching Excellence in promoting English education and extracurricular enhancement activities.

7.  Salary: In accordance with the NSYSU Table of Salary, Insurance, Pension, and Retirement Fund for Faculty and Staff. (https://ope.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/11/1011/img/1564/888157598.pdf)

( NSYSU offers a starting monthly wage of NTD 83,720 for an assistant professor).

8. Teaching responsibility: The standard teaching load is 12 hours per week each semester. In accordance with the Guidelines on the Assessment of Contract Employed Faculty in the Center for EMI Teaching

　Excellence of the Si Wan College (https://siwan.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/29/1029/ img/4429/778295762.pdf ).

9. Appointment: The appointment will begin on August 1, 2027.  for a one-year term. The contract may be renewed yearly, subject to satisfactory evaluations of teaching, service, and research performance
　and approval by the Center, in accordance with the Guidelines on the Contract Employment of Faculty and Researchers ( https://regs.nsysu.edu.tw/rule/file/202601081540280010.pdf ) and the
　Guidelines on the Assessment of Contract Employed Faculty in the Center for EMI Teaching Excellence of the Si Wan College  ( https://siwan.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/29/1029/img/4429/778295762.pdf )

10.Application Materials:

Send the following documents in one PDF file to the Center for EMI Teaching Excellence at:  emicenter@mail.nsysu.edu.tw. Please mark the email as “Application for English Contract Assistance Professor: (applicant’s name).” Application materials should be arranged by the following order:

• Curriculum vitae　(Please see the attached and fill in the Personal Information Form.)
• Doctoral Degree Certificate (must be authenticated by the respective overseas diplomatic mission, consulate, office, or other authorized agencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan))
• List of research works (e.g., research projects, teaching material development outcomes, or other relevant work)
• A copy of representative work and supporting publications (supporting publication are not required if none)
• 3~4 Courses you could teach ( including the names and syllabus of the courses. Please design 3-credit courses)
• Two letters of recommendation: Each referee should sign the letter, scan it as a PDF file, and email it directly to emicenter@mail.nsysu.edu.tw by December 09, 2026.
• Other supporting materials

11. Application Deadline:

(1)Applicants must submit the application materials by December 09, 2026. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline will NOT be considered.

(2)Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview (including a brief presentation in English). Those selected following the interview will proceed to college- and university-level review and approval. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

For any questions, please contact Ms. Lin via email at:emicenter@mail.nsysu.edu.tw.