LANGUAGE CENTRE 

Lecturer I (English Section) (24250126)

Responsibilities:

• 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;
• Participate in the design, preparation, and revision of syllabuses, teaching materials, and assessments for English courses, including self-access language learning materials;
• Assist in organising events, workshops, and other extra-curricular activities; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Applicants should have a good postgraduate qualification, preferably a doctorate in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, TESOL, or a related discipline with native/native-like proficiency in English. A minimum of six 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. Expertise in academic English teaching, materials and assessment development, e-learning, as well as good organisational and communication skills, are also required.

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. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to performance review, mutual agreement, and availability of funding.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. They are requested to send in their most recent teaching evaluation results. Those who are not invited for an interview 4 months after the submission of application 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 https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.