Professor / Associate Professor (Music Technology)

Ref No.: DDIT/PROFESSORIAL(MT)/06/26

Major Duties:

The appointee is expected to contribute to the planning, development, implementation, and review of strategies for continuous improvement for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music Technology (MT) and other relevant undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, applicants shall be prominent in the music industry who are able to leverage their expertise and networks in curriculum design, programme development and enhancement, delivering high-quality programmes, as well as programme promotion, and obtaining support from relevant industries by providing evidence of proactive collaboration with industry professionals, professional organisations, and other educational institutions to achieve desired outcomes.  S/He will provide strong academic and management leadership in the formulation of learning and teaching strategies; cross-disciplinary curriculum development, student recruitment and programme accreditation exercises.  S/He should also possess experience in tertiary-level teaching, including the supervision of student projects, scholarly and applied research activities, and in fostering a collaborative and cooperative work culture.

Requirements:

The successful candidate should have a recognised Doctoral degree in Music, Music Studies, Music Production, Music Technology, Music Therapy, or a related discipline, with relevant and substantial teaching experience at the tertiary level, and should demonstrate excellent academic and management leadership, good music-related industrial networks, achievements in professional practice and applied research activities for creative application of music technology, preferably at a national award level.  The candidate should demonstrate interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with achievements in cross-disciplinary research and scholarly activities, and experience in accreditation exercises.  A proved record of linkages with industry and professional bodies would be an advantage.  Experience in arranging student internships and supervising honours projects, managing funded projects, and the use of technological devices for teaching and research will also be an advantage.  The candidate should have good interpersonal and communication skills, and possess high proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese, including Putonghua, and must fulfil one of the following criteria:

(i) mother tongue/language is Putonghua; or
(ii) received a recognised Bachelor’s degree or above of which the Medium of Instruction (MOI) was Putonghua; or
(iii) have at least 3 years’ work experience in Chinese Mainland or other Putonghua speaking countries or regions; or
(iv) achieved at least Grade B, Level 2 in the Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (PSC) – Putonghua Proficiency Test administered by the State Commission or equivalent qualification(s).

Notes:

(1) The appointee may be required to perform duties at different locations, including outside Hong Kong, and work irregular hours, shifts, and on Saturdays and Sundays as necessary.
(2) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with the appointee’s qualifications and experience.
(3) The appointee will work at the Chai Wan Campus and / or nearby teaching premises.