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- Address 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
- Qualification PhD
The Language Centre
Lecturer II/ Assistant Lecturer (English Section) (PR0205/22-23)
Responsibilities:
The appointee is expected to (i) teach core and elective credit-bearing courses, language enhancement courses, services and workshops, and/or other English courses offered by the Language Centre as assigned; (ii) assist in the design, preparation and revision of syllabuses, teaching materials and assessment development for English courses, including self-access language learning materials; (iv) assist in organising events, workshops and other extra-curricular activities; (v) perform other duties assigned by the Language Centre.
Requirements:
For Lecturer II, applicants should have a good postgraduate qualification, preferably a doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, TESOL, or a related discipline, and a native/native-like proficiency level in English. A minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience at the tertiary level is required. Possession of a postgraduate teaching certificate/diploma and a proven record of teaching excellence would be an advantage. Candidates possessing a master’s degree with less full-time teaching experience would be considered for the post of Assistant Lecturer. Expertise in academic English teaching, materials and assessment development, e-learning, as well as good organisational and communication skills, are also required for both positions.
Applicants are required to specify how their qualifications match the above requirements in a cover letter and provide supporting documents in their applications.
The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of one to two years commencing January 2023. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to performance review, mutual agreement and availability of funding.
Salary ranges for reference:
Lecturer II: HK$37,000 – HK$49,000
Assistant Lecturer: HK$29,000 – HK$37,000
Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk). Those who are requested to send in their most recent teaching evaluation results. Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, and scholarly/ creative works will not be returned after completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.
Closing date: 30 October 2022