Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer, Lingnan Institute of Further Education

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at .

Applications are now invited for the following posts :

Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer

Lingnan Institute of Further Education

1) English Language (Post Ref. : 25 / 157)

2) Psychology (Post Ref. : 25 / 158)

Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE) is a self-financing arm of Lingnan University providing various full-time academic programmes including Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, Diploma, Diploma of Applied Education, Applied Learning and part-time professional continuing education programmes to meet the diverse learning needs of society.

The appointee is required to (a) perform academic leadership role in programme development and ensure the programme quality assurance is in place; (b) carry out programme management and teaching duties in sub-degree programmes, Diploma of Applied Education programmes and Applied Learning courses; (c) administer programme coordination work with stakeholders; and (d) perform any other duties as assigned.

General Requirements

Applicants should have a master’s degree in related discipline with at least four years’ teaching experience. He / she should commit to teaching excellence, programme development and management, student advising and promotion activities. Preference will be given to applicants in Post (1) who hold professional qualifications CELTA or TESOL or TEFL certificate. Experience in programme accreditation and quality assurance in tertiary education sector would be an added advantage.

Candidates with less / more experience will also be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.

Appointment

The conditions of appointments will be competitive. The rank and 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 the eligible appointees. Appointments will normally be made on contract basis for up to two years.