Term / Temporary Assistant Lecturer (English and Communication)

Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Technological and Higher Education Institute is seeking a Term/Temporary Assistant Lecturer in English and Communication. This position requires teaching duties, involvement in student projects, and contributions to the Language Centre. The ideal candidate will possess the necessary qualifications and relevant teaching experience, demonstrating effective communication and digital skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in English or related fields is mandatory.
• Preference for candidates with relevant teaching experience.
• Willing to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform teaching duties and assist in supervision of student projects.
• Organise language enhancement activities and assist in curriculum development.
• Participate in Language Centre projects and functions.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Digital Skills

Education

Recognised degree in English Language or related fields

Teaching English qualification (CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL)

Job description

Term / Temporary Assistant Lecturer (English and Communication)

Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Haking Wong)

Major Duties:

(a) To perform teaching duties and assist in supervision of student projects;

(b) To assist in carrying 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) Preference will be given to candidates who have relevant teaching experience;

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

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

Notes:

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

(2) Shortlisted candidate(s) will be required to take a written assessment.

Application Procedures:

A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 11/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to the Language Centre, Room 129, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Haking Wong), 702 Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, or by email to [e-mail].

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 “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.

(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Term / Temporary Assistant Lecturer (English and Communication) (Ref No.: O/HW-LC/TERM_TEMP_AL(EC)/06/25)”.

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

Closing date for application: 18 June 2025

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. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.