University or Organization: The Education University of Hong Kong
Department: Linguistics and Modern Language Studies
Job Location: New Territories, Hong Kong
Web Address: https://www.eduhk.hk/lml/en/
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Ref: 2401050)
Job Rank: Asst/Assoc Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Description:

Founded in 1994 and awarded the University title in 2016, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a publicly funded university, dedicated to the advancement of teacher education and related disciplines through a diverse offering of academic, professional and research programmes. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, the University aspires to become a leading university in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, with a focus on educational and multidisciplinary research, development and innovation. We are committed to nurturing outstanding and caring educators and professionals as well as enhancing the impact of scholarship.

To continue pursuing excellence in the advancement of knowledge, scholarship and innovation through high quality research, we are seeking enthusiastic and highly dedicated academics to join the University in support of its strategic development in diverse areas.

Assistant Professor - (2401050)
Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies

The appointee will participate in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and community service. He/she is required to be actively involved in research that leads to successful grant proposals and publications in recognized refereed journals. He/she will also develop, evaluate and teach in programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels; provide guidance to students in the capacity of academic adviser; supervise students on teaching practice and contribute to departmental and faculty activities and management.

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in linguistics / applied linguistics. Teaching and research expertise in major disciplines within linguistics is welcome (e.g. second language acquisition, phonetics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics). The capability to teach translation courses will be considered as an advantage. Candidates should provide evidence of scholarship, research, and publications in the relevant fields mentioned. Preference will be given to candidates with proven ability to secure competitive research grants.

For information of the Department, please visit: https://www.eduhk.hk/lml/en/

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include the University’s Voluntary Contributions to MPF Scheme or a contract-end lump sum payment (totaling up to 15% of the basic salary), 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 on or before 31 October 2024. 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.

Application Deadline: 31-Oct-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://eduhk.taleo.net/careersection/admin+and+support/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401050
Contact Information:
Department of LML
Email: [email protected]