Temporary Full Time Research Assistant I/II, Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education & Research (CACLER), Faculty of Education (Ref.: 201501293) (to commence as soon as possible for 1 month, with the possibility of renewal)

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Chinese Language,  equivalent.  They should have a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; be familiar with MS Office application, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.; and have good interpersonal and organizational skills. They should also be self-motivated, responsible, and able to work independently and in a team.  Those with teaching experience, especially in teaching Chinese as a second language will be an advantage.

The appointee will assist the Principal Investigator to implement a research project related to supporting Chinese learning for non-Chinese speaking students at pre-school level.  He/She will co-ordinate with different parties, including giving support to the non-Chinese speaking students in Kindergarten, supporting school teachers and funding bodies; assist in the research process including literature search, collecting, transcribing and analyzing data and writing reports; organize seminars and workshops; provide secretarial and research support to the project; and perform any other duties as assigned.  Those with higher qualification and more work experience in research may be considered for the post of Senior Research Assistant.

Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V. to Dr. E.K.Y. Loh via Ms. Ava Kam (awmkam@hku.hk).  Application forms (345/1111) can be downloaded at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/jr-form.doc. Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk/.  Review of applications will continue until 10 July, 2017. The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified of the application result.