Casual Academic - Expressions of Interest (EOI) - Chinese Language Program

• Attractive Casual Rates
• Based at Western's Parramatta South Campus

About the Casual Teaching Community
The Casual Teaching Community is open for eligible candidates to register an Expression of Interest (EoI) for casual employment with Western Sydney University. The Casual Teaching Community enables The School to access suitable and experienced individuals for casual employment opportunities across a broad range of business areas at short notice, subject to the following:

• You will be engaged as and when required, and on an ad hoc and/or intermittent basis. The University does not guarantee the provision of ongoing or regular employment, and makes no firm advance commitment to continuing or indefinite work.
• Your application is not a guarantee that an offer of casual employment will be made.
• You will only be contacted regarding your application if an opportunity arises that matches your skills and experience.
• Applications remain active for 12 months 

Please Note: Previous applicants need not apply.

The Opportunity
Western Sydney University’s School of Arts invites expressions of interest from qualified and experienced educators to join our Casual Teaching Community for upcoming Chinese language teaching opportunities commencing in 2026.

Our program offers undergraduate subjects in Chinese and periodically requires additional teaching staff to support delivery across lectures, tutorials, workshops, and assessment marking.

Casual academic staff may be engaged to:

• Prepare and deliver classes as directed by the Subject Coordinator
• Conduct tutorials, workshops, or seminars
• Mark assessments and provide constructive feedback to students
• Provide academic learning and engagement support for students and the teaching team.

Eligibility
To be considered for casual employment, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• A postgraduate qualification (minimum Master’s degree; PhD or equivalent professional experience desirable)
• Recent and relevant teaching experience at tertiary level and/or evidence of teaching capability
• Experience teaching students from diverse linguistic, ethnic, and academic backgrounds
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High proficiency in both Mandarin and English
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse academic environment

How to Apply
Please submit your application online prior to the closing date, including:

• A brief cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience.
• A current CV, including details of teaching and/or professional experience.
• Responses to the screening questions.

Closing Date: 11:59pm, Tuesday 18 November 2025
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

How we will communicate with you
All advice and communication will be sent to applicants via email. Please ensure the email address you register with is correct as this will be used to provide you updates for all the vacancies you apply for. 

We strongly recommend that you use a personal email address rather than your work email address to ensure you don’t miss updates. Additionally, please regularly check your junk or spam folders for the same reason. 

Academic Staff Agreement: For casual rates of pay please refer to Schedule 2 of the Academic Staff Agreement.

Position Enquiries: For position enquiries, please contact Dr Peter Mauch, DAP - Languages, Interpreting & Translation, TESOL via email at [email protected]

Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].

Working Rights in Australia - Eligibility
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. At the time of application, proof of your working rights in Australia must be provided.

Please note, only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted.