Assistant Professor

Faculty of Education and Human Development

The Department now seeks applicants for the post at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise and in the following areas:

Family and Community; Curriculum and Pedagogy; Special Need Education; Numeracy & STEM, Use of Technology in Early Childhood Education; Language and Literacy; Music, Art & Drama; Policy & Leadership; Teachers’ Professional Development; Socioemotional Development

The successful candidate(s) will contribute to the growth and development of the Department; perform teaching and education-related activities/duties; assist in designing, implementing, evaluating and co-ordinating course/programmes/curriculum; supervise students in teaching practice and project work; conduct research or other scholarly activities; and work with schools and education policy-makers in improving schooling for all learners.

Applicants should have a Doctoral Degree in a relevant area, a strong record of research and teaching, a programmatic plan for future development, and the capacity to work with schools and education professionals. Bilingual competency in English and Cantonese and an appreciation of the challenges of working in a multicultural context will be advantageous but not essential.

For information on the Department of Early Childhood Education, please visit: http://www.eduhk.hk/ece/ .

Please contact Professor Kerry Lee, Head of the Department, for more details about the post at [email protected] . 

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include contract-end gratuity, leave, medical and dental benefits, and where applicable, housing benefits. 

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online application form  and upload a full CV. Review of applications will start from 16 January 2023, and will continue until the post is filled. Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en .

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised. Since the incumbent’s work would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or mentally incapacitated persons, prospective employee(s) will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong Police Force.

Further information about the University is available at http://www.eduhk.hk .

EdUHK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.