Recruitment Requirements：
（1） Foreign teachers specialized in languages are required to have at least 2-year experience in language teaching, or to own a teacher qualification certificate; Foreign teachers not specialized in languages are required to have more than 5-year experience in relevant work;
（2） Bachelor degree or above；
（3） A healthy body, and under the age of 65（65 is not included.).
Application time：to submit the “Request for Recruiting Foreign Teachers” and passport copy to the Foreign Affairs Division of our university 2 months in advance.
I. Apply in Overseas for Foreign Expert Working Permit in China：
Recruitment Requirements：
1. Foreign teachers specialized in languages are required to have at least 2-year experience in language teaching, or to own a teacher qualification certificate; Foreign teachers not specialized in languages are required to have more than 5-year experience in relevant work;
2. Bachelor degree or above；
3. A healthy body, and under the age of 65（65 is not included.).
Application time：to submit the “Request for Recruiting Foreign Teachers” and passport copy to the Foreign Affairs Division of our university 2 months in advance.
The following materials should be provided to apply for Foreign Expert Working Permit in China：
（1） Request About the Application for Foreign Teacher and Foreign Expert Working Permit in China
（The materials which should be provided by the recruiting college include: A. the basic information of the foreign teacher, including Name, Sex, Date of Birth, Nationality, Passport Number and Term of Contract; B. College’s opinion；C. the designated contact and telephone number of the foreign teacher; D. the main courses which will be taught by the foreign teacher）；
（2） Foreign Expert Working Permit Application Form；
（3） Applicant’s resume in both Chinese and Foreign Language( including education background and work experience, which should be timed with the precision of a month）；
（4） Photocopies of certificate of highest academic degree or professional qualifications, which should be attached with the Chinese translation；
（5） Standard Contract issued and printed by Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, to which the supplementary provisions can be attached；
（6） Photocopies of the passports and visas of the foreign teacher and his/her accompanying family members；
（7） Health report issued by foreign medical institutions certified by Chinese embassy or consulate；
（8） Four copies of 2-inch photograph taken full face without headgear recently（one copy of 1-inch photograph for the accompanying family members）.
（9） Foreign teachers and the recruitment college should sign a letter of commitment(commitment on degree and no criminal record), which must also bear the official seal of the college after being signed. The related forms can be downloaded from “Foreign Affairs Work Forms” in the campus network.
II. Apply for Foreign Expert Certificate After the Entry with Working Visa：
1. Apply for the Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Foreigners.
After entering China with Chinese visa, foreign teachers should go to the local police station of the residence and apply for the Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Foreigners with the passport within 24 hours.
2. Physical Examination：
Address：15 Jinbang Road Shanghai. Appointment Telephone Number：62686171.
It will take a week to get the medical report and about 10 working days to obtain the Foreign Expert Certificate by the medical report. Only after the valid Foreign Expert Certificate has been approved, can you apply for the residence permit. Furthermore, residence permit should be applied for within the visa expiration date. Therefore, it is suggested that foreign teachers should do physical examination immediately after their arrival.
3. Apply for Foreign Expert Working Permit：
The following materials should be provided：
（1） Request About the Application for foreign teacher’s Foreign Expert Certificate and Residence Permit
（The materials which should be provided by the recruiting college include: A. the basic information of the foreign teacher, including Name, Sex, Date of Birth, Nationality, Passport Number and Contract Deadline; B. College’s opinion；C. the designated contact and telephone number of the foreign teacher; D. the main courses which will be taught by the foreign teacher）；
（2） Foreign Expert Certificate Application Form（The form is filled in Chinese and can be completed under the assistance of the college）；
（3） Applicant’s resume in both Chinese and Foreign Language( including education background and work experience, which should be timed with the precision of a month）；
（4） Photocopies of certificate of highest academic degree or professional qualifications, which should be attached with the Chinese translation；
（5） Photocopies of the health certificates of foreign teacher himself/herself and the accompanying family members of more than 18 years old （15 Jinbang Road Shanghai. Appointment Telephone Number：62686171）；
（6） Standard Contract issued and printed by Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, to which the supplementary provisions can be attached；
（7） Photocopies of the passports and visas of the foreign teacher and his/her accompanying family members；
（8） Foreign professionals specialized in culture and education and working in China continuously are obligated to submit an original letter of recommendation from the previous work unit.
（9） Two copies of 2-inch photograph taken full face without headgear recently（one copy of 1-inch photograph for the accompanying family members）.
（10） Foreign teachers and the recruitment college should sign a letter of commitment(commitment on degree and no criminal record), which must also bear the official seal of the college after being signed. The related forms can be downloaded from “Foreign Affairs Work Forms” in the campus network.
（11） Foreign teachers without teacher certificate but with teaching experience should submit the original document from his/her former work unit, which includes the starting and ending time of work in the former work unit, the contents of the courses taught by the foreign teacher, basic information of the former work unit such as the contact telephone number, address, referee’s telephone number, etc. The document should bear the official seal or be signed by the person in charge.
III. Renewal of the Foreign Teacher in Our University：
1. The foreign teacher has obtained the Foreign Expert Certificate applied by our university, and the certificate is in the period of validity：
The following materials should be provided：
（1） Foreign Expert Certificate；
（2） Request About the Renewal for foreign teacher’s Foreign Expert Certificate and Residence Permit（same as above）；
（3） Foreign Expert Extension Form（The form is filled in Chinese and can be completed under the assistance of the college）；
（4） Applicant’s resume in both Chinese and Foreign Language( including education background and work experience, which should be timed with the precision of a month）；
（5） Photocopies of certificate of highest academic degree or professional qualifications；
（6） Standard Contract issued and printed by Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, to which the supplementary provisions can be attached；
（7） Photocopies of the passports and visas of the foreign teacher and his/her accompanying family members；
（8） Two copies of 2-inch photograph taken full face without headgear recently（one copy of 1-inch photograph for the accompanying family members）.
2. The foreign teacher has obtained the Foreign Expert Certificate applied by our university, but the certificate has expired：
Apply for a new Foreign Expert Working Permit in China, same as （A）.
3. The foreign teacher has ever obtained the Foreign Expert Certificate applied by our university, but the certificate cannot be extended：
Apply for a new Foreign Expert Working Permit in China, same as （A）.
Foreign Affairs Division of Shanghai Ocean University
October 23, 2013
onsulting Tel：619002980
Add：Room 211 Administration Building