Head of the Department of English Language Education
The Education University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
university, dedicated to the advancement of teacher education and related disciplines through a diverse offering of academic,
professional and research programmes. Approaching its 30th anniversary, the University aspires to become a leading university in the
Asia Pacific region and beyond, with a focus on educational and multidisciplinary research, development and innovation. We are
committed to nurturing outstanding and caring educators and professionals as well as enhancing the impact of scholarship.The University has an academic/teaching staff strength of about 450 and total student headcount of about 11,000. It has a Graduate
School and three Faculties, namely, Faculty of Education and Human Development, Faculty of Humanities, and Faculty of Liberal Arts
and Social Sciences, comprising 15 academic departments, as well as a number of University-level research centres and Faculty-level
research and professional development centres and academies. For more information about the University, please visit
http://www.eduhk.hk.To continue pursuing excellence in the advancement of knowledge, scholarship and innovation through high quality research, we are
seeking enthusiastic and highly dedicated academics to join the University in support of its strategic development in diverse areas.Head of the Department of English Language Education
Faculty of HumanitiesWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced scholar to lead the Department of English Language Education. The Head of
Department will assume the overall responsibility for academic leadership and strategic direction to the department in line with the
vision and mission of th and the University. He/She will report to the Dean of Faculty of Humanities.
Roles and Responsibilities
Specifically, the appointee is expected to lead new course developments as well as research and other academic and scholarly activities,
foster an environment affording the research and teaching in the Department, and oversee the organization and staff planning of the
Department. He/She is expected to have strong connections as well as strategic partnership with local and international professional
organizations, educational institutions, and research communities to sustain and further consolidate the Department's strategic position
in English Language Education and sociolinguistics, especially in the Greater Bay Area and Asia. In addition, The Head of Department
should provide mentorship to novice researchers in the Department and have a commitment to academic excellence, inclusivity, and
diversity.
Requirements
Applicants should have a doctoral degree in the areas of sociolinguistics, digital humanities, and/or second language acquisition.
He/She should be an outstanding academic leader with strong interdisciplinary expertise and a record of successful bidding of external
grants. Interest in providing leadership for developing the Faculty's new strategic focus on “Comparative Cultures of Care” will be
viewed favorably.For information on the Department, please visit this website:RemunerationThe successful applicant will be offered appointment at an academic rank (viz., Chair Professor / Professor / Associate Professor),
commensurate with qualifications and experience, and hold the Headship appointment on a concurrent basis for an initial period of about
3 years with the possibility of renewal for a second term. Remuneration package will be highly competitive and negotiable, and attractive
fringe benefits including housing benefits where appropriate, will be provided.Application / NominationThe University is being represented in this search by Perrett Laver Limited. Interested parties are invited to submit
applications/nominations, together with a full curriculum vitae, to Ms Annebella Choi by email at
The University reserves the right not to fill the position or to fill the position by invitation. Only those who are shortlisted will be
contacted. Applications and nominations will be considered until the position is filled. Personal data provided by applicants will be used
for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer toSince the incumbents' work would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or mentally incapacitated persons, prospective
employee(s) will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong Police Force.