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Subject Areas: |
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Advertising Design |
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Illustration |
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User Experience Design |
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Visual Arts and Culture |
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Visual Communication |
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Major Duties: |
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To perform teaching duties including supervision of student projects and fieldwork placement; |
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To carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration; |
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To develop programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials; |
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To assist in validation and accreditation of the programmes; and |
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To participate in networking with industry / industrial attachments, departmental projects and functions including but not limited to consultancy services, research studies, seminars and exhibitions. |
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Requirements: |
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A recognised degree in Advertising / Visual Communication / Illustration / Visual Arts / User Experience Design, or equivalent, preferably with a post-graduate qualification; |
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At least 3 years’ relevant teaching and / or industry experience, preferably with international exposure and at an appropriate level of responsibility; |
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Good interpersonal and team building skills; |
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Good communication and presentation skill in both English and Chinese, preferably including Putonghua; |
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Applicants who meet the following Putonghua proficiency requirements will have an advantage when applying for the Lecturer in Illustration position: |
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Mother tongue / language is Putonghua; OR |
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Received a bachelor's degree or above of which the medium of instruction is Putonghua; OR |
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Have at least 3 years' work experience in the Mainland or other Putonghua speaking countries or regions; OR |
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Attainment of Grade 3B or above at the Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (PSC) - Putonghua Proficiency Test administrated by the State Commission on Language Work; |
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Proficient with knowledge and hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas would be an advantage: |
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For Advertising Design: (i) creative strategy / digital campaign planning / social media content creation; |
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For Illustration: (i) digital illustration / traditional media / editorial illustration / storyboarding / character design; |
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For User Experience Design: (i) user research / wireframing / prototyping / usability testing / interaction design; |
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For Visual Arts and Culture: (i) Contemporary Art Practices / ceramics / woodwork / sculpture / mixed media / photography and moving Images; |
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For Visual Communication: (i) typography / layout design / information design / multimedia storytelling / motion graphics; and |
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Records in organising events, exhibition, large-scale projects like mural design or illustrative promotional campaigns and linkage with industry / professional bodies would be an advantage. |
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Notes: |
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Applicants with less relevant experience and / or qualification may be considered for the post of Part-time Assistant Lecturer, at the rank of “Teaching Associate”. |
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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. |
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Shortlisted candidate will be required to take a written assessment. |
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Appointees may be required to work irregular hours / outside normal office hours and / or at different work locations on a need basis. |
