FACULTY OF ARTS

Department of Chinese Language and Literature

The Department of Chinese Language and Literature seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor with the expertise in Classical Confucian works (Shangshu), Korea or Japan Confucianism and East-Asian Cross-Cultural Study. Duties include: (a) teaching courses in relevant subjects; (b) supervising students in thesis writing; (c) preparing course syllabi; and (d) performing administrative duties assigned by the Head of Department.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese Culture, or a relevant discipline. The appointee is expected to have 1-2 years’ teaching experience in Bachelor or Master Programme, and fluent speaking and writing in Korean or Japanese are preferable.

Applicants are required to specify how their qualifications match the above requirements in a cover letter and provide supporting documents in their application.

Initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years commencing no later than September 2021. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Remuneration package includes retirement/gratuity benefits, annual leave, medical and dental scheme, housing assistance and relocation allowance wherever appropriate.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk) with samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications/works. They should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with PR number (stated above) quoted on the letters, to the Personnel Office (Email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after the submission date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics. 

The University reserves the right not to make appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 22 November 2020