Job Title: Lecturers
Job Department: Center for Language Education
Job ID: 5620
Job Posting Details
In the rapidly
changing environment of the 21st century, there is an increasing need to forge
bridges across disciplines to address emerging challenges and problems. Through its commitment to academic
excellence, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has
developed world-class strengths in many subjects over its short 30-year
history. With a strong track record of cultivating
high end talents and nurturing future leaders for academia and industry, HKUST
is well positioned to craft an innovative approach to cross-disciplinary
education and research in its
About HKUST
HKUST(GZ) offers a unique educational environment with four cross-disciplinary hubs and 16 thrust areas. HKUST(GZ) offers superb research facilities, attracting top international faculty and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s pressing scientific and technological challenges. English is the medium of instruction at HKUST (GZ).
HKUST(GZ) is situated
in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which is right in the center of the Greater Bay
Area, one of the most vibrant and dynamic regions in the world, neighboring
Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao. It is
about 30 minutes away from
HKUST (GZ) invites applications for Lecturer positions at its Center for Language Education (CLE).
Duties
The appointees are expected to teach a range of courses in English proficiency, English for academic purposes (EAP) and communication skills for postgraduate students from 2022. The appointees also need to help develop course materials, give lectures with associated preparation and assessment, and contribute to campus English use in all forms to prepare for an expansion of student population in 2024.
Qualification of Candidates
Applicants with a PhD or Master’s degree in relevant disciplines, a recognized teaching qualification and relevant teaching experience are preferred. Applicants with experience in the following areas would be particularly welcome:
1)Rich experience in teaching Chinese students both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
2)Writing and presentation skills in research as a practitioner, preferably in scientific and technological topics.
3)Experience/commitment to using innovative teaching methodology.
4)Designing teaching materials and teaching high-level proficiency and EAP courses.
5)Teaching pronunciation, perhaps with drama or speech therapy experience.
Remuneration and Conditions of Service
Salary is highly
competitive of international standard and will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience. All posts
are Mainland
Application Procedure
Please submit the application via the HKUST/ HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System (https://facrecruit.hkust.edu.hk/ ). You should first sign up to create your personal account. For more information, please visit the recruitment website (https://gz-faculty-recruitment.hkust.edu.hk/ ). As a minimum, please include your CV and a covering letter briefly explaining the relevance of your experience and your motivation for joining the CLE at HKUST (GZ).
Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled, with the first review on 1 December and weekly thereafter. We thank applicants for their interest. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of their application.
For questions regarding the recruitment system or general inquiries, please reach us at facultyhire@ust.hk. For CLE specific questions, please address to gzrecruitSOC@ust.hk with subject title of “Application to Lecturers at CLE”.
(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.)
