Senior Lecturer / Lecturer (Public Relations and International Events Management)

Department of Hospitality and Business Management

Ref No.: DHBM/SL_L(PRIEM_PTH)/11/26

Major Duties:

The appointee shall report to the Programme Leader and the Head of Department and engage in teaching and related learning activities, developing programme curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment materials. He/She shall also support students in their learning, participate in academic and scholarly activities of the Department, supervise students’ projects, and provide academic and administrative support services for the Public Relations and International Events Management programme, with Putonghua as the Medium of Instruction (MOI).

Requirements:

The successful candidate should have a recognised Master’s degree, preferably a Doctoral degree, in one or more of the following fields: International Events Management, Marketing Research, Customer Relationship Management, Public Relations, Communication, or related disciplines, with at least 3 years of teaching experience at the tertiary level and/or experience in professional practice in relevant fields. He/She should have experience in supervising students’ Final Year Projects (FYPs).

The candidate should be a good team player with strong interpersonal and communicational skills, and a high level of proficiency in English and Putonghua. He/She must also fulfil one of the following criteria:

(a) Mother tongue/language is Putonghua; or
(b) Received a recognised Bachelor’s degree or above of which the MOI was Putonghua; or
(c) At least 3 years’ working experience in Chinese Mainland or other Putonghua speaking countries or regions; or
(d) Attained one of the following qualifications:
      i. Grade B, Level 2 or above in the Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (PSC) – Putonghua Proficiency Test administered by the State Language Commission; or
      ii. Level 3 or above in the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (Putonghua) administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) or equivalent.

Notes:

(1) The MOI of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Relations and International Events Management programme is Putonghua.
(2) The post(s) are at the rank of “Teaching Fellow I/II”.
(3) Applicants with less experience will be considered for the post of Lecturer.
(4) Shortlisted candidates may be required to provide evidence demonstrating their proficiency in formal written in English and Chinese, and to deliver a teaching demonstration in Putonghua.
(5) The candidates may be appointed on a short-term/part-time basis.
(6) The appointee may be required to perform duties at different locations and outside Hong Kong, and to work irregular hours, shifts and weekends, as necessary.
(7) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with the appointee’s qualifications and experience.
(8) The appointee will work at the Chai Wan Campus and/or nearby teaching premises.

Application Procedures:

A completed application form [THEi-HR-601 (Dec 2025)], together with a full curriculum vitae (CV), should be sent to [email protected].

Applicants should take note of the following:
(1) The completed application form and a detailed CV should be combined into one PDF file with a file size below 10MB.
(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Public Relations and International Events Management in Putonghua), DHBM (Ref No.: DHBM/SL_L(PRIEM_PTH)/11/26)”.

Closing date for applications: 4 December 2026

The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after completion of the recruitment exercise.