1.
Foreign teachers must observe the Chinese laws, statutes and decrees, as well
as all the rules and regulations formulated by the School of Foreign Languages,
respect the traditional Chinese customs and conventions.
2. Any speech that attacks the Government of the People's Republic of China and
its laws, statutes and policies is forbidden.
3. Preaching and promoting one’s religious beliefs is forbidden by the government.
4. During the contract period, foreign teachers are prohibited from obtaining
additional teaching employment and engaging in outside commercial ventures.
5. According to the contract of employment, foreign teachers are required to
work 14-16 classroom hours per week.
6. Foreign teachers should accept and successfully fulfill the teaching tasks
assigned to them by the School of Foreign Languages. They are expected to
exhibit a strong work ethic, following China’s educational laws and
regulations, while imparting knowledge and educating their students.
7. Foreign teachers should serve as a model for their students and regulate
their behaviors in classes. Smoking or drinking alcohol
in or right before classes is prohibited.
8. Foreign teachers should love and respect their students.
9. Foreign teachers should prepare a detailed teaching plan for each period,
teach professionally, give oral or written assignments for the
students to accomplish after class, check the assignments duly and give
guidance in study and help the students solve their difficult problems, be
strict with the students in tests and examinations and give grades fairly and
objectively.
10. According to the contract, the first month is the probation period. Foreign
teachers will be evaluated by their students and informed of the evaluations at
the end of the probation period. The probation period will be extended for any
foreign teachers who receive a warning from our School after the end of the
first month. Foreign teachers must make efforts to improve or change
any inappropriate teaching methods according to the warning, or risk
dismissal. Foreign teachers who have successfully passed the probation period
will be informed so at the end of the first month.
11. Foreign teachers are expected to follow their teaching schedules and
teaching syllabus. If they can’t give lessons on time because of medical
reasons or some other personal reasons, they should ask for a leave
from the School’s authority in advance. Normally any change of classes is not permitted,
unless necessary and approved by the School’s authority. If foreign teachers
ask for a leave because of their personal reasons and/or other business
reasons, related or unrelated to the assignments of our School, they
should make up the classes they missed as soon as possible.
12. Foreign teachers are encouraged to take part in school activities.
13. Any matters regarding teaching, classes and schedules are handled by the
School’s authority. If there’s any adjustment about teaching schedule by our
school, the foreign teachers will be informed in advance. Whenever there are
Chinese holidays’ special arrangements, foreign teachers have to follow the
adjusted course schedule announced by our School, including possible teachings
during Saturdays or Sundays.
14. After probation period, foreign teachers will still be evaluated by their
students twice every semester. The first will be conducted in the middle
of the semester, and the other at the end of the semester.
15. When the contract is to expire, if foreign teachers are willing to continue
working in our School, the renewal of the contract will be decided upon the
School authority’s evaluation (40%) and their students’ feedbacks (60%).
16. Relevant teachers in charge will also observe and evaluate foreign
teachers’ teaching, with or without notice beforehand, during their
probation period and afterwards.
School of Foreign Languages
Qingdao Technological University
October 16, 2010
