Visiting Faculty Program Fall 2026
This is a short-term visiting faculty appointment administered from a U.S. office. In-person instruction takes place on campus in Zhengzhou, China.
Purpose: Engage with Chinese university students through lectures delivered by professors from the United States, offering unique perspectives and advanced teaching methods.
Timing: 2–3 weeks of instruction at the University’s campus in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. Instructors may schedule their in-person visit anytime between Sept 1, 2026, and December 7 , 2026.
Compensation: $2900 per week (24 hours of lectures)
Instruction:
On-Campus
- All instruction is conducted in English.
- Each course consists of 16 × 90-minute lectures.
- Instructors may use their preferred teaching materials, provided they align with the course descriptions.
- Instructors may adapt slide decks and course materials from their preferred publishers.
- Courses are delivered in a lecture format using PowerPoint slides and audio/visual aids.
- For the final assessment, a 50-question exam is required at the conclusion of the course.
- No office hours or homework grading are required; instructors are responsible only for grading the final exam.
What Is Included
On-Campus Visit
The program covers airfare, Chinese visa fees, on-campus lodging at the visiting faculty guesthouse, full access to the cafeteria, and airport transportation.
Courses/topics available:
Ø Basic Electrical Circuits II
Ø Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
Ø Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Engineering or a closely related Science field awarded by a Western university.
- Prior teaching experience in higher education within the United States or Canada is required (adjunct level or higher).
- Minimum of two years of college- or university-level teaching experience.
- Ability to teach in English is required.
- Applicants must have prior experience teaching the course and have existing instructional materials available. Course development is not included in this appointment.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $2,900.00 per week
Application Question(s):
- Authorized to work in the United States or Canada
Experience:
- Higher education teaching: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: On the road
