Education Development Officer (Job ID: 9833)

Job Title: Education Development Officer

Department: Center for Education Innovation

Job ID: 9833

Job Posting Details

The Center for Education Innovation is hiring an Education Development Officer to support the grant-funded teaching development projects and to conduct university teaching skills training to graduate teaching assistants. The main duties are to coordinate tasks related to the teaching development projects; keep track of the development progress of the funded projects; work collaboratively with project teams; provide sound instructional advice to the project leaders; and support the evaluation activities of the projects. The appointee is also expected to perform teaching duties in the graduate teaching assistant teaching training program.

Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree in education or a related area with at least 3 years of post-degree teaching/instructional experience, preferably in higher education. Candidates with up-to-date knowledge of active learning pedagogies; experience implementing experiential learning in courses/programs; and a good understanding of assessment techniques in higher education will be advantageous. A high level of proficiency in both spoken and written English is essential. The appointee must be a dynamic learner with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills who can concurrently manage multiple assignments. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written test in English. (Duration: 2 years, renewable)

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract.

Application Procedure

In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. To apply, please complete an online application form through the HKUST Careers website (https://hkustcareers.ust.hk) and return it online to the Human Resources Office on or before Wednesday, 1 May 2024. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement by email upon successful submission. We thank applicants for their interest, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

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