School Coordinator in the Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER) within the Faculty of Education (Ref.: 201309-04) (for 1 year from as soon as possible, with the possibility of renewal).

Applicants should possess (i) Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Education or Social Science or equivalent; (ii) a minimum of five years’ relevant experience on supporting educational research projects; (iii) good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; (iv) familiar with MS Office application, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. Those with experience on supporting research projects related to developing school-based curriculum and/or teaching Chinese for non-Chinese speaking students will have an advantage. The appointee will be responsible for (i) oversee the learning community in relation to teaching and learning of Chinese for non-Chinese speaking students; (ii) liaise with network schools to form clusters with different themes; (iii) work with Principal Investigator and other co-investigators to conduct researches in relation to learning community; (iv) organize activities and seminars for seed schools as well as network schools; (v) write up evidenced-based research report; and (vi) perform other duties as assigned.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The University places great emphasis on staff development to help staff develop potential, and has in place a variety of development opportunities catered for staff at different stages of career development.

Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V. to Dr. E.K.Y. Loh via Ms. Vivian Chau (cacler@hku.hk). Application forms (341/1111) can be obtained at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc. Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk/. Review of applications will continue until September 21, 2013. The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the application result.
The University is an equal opportunity employer