Beijing Technology and Business University recruits teachers and students serve as judges and participate in the interview trial

Junior students, together with the dean and professors of the college, interview teacher candidates, and each cast an equally valid vote. Recently, Beijing Technology and Business University openly recruited 70 teachers and administrative staff for the first time, inviting university student representatives to serve as judges and participate in the two most important recruitment links: interviews and trial lectures. Doctoral students who participated in interviews and trial lectures were judged and scored by sophomore and junior students, and they felt that it was "complex but fair."

Beijing Technology and Business University plans to recruit about 70 people this time. Except for a small number of party affairs, teaching assistants and administrative staff, most of them are full-time teachers. After the recruitment plan was announced on the campus website, the school received more than 4,600 resumes. Among the applicants, there are Ph.D.s from major domestic universities, postdocs currently working at postdoctoral workstations, and “returnees” who have traveled back to Beijing from the United States and Japan to find jobs. After screening, less than 800 people got interview opportunities.

On February 28, Wang Yue (pseudonym), a Ph.D. student at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, who came for an interview, was surprised to find that the interviewers he faced were not only the dean and professor of the college he was applying for, but also a A very young looking boy. Only later did he find out that the boy was a junior at the college named Zhang Kuoli.

For this teacher recruitment, Beijing Technology and Business University has set up 9 recruitment review teams based on colleges, with the deans of each college serving as team leaders. In addition to the deans, the 10 reviewers are led by the colleges and related Professional professors, a counselor and a college student serve as the judges. Each of the 11 judges has one vote, and each of them scores independently and anonymously. The nine college student representatives are elected by the college's student office and counselors to specifically represent students to select teachers that students will like.

According to Beijing Technology and Business University, after trial lectures, 52 applicants for teaching positions entered the final review stage. The recruitment leading group headed by the school party committee secretary and principal will review the 52 people one by one and finally announce the candidates. The reporter learned that these 52 people are all Ph.D.s or postdoctoral fellows, and most of them come from domestic and foreign universities. The youngest among them is 25 years old, and the oldest is 42 years old.

Student judges

In their minds, teachers should be handsome in appearance and academically cool

Although he feels a little "flattered", Zhang Kuoli is very serious when he is a judge. serious. When the dean of the college asked Wang Yue a question: In one minute, he would introduce his study and work experience, why he chose the teaching profession, and his thoughts on teaching... Zhang Kuoli raised his head and stared at Wang Yue every time he heard a question. Let go of any of his expressions, movements, and words, then lower your head and record it in your notebook. When Wang Yue's interview was over and the 11 judges began to score, he had to think for a long time before giving the score, which was much slower than other teacher judges.

The interviews will end on February 28th, and the third step of recruitment will be held on March 1st: trial lectures. However, the reporter saw that only about half of the interviewees entered the trial lecture session. At this stage, they also have to face judges who may become their future students.

The trial lecture will be held in an ordinary classroom. The judges sat on folding chairs under the podium, and the test speakers stood in front of the blackboard, most of them wielding the pointer for the first time in their lives. The trial lecture lasts 15 minutes, and the topic is of your own choice. PPT and other courseware are also pre-made by the trial lecturer. This day can be a little easier for judge Zhang Kuoli. He has been a student for 15 years and has great experience in listening to lectures. In his words, "After listening for 15 minutes, you can make a judgment."

Unlike other judges, Zhang Kuoli not only pays attention to the teaching methods and quality of the trial lecturers, but also pays attention to their image charm. He told reporters that his evaluation criteria mainly depend on whether the trial lecturer's lectures are clear, whether the teaching attitude is correct, whether the appearance is neat, and whether the person is charming - among which personal charm is the weight.

“It’s not about whether they are beautiful, but about their overall image.” He explained, “For example, a good teacher’s way of thinking and expression must be able to capture students, and his lectures must be contagious. . The realm is: cool in appearance and cool in academics.

After one day of trial lectures, Zhang Kuoli scored 95 points and gave it to a postdoc, "because his lectures are clear and logical, his speech is unhurried and slow, which makes people feel sincere, and he is neatly dressed and handsome." "The lowest score he gave was 75 points, "because this person did not express clearly, his voice was not loud, and he felt that he had no enthusiasm. ”

Applying for teachers

Students coming to score is like participating in a Supergirl competition

As a doctor or postdoctoral fellow, what is it like to be interviewed by sophomores and juniors? Most of the answers given by the candidates to reporters were “a bit complicated”, but they also admitted that such a judging team and recruitment method made people feel transparent, open and fair. “It’s like a super girl PK, everything. All on stage. "An applicant said in response to the reporter.

The reporter learned that in recent years, with the popularization of higher education and the development of universities in Beijing, university teachers and administrative positions have become popular in the workplace. It is even more attractive than civil servants. This makes the recruitment of any university a competitive stage for doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and returned scholars.

An applicant from Tsinghua summed up the attraction of university teaching jobs like this. Strengths: “Stability, good welfare benefits, high status, good teaching and scientific research, the ability to continue living in a relatively simple environment on campus, and no need to give up professional academics for life. ”