Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong, with a total student headcount of about 28,090, of which 14,260 are full-time students, 10,050 are part-time students, and 3,780 are mixed-mode students. It offers programmes at Doctorate, Master’s, Bachelor’s degrees and Higher Diploma levels. The University has 27 academic departments and units grouped under six faculties, as well as 2 independent schools and 2 independent research institutes. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,300. The total consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of HK$4 billion per year.

DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE AND BILINGUAL STUDIES

The Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies is strong in Applied Chinese Language Studies. It offers bachelor, master, and doctoral programmes in Translating, Interpreting, Bilingual Studies, Chinese Linguistics, Chinese Language teaching, and teaching Chinese as a second language. Within the Department, there is a Centre for Translation Studies, a Testing Unit, and a Chinese Language Centre which provides training in Chinese language and Putonghua for the whole university. The Department has a total of 70 academic staff members. Please visit the website at www.cbs.polyu.edu.hkfor more information about the Department.

Assistant Professor in Corporate Communication

The appointee will be required to (a) take an important role in the development and delivery of subjects within the corporate communication portfolio; (b) assist in the development of subjects in bilingual corporate communication at postgraduate level; (c) undertake research and scholarly activities; (d) provide administrative support for academic programmes; and (e) partake in extending the frontier of knowledge especially in topics related to bilingual and corporate communication.

Applicants should have (a) a PhD degree in a relevant discipline; (b) good command of English, with fluency in an additional language (preferably Chinese) being an advantage; (c) working experience in corporate communication/public affairs; (d) relevant experience in/knowledge of curriculum design and development; (e) track record of research capability; and (f) a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and professional service. Preference will be given to those with relevant teaching experience at tertiary level.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service
Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Remuneration package will be highly competitive. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.

Application
Please submit application form via email to hrstaff [at] polyu.edu [.] hk by fax at (852) 2764 3374; or by mail to Human Resources Office, 13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. If you would like to provide a separate curriculum vitae, please still complete the application form which will help speed up the recruitment process. Application forms can be obtained via the above channels or downloaded from www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job.htm The closing date for application is Monday, 10 August 2009. Applicants who are not invited to an interview within two months of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/jobpics.htm.

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