Lecturer (Economics)

Lecturer (Economics) - (18001GE) 

Job: Full-time Academic

School/Unit: School of Arts & Social Sciences

Closing Date: 27/Oct/2018, 11:59:00 PM  

Duties

The appointee is responsible for the following duties:

1. Mainly be responsible for the planning, development, coordination and delivery (including classroom teaching) of courses, and where necessary, programme administration in Economics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
2. In particular responsible for establishing proactive liaison with tertiary education institutions in Mainland China and other relevant stakeholders; and
3. Participate in scholarly activities, School/University activities and administration.

Requirements

Applicants are required to possess the following:

A higher degree, preferably an earned doctorate in Economics;

As a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, he/she should have an excellent command of English and Chinese (including Putonghua) as well as strong public speaking skills, and be self-driven, innovative and able to work under pressure;

Prior knowledge about the Mainland’s education sector and willingness to travel to the Mainland and overseas countries for programme promotion and student recruitment;

Good academic and professional network for promotion of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; and

Relevant teaching experience in higher education institutions and teaching experience in Mandarin at postgraduate level and working experience in the Mainland will be a definite advantage.

 

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidate will be appointed on a full-time fixed term contract.  Fringe benefits will include annual leave, medical & dental benefits, life insurance coverage and gratuity, where applicable. 

 

Application Procedures

Application should be made online through the University’s eRecruitment System.

 

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