職位描述
崗位職責:Officer (Department of Teaching Development)
Department: DTD, HKUST(GZ)
Job Posting Details
Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)(HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university 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”. With a spirit of pioneering innovation, HKUST(GZ) charts new territories in cross-disciplinary education and explores new frontiers in pedagogies, aiming to serve as a role model of the mainland-Hong Kong integrated educational development and become a world-famous high-level university, endeavoring to nurture future-oriented, high-level and innovative talents.
In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe.
The Officer for the Department of Teaching Development (DTD) is primarily responsible for the administration and coordination of programs, courses, and projects in professional development for university-wide faculty members and Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).
Duties
1. Support the training and development of GTAs, including organizing workshops, compiling resources, and drafting guidelines.
2. Draft reflections/reviews on New Faculty Teaching Program (NFTP) sessions for the public.
3. Coordinate and facilitate the development of professional development programs, courses, and projects.
4. Assist in the development and innovation of university-wide teaching training and learning efforts.
5. Provide consultation services to university-wide faculty and GTAs on professional development-related issues and concerns.
6. Undertake other duties assigned by the Head of the Department of Teaching Development.
任職要求:
1. A Master’s degree in higher education, curriculum, educational psychology, or other teaching and learning related fields, with at least three years of experience in teaching professional development or higher education administration. A combination of education and experience may be considered. A Bachelor’s degree may be considered with demonstrated competence.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of professional development in higher education.
3. Strong ability to draft reflective reports and analyses on professional development sessions, particularly related to NFTP and faculty training initiatives.
4. Experience in designing, facilitating, and supporting Graduate Teaching Assistants programs.
5. Open-minded and comfortable working in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
6. Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
7. Passionate about teaching and learning, proactive, and capable of taking initiative at work.
8. A dynamic and self-directed learner with strong organizational skills to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
This is a Mainland appointment, and the appointee will be offered a contract by HKUST(GZ) entity in accordance with the Mainland labor laws and regulations. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure
In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. Applicants should include a Resume in their applications, and could check their application status via the recruitment website. We thank applicants for their interest but advise only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application. (Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.)
HKUST (GZ) is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.