Associate Professor of Teaching / Assistant Professor of Teaching / Senior Lecturer, School of Graduate Studies (Post Ref.: 26/201)

Associate Professor of Teaching / Assistant Professor of Teaching / Senior Lecturer
School of Graduate Studies
(Post Ref.: 26/201)

The School of Graduate Studies (GS) is established for strengthening the central support for postgraduate programmes as well as the monitoring of their quality in alignment with the University’s strategic direction of expanding and providing quality postgraduate education.  GS currently offers a diverse range of Taught Postgraduate (TPg) programmes under three academic clusters:

1. Policy and Education Leadership Cluster, covering public administration, policy studies, and higher education management;
2. Regional Development and Urban Studies Cluster, focusing on regional development, and urban governance, housing studies, and arts and heritage management; and
3. Health, Ageing and Social Innovation Studies Cluster, addressing health services management, ageing studies, gerontechnology, and social innovation and entrepreneurship.
   
   

To support the continuous growth of GS TPg programmes, the School is now inviting applications for the post of Associate Professor of Teaching / Assistant Professor of Teaching / Senior Lecturer. The appointee is expected to have teaching and professional expertise in areas relevant to policy studies and/or China and regional development studies. Preference will be given to candidates who have taught the following subject(s) before:

• Globalisation, Changing Governance and Policy Analysis
• Policy Dissemination and Strategic Communication
• Engaging the Media and Public Communications
• Research Methods in Policy Studies
• China and Regional Studies: Politics, Policy, and International Development
• Theories and Approaches of International Relations: From Global to China
• Theories and Approaches of Comparative Politics: From Global to China
• The Dragon and the Elephant: Comparative Perspectives on China and India
  
  

The appointee will contribute to teaching, project supervision, programme management, curriculum design, student learning support, and academic development activities. The appointee will also be tasked to develop new academic programmes to suit the strategic development of the School. In addition, the appointee will perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean of the School, if any.

General Requirements

1. Associate Professor of Teaching
Applicants should have (i) a PhD degree in the related discipline; (ii) at least five years of relevant experience in teaching; and (iii) track record in academic programme development and/or management. Preference will be given to candidates with track records in research activities. Proven capacity to interact effectively with policy actors and social and commercial sectors would be an advantage.

2. Assistant Professor of Teaching
Applicants should have (i) relevant postgraduate qualifications in the related discipline; and (ii) substantial relevant work experience in programme coordination and teaching, preferably at postgraduate level. Preference will be given to candidates with solid experience in conducting academic research. Proven capacity to interact effectively with policy actors, and social and commercial sectors would be an advantage.

3. Senior Lecturer
Applicants should have (i) relevant postgraduate qualifications in the related discipline; (ii) substantial relevant teaching and course development experience in the higher education sector (normally not less than 8 years), preferably at the postgraduate level. Proven capacity to interact effectively with policy actors, and social and commercial sectors would be an advantage.

Please indicate in your cover letter the post you are applying for. For all the above posts, applicants should have strong interpersonal, organizational, communication and presentation skills. Fluency in Putonghua is a must. Evidence of contributions to the scholarship of teaching, in the form of teaching-related grants, publications and conference presentations, will be viewed positively.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for eligible appointees. For the post of Associate Professor of Teaching or Assistant Professor of Teaching, appointment will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years. For the post of Senior Lecturer, appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to two years.