Educational Psychologist II (0.5)

Po Leung Kuk; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Part time

Job summary

Po Leung Kuk Education Affairs Department is seeking an Educational Psychologist II (0.5) to support secondary schools within a three-year positive education initiative. The role provides training, consultations, material development and coordinating with school personnel and funders to embed positive education policies and practices.

The successful candidate holds a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology, full membership of the Division of Educational Psychology, and is fluent in

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Chinese proficiency required.
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology.
• Full membership of the Division of Educational Psychology (HKPS) or equivalent status preferred.
• Knowledge of Positive Psychology is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training talks and workshops for teachers, non-teaching staff, parents and students.
• Provide consultations with school heads, teachers and other personnel to embed positive education in policies, curricula and activities.
• Develop materials with the team for schools to utilise in promoting positive education.
• Attend Steering Committee meetings and monitor project implementation and progress with stakeholders; conduct regular reviews.

Skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Training delivery

Consultation

Material development

Monitoring & coordination

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology

Full membership of the Division of Educational Psychology (HKPS) or equivalent

Job description

Founded in 1878, Po Leung Kuk, as one of the largest charity organisations in Hong Kong, has been serving Hong Kong for 148 years with its objective of "Protecting the Young and the Innocent"(保赤安良). Currently, the Kuk has 325 units strategically located in Hong Kong and provides services in education, social welfare, youth, recreation, culture and integrated health care. We have about 45,000 students in our schools and attend to more than 3,000,000 visits for services annually in the past 3 years. For more information about Po Leung Kuk, please go to www.poleungkuk.org.hk. We are now inviting high caliber candidates to apply for the position below.

Educational Psychologist II (0.5)

A) Overall Role

Po Leung Kuk Education Affairs Department has launched a positive education project for three years (2024-2027) to promote positive education in PLK affiliated secondary schools. As part of this initiative, the Educational Psychologist Team will provide professional service for the participating schools and coordinate with school personnel regarding related matters.

Training

Conduct training, such as delivering talks and workshops, for teachers, non-teaching staff, parents and students

Consultation

Provide consultations with school heads, teachers, and other school personnel to embed positive education in the schools' policies, curricula, and activities

Material Development

Develop materials with other members of the Educational Psychologist Team for the schools to utilise in promoting positive education

Monitoring & Coordination

Attend Steering Committee meetings with other members of the Educational Psychologist Team to discuss the project implementation and progress with representatives from Po Leung Kuk, the schools, and the funders

Conduct regular reviews to monitor the implementation at the participating schools

* This duty list is subject to review periodically and additional duties would be included if the post so requires.

C) Requirements

Master's or Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from a local university or equivalent qualifications is needed

Obtained full membership of the Division of Educational Psychology of the Hong Kong Psychological Society or an equivalent status in an internationally recognised professional organization of Educational Psychology or been eligible for such membership pre-employment

Knowledge of Positive Psychology and experience in secondary school setting is an advantage

Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese

Note:

Appointment will be made on renewable contract terms.

Po Leung Kuk is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes application from all qualified candidates.

Information provided relating to employment will be kept confidential and used only for processing applications.

Applicants who are not contacted within 6 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be securely destroyed upon completion of the recruitment process.

For more information about Po Leung Kuk, please visit http://www.poleungkuk.org.hk.