Job Title: Associate/Assistant Professor of Education/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Chinese

●Job ID: 6487

●Department: Pillar of Language Education

Job Posting Details

Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)(HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run higher education institution between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. HKUST(GZ) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and become the first legally-independent educational institution co-established by the Mainland and Hong Kong since the announcement and implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Overall Plan for Deepening Globally Oriented Comprehensive Co-operation amongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou”. HKUST(GZ) is located at No.1 Duxue Road, Qingsheng Hub Cluster, Nansha District, Guangzhou. The campus covers an area of about 1,669 mu (111.3 hectares) and is divided into two construction phases. The first phase covers an area of about 716 mu (47.7 hectares) with a floorage of about 636,000 square meters (63.6 hectares), which has been officially put into use in September 2022.

The intended areas of focus in the GZ Campus will be thematic and cross-disciplinary in nature, synergistic with HKUST without overlapping academic degrees or structures. HKUST(GZ) comprises four Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and offers 15 postgraduate degrees.  At steady state, the number of undergraduate and postgraduate students will reach a total of 10,000.

College of Education Sciences (CES), under Vice-President for Teaching and Learning, is the academic unit responsible for first- and second-year undergraduate education, offering humanities, social sciences, language and STEM courses. CES will conduct research in the fields of cognitive sciences and innovative pedagogy. CES also serves as the home unit for UG students before their program major is determined, providing students with academic-related services. The College is composed of five departments, including: Pillar of General Education (PGE), Pillar of STEM Education (STEM), Pillar of Cognitive Sciences (PCS), Pillar of Language Education (PLE), UG Teaching Labs (UGTL).

PLE is the academic unit implementing the language policy of the University to build a multi-lingual and multi-cultural community of learning and practice among faculty, staff and students – both undergraduate and postgraduate. To achieve this, it offers language-related credit and non-credit bearing courses, events and activities.

Major responsibilities include but are not limited to:

The appointees are expected to teach a variety of courses in Chinese language and communication, such as Chinese communication skills, Chinese linguistics, Chinese writing (including academic writing, practical writing, and creative writing) for native speakers, as well as long-term and short-term Chinese language courses and language and cultural activities for second language learners. The appointees are also expected to develop courses and curriculum, innovate teaching methods, engage in professional and academic activities, and contribute to university administration and other institutional initiatives as required.

Qualifications of Candidates

●A PhD in linguistics, language education, or a related field, with at least one research degree focused on Chinese.

●Strong foundational skills in the Chinese language, characters, and writing, complemented by a broad knowledge base and extensive reading across diverse fields.

●A minimum of two years’ teaching experience at the higher education level, specifically in Chinese communication, linguistics, or writing for Chinese students. Candidates with additional experience training Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan students in Putonghua and standard written Chinese communication, or teaching Chinese as a second language to international students, are highly encouraged to apply.

●For Associate/Assistant Professor of Education applicants: at least four years of teaching or research experience in Chinese at the higher education level after obtaining a PhD.

●Demonstrated expertise in innovative pedagogies and teaching methods, such as student-centered approaches, active learning, flipped classrooms, and blended learning.

●A background or experience in applying artificial intelligence tools to enhance Chinese language and communication training is highly desirable.

●High proficiency in both spoken and written English.

●A passion for teaching and learning, supported by outstanding communication skills and a strong spirit of teamwork.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

Salary is highly competitive of international standard and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment to non-substantiation track faculty will be made on a fixed-term contract of up to 3 years renewable for another 3 years subject to performance and mutual agreement.

Application Materials Requirements

In addition to the materials required in the HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System, applicants should submit a writing sample in Chinese, which can be an academic paper or creative writing, to demonstrate their written communication skills. Please upload it as “additional file 1” in the system (maximum 150 MB per file).

Applicants are also encouraged to submit an optional video showcasing their Chinese oral communication skills, such as delivering a speech. Please upload it as “additional file 2” in the system (maximum 150 MB per file).

Application Procedure

Please submit the application via the HKUST(GZ)/ HKUST Recruitment System (https://facrecruit.hkust-gz.edu.cn/). Applicants should first sign up to create a personal account. For more information on HKUST(GZ), please visit the recruitment website (https://www.hkust-gz.edu.cn/faculty-recruitment/). Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled. We thank applicants for their interest. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

For questions regarding the recruitment system or general inquiry, please reach us at facultyhire@hkust-gz.edu.cn. For College specific questions, please address to ces-job@hkust-gz.edu.cn with subject title of “Application to PLE-Chinese”.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. All application materials including publication samples and scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after the completion of the recruitment exercise.)