Job Opportunities

Term / Temporary Assistant Lecturer (English and Communication)

Hong Kong Design Institute and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Lee Wai Lee)

Department / Section : Language Centre

Ref. no : O/DILWL-LC/Term_Temp_AL(EC)/09/24

Major Duties:
(a)	To perform teaching duties and assist in supervision of student projects and fieldwork placement;
(b)	To assist in carrying out duties in relation to student and academic administration;
(c)	To assist in developing programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials;
(d)	To assist in organising language enhancement activities; and
(e)	To participate in departmental projects and functions, including but not limited to consultancy services, research studies, seminars and exhibitions.

Requirements:
(a)	(i)	A recognised degree in English Language / English Language and Literature / Language Studies (English) / Linguistics / Education (English) / English Communication / Translation (English), preferably with a post-graduate qualification; OR
	(ii)	A recognised degree in a non-relevant field, preferably with a post-graduate qualification; AND a relevant English teaching qualification, such as Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma in Education (major in English), Teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL and English-teaching certification recognised by TESL Canada) or English for Specific Purposes (ESP). A transcript with course details including the number of hours of instruction and practicum should be provided for consideration;
(b)	Good communication, presentation and digital skills; and
(c)	A good team player, able to work on own initiative and willing to meet challenges.

Notes:
(1)	The post is at the rank of “Teaching Associate”.
(2)	Preference will be given to candidates who have relevant teaching experience.
(3)	Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply.
(4)	Shortlisted candidates will be required to take a written assessment.
(5)	The appointment period is from 10 January 2025 to 31 July 2025.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email. A completed application form *[VTC-1 (Rev. 6/2024)]*, together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to gchu@vtc.edu.hk.

Candidates should take note of the following:
(1)	Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)	The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai-man.pdf”.
(3)	For the email subject, please cite “Application for the Post of Term / Temporary Assistant Lecturer (English and Communication) (Ref. No.: O/DILWL-LC/Term_Temp_AL(EC)/09/24)”.
(4)	Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 4 October 2024

The VTC Languages Discipline oversees the operation of 17 Language Centres (LCs) located on all IVE/HKDI/HKIIT/YC campuses and the Language Section of HTI/CCI/ICI. If candidates apply to more than one LC for the post of Term / Temporary Assistant Lecturer and are shortlisted, they may be invited to attend an interview conducted by one LC only. Application forms received by one LC may be passed to another LC for appointment purposes.

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

Download Application Form in PDF format