International Academic Exchange Center

　　JX665 is under the Provincial Educational Commission and the Ministry of Finance of P. R. China. It was founded in 1923 and it is now a comprehensive university focusing on economics and management, and it also includes disciplines in law, technology, humanities and science.
　　The origin of the university can be traced back to the Jiangxi Provincial Business School, which was founded in 1923. In 1958, it became an accredited university.
　　The university is situated by the Ganjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, and is north of Nanchang, a historically famous city, which has traditionally been regarded as a city of treasure and the home of many outstanding historical figures. It is also boastful for its abundance of scenic attractions, such as Poyang Lake, Lushan Mountain, Jinggang Mountain, Mei Pass, Dragon-tiger Mountain, Sanqing Mountain, and many others.
　　It has nine schools, two direct departments, two teaching sectors, one economic research center and one MBA center. It has nine key disciplines and disciplines under development of both national and provincial level. It has been approved by the Degree Awarding Committee of the State Council to confer Doctorate, Master and Bachelor Degrees. It is one of the 64 universities in China entitled to offer MBA programs and among the 28 universities authorized by the Degree Awarding Committee of the State Council to conduct Sino-foreign joint education programs. There are 21,000 registered students in the university and over 650 teachers, of whom 300 are either professors or associate professors, and 90 are doctorate and master advisors.

　　With its ever-expanding international cooperation and academic exchanges, the university has established sister university relationships with a large number of universities from all over the world, including the United States, Austria, Germany, Australia, Finland and the United Kingdom. A wide range of programs are carried out on a regular basis, such as guest lectures, joint research projects, student and scholar exchange, selecting young teacher to further study abroad, joint MBA, MPA program, international summer university and international conference.
　　In the past 79 years, the university has produced over numerous graduates for the country. Many of them are now serving as the backbone in government agencies, education and research institutions, and industrial and business enterprises across the country. There are also many that are furthering their studies and careers abroad.
　　The university has three campuses. The smaller one is located in the downtown area of Nanchang City, the main campus is six kilometers away from the city proper and the third campus is under construction. The total area covers more than 510,000 square meters and includes 310,000 square meters of building space.
　　Situated on a brilliant land with a splendid culture, the university is oriented towards the world and towards the future.

Introduction to Jiangxi Province

　　Jiangxi Province lies in southeastern China and along the southern bank of the middle Yangtze River. At a latitude between 24 29’14’’ and 30 04’44’’ N, and a longitude between 113 34’36’’ and 118 28’58’’ E. Jiangxi borders Zhejiang and Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west and Hubei and Anhui to the north.

Graduate Department Center

　　Jiangxi Province is in the shape of a leaf, about 620 kilometers from south to north and 490 kilometers from east to west. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the Yellow River on the other, it has rolling hills and broad plains. The land gradually slopes from south to north, leading to the largest fresh water lake in China, Poyang Lake, which forms a large , open basin.
Within Jiangxi Province are various land forms, with mountains and hills dominating. The dominant mountain ranges are distributed along the border areas. The mountains in Jiangxi not only attract tourists with their steep cliffs, hanging waterfalls, running springs, sea of clouds, misty peaks, cool summer resorts and beautiful scenery, but are also home to dense bamboo groves and tropical forests. These mountains provide rich mineral and water resources, a reliable material base for Jiangxi’s economic development.
　　Jiangxi has more than 2,400 rivers of various sizes. Of course, 160 have water all year. The rivers have a combined total length of about 18,400 kilometers. The five major waterways are the Ganjiang, Fuhe, Xinjiang, Xiuhe and Raohe rivers. The Ganjiang River winds south to north along 751 kilometers. The river’s drainage basin covers 83,500 square kilometers. Because of its massive size, the province is called “Gan” for short.
　　Jiangxi is dotted with numerous lakes. Poyang Lake is the most famous. It ranks first among China’s five largest fresh lakes. Its huge volume of water acts as a transfer station linking the five major rivers with the Yangtza River and then to the Pacific Ocean.
　　Close to the Tropic of Cancer, Jiangxi has distinct seasonal changes. Due to its special topography, it has short springs and autumns, lasting only two months, and four-month-long winters and summers. The weather in spring is ever-changing. A rainy season joins spring with summers. Summers are hot and dry, and winters are cold and dank with a short frost period. There is a difference of 5.5 degrees latitude between the southern and northern tips of the province. 　　Consequently, the climate in southern and northern Jiangxi differs by one solar term. Jiangxi has a warm climate, with an annual average temperature of from 16.2 to 19.7 degrees Celsius. The free-frost period lasts from 241 to 304 days, and the annual sunshine average 1,473 to 2,077 hours. The province enjoys plentiful rainfall, with a annual mean precipitation of 1,341.4 to 1,934.4 millimeters. The total reaches about 267 billion cubic meters. This makes Jiangxi a leader among China’s provinces and autonomous regions in annual rainfall. The subtropical moist climate is favorable to agricultural development.

