Curriculum Officer (at the rank of Assistant Lecturer/Tutor) 

Ref.: 519705
Work type: Full-time
Department: Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research within the Faculty of Education (10088)
Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow

Curriculum Officer (at the rank of Assistant Lecturer/Tutor) in the Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER) within the Faculty of Education (Ref.: 519705) (to commence as soon as possible for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal)

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in language education, or a Bachelor’s degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or equivalent, with at least 8 years of experience in teaching and learning of Chinese for local primary or secondary students, and/or related experience in conducting educational research or teacher training. Priority will be given to those who have research experience in the field of Chinese language education or Chinese reading literacy projects.

The appointee will work on a project on developing a digitalized reading platform that aims to enhance primary school students’ online reading competence in accordance with the objectives of Hong Kong Chinese language curriculum and leading international online reading assessments, and to improve teachers’ capacity to teach and assess online reading competence of primary school students. He/She will assist the Principal Investigator in providing support to participating primary schools and teachers, coordinating and preparing teacher professional development training and research activities, developing teaching resource materials, conducting interviews and focus groups, managing teachers’ learning circles, giving advices on teaching strategies, and writing up reports, and perform other duties as assigned.

Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 519251) need not re-apply.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online (https://jobs.hku.hk/cw/en/job/519705/curriculum-officer-at-the-rank-of-assistant-lecturertutor) and upload an up-to-date C.V.  Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until March 31, 2023 (further extended to April 30, 2023) or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.