Youth College

Department / Section : Language Centre

Ref. no : O/YC-LC/Temp_Term_AL(Eng)/07/24

Subject Areas : English and Communication

Major Duties:

(a) To perform teaching duties, including supervision of students’ projects;

(b) To carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration;

(c) To assist in developing programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials;

(d) To organise language enhancement activities; and

(e) To participate in projects and functions of the Language Centre.

Requirements:

(a)         (i)          A recognised degree in English Language / English Language and Literature / Language Studies (English) / Linguistics / Education (English) / English Communication / Translation (English); OR

              (ii)         A recognised degree in a non-relevant field, AND a relevant English teaching qualification, such as Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma in Education (major in English), Teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL and English-teaching certification recognised by TESL Canada) or English for Specific Purposes (ESP).  A transcript with course details including the number of hours of instruction and practicum should be provided for consideration;

(b) Good communication, presentation and digital skills; and

(c) A good team player, able to work on own initiatives and willing to meet challenges.    

Notes:

(1) The post is at the rank of “Teaching Associate”.

(2) Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply.

(3) The appointee may be posted to Youth College (Kowloon Bay), Youth College (Tseung Kwan O) or Youth College (Yeo Chi Man).

(4) Shortlisted candidates will be required to take a written assessment.

(5) Preference will be given to candidates who have relevant teaching experience.

(6) In support of the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme launched by the Hong Kong Police Force, all prospective appointees will be requested to undergo the SCRC at the advanced stage of the employment process.

Application Procedures:

A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 6/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent via email by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Please specify in the subject of the email the reference of the post being applied for.

Candidates should take note of the following:

(1) Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.

(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai-man.pdf”.

(3) For the email subject, please cite “Temporary / Term Assistant Lecturer (Ref. No.: O/YC-LC/Temp_Term_AL(Eng)/07/24)”.

(4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 5 August 2024

The VTC Languages Discipline oversees the operation of 17 Language Centres (LCs) located on all IVE/HKDI/HKIIT/YC campuses and the Language Section of HTI/CCI/ICI.  If candidates apply to more than one LC for the post of Term Assistant Lecturer and are shortlisted, they may be invited to attend an interview conducted by one LC only.  Application forms received by one LC may be passed to another LC for appointment purposes.

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.