Lovely View on the Campus

　　With an area of 166,900 square kilometers, Jiangxi is divided into five prefectures and six cities directly under the provincial government and its total population was 41.05 million.
Jiangxi has constructed a comprehensive transportation network composed of railways, roads, water routes and air routes, linking all parts of the province.
　　Railways play an important role in Jiangxi’s transportation, especially in terms of long-distance travel and cargo handling. The trunk lines of the Beijing-Kowloon, Zhejiang-Jiangxi, Yingtan-Xiamen, Nanjing-Nanchang, Xiangtang-Ji’an, and Wuhan-Jiujiang, as well as over ten branch lines crisscross the province.
　　Jiangxi’s highways play a big role in short and mid-distance travel and urgent goods transportation. In Jiangxi, there are six national roads—No.105, No.206, No.316, No.319, No.320 and No.323, and about 100 provincial roads and roads between countries and townships. With the provincial capital Nanchang as the center, the national roads serve as a framework, the provincial roads as arteries, and the roads between counties and townships as branches. They constitute the network spanning the entire province and linking Jiangxi with the six bordering provinces.
　　Water routes are a major avenue of transportation goods in large quantity and to the seaports. The Ganjiang, Fuhe, Xinjiang, Raohe and Xiuhe rivers form as veins of a leaf radiating across the entire province, then converge into the Poyang Lake and finally flow into the Yangtze River. Water transportation follows the water flow from Poyang Lake to each port of the Yangtze River, accessing the cities of Wuhan, Chongqing, Nanjing and Shanghai, as well as Japan, and the countries and regions of Southeast Asia and the world.
　　The Jiujiang Port, with 24 kilometers of coastline in the urban areas, offers goods distribution and collection, passenger transfer and special services for factories, mines and enterprises. It has now opened to foreign ships. With the Beijing-Kowloon Railways opening to traffic, the transportation condition in Jiujiang port will continue to improve. It is expected to become the second largest river delta port on the Yangtze River, with Nanjing remaining the largest.

The 5th Classroom Building

　　Changbei airport is the main gateway to the province from the air. It boasts advanced facilities for jumbo jets, such as the Boeing 737, and convenient communication services. Scheduled daily flights link Nanchang with Beijing , Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xi’an, Chengdu, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Haikou, Zhuhai, Wenzhou, Nanjing and HongKong. So it takes 2 hours by plane and 13 hours by train to Beijing, 1 hour by plane and 12 hours by train to Shandhai and 2 hours by plane to HongKong.

Requirement and Offerings for Foreign Experts in JX665

　　Requirement:
1. English Native speaker
2. Male or female
3. Age limit: 60 years. Applicants should be in good health.
4. Personality: Interested in Chinese culture and language;
a passion for teaching, dedication to students;
Friendly manner.
Open-minded and good communicator.
Easy going.
　　Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. However, an English or Education degree is considered very desirable.
2. RSA CELTA diploma (e.g.TESL):Pass at C grade or above
3. Royal Society of Arts – Certificate of English Language Training to Adults. Minimum 2 years experience.
4. Work experience in any area is desired.
5. Experience in managing large classes (say 50 students). Sliding pay scale according to the number of students
Working contract: one year (minimum)
Working hours per week: 20 hours including 16 hrs of contract work and 4 hrs of overtime work
Possible courses: Four key disciplines(listening,speaking,reading and writing) at undergraduate level, post-graduate and at PHD. Range of students are from intermediate or pre-advanced level.
　　Our offerings:
1. salary:
4,800 for Bachelor Degree holder;
5,000 for Master’s Degree holder and
5,500 for Doctor’s Degree holder
2. return air tickets
3. 2,200 Yuan travel allowance
4. university staff medical care
5. free accommodation. An apartment with bedroom, living room,
kitchen and bathroom, facilities like bedding, TV set, computer with internet access, air conditioner, telephone with international dialing, refrigerator, washing machine, microwave, etc.
　　Benefits
1. overtime pay with overtime work, 100yuan/hour
2. free transportation once a week for shopping in the city center
3. 500yuan per month for your electricity allowance
4. support from the foreign affairs office

Documents required for the teaching position in JX665

　　JX665 needs 10-12 foreign experts every academic year, starting around mid September. The recruitment is processed year around on a regular basis. You can apply from mid February to the end of May.Please prepare the following documents:
1. Resume
2. Copies of the highest academic certificate
3. Two recommendation letters from your university or former working institution
4. Copy of the passport with personal information
5. Physical examination record for foreigners