In a city renowned for its international outlook and connections, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts plays a unique and influential role in developing future generations of performing artists that include performers, practitioners, designers and technicians. The Academy’s six Schools: Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film & Television, Music, and Theatre & Entertainment Arts create a vibrant centre of practice, production, teaching and practice-as-research. Its outstanding reputation is reinforced by the quality of its performers and its partnerships with other centres of excellence locally, regionally and internationally. With international residencies, visiting artists and alumni, which include some of the most respected professionals in their disciplines, the Academy is committed to the training of future world-class performers and practitioners.
Applications are invited for the position of Educational Designer in Education-Information Technology (EDuIT) under the leadership of Assistant Deputy Director (Digital Learning).
The Educational Designer is an academic appointment and will provide pedagogical support and advice for EDuIT’s various e-learning and teaching initiatives. Duties include overseeing and contributing to the pedagogical developments of the EDuIT’s work such as supporting academic staff in the effective use of an existing Learning Management System (CANVAS), lecture capture, blended learning, MOOC development, online student portfolios, provision of professional development activities and other tasks as delegated by the Academy as and when required.

Applicants should have:
(a) A recognised degree from a tertiary institution;
(b)Solid experience in managing and contributing to eLearning pedagogically driven projects;
(c)Solid experience in facilitating professional development for academic staff and organise activities for students across a range of learning and teaching areas such as: 21st Century approaches to pedagogy, mobile learning, outcome-based education and an understanding of practice, theory and research in these areas being an advantage;
(d)Experience in pedagogical support for academic staff in the innovative use of Learning Management Systems; Lecture Capture and best practices in the use of AV resources and technologies to support and enhance student learning, Online Portfolios for students, MOOC development as well as project management and quality assurance processes;
(e)An extensive understanding of current trends in technology enhanced learning (with experience in the performing arts and/or a knowledge of performing arts education being an advantage);
(f)Strong organisational, team and communication skills; and
(g)Strong presentation and written skills in English, and proficiency in Cantonese and Putonghua is an advantage.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Appointment will be on a two-year contract with the possibility of renewal, subject to mutual agreement. A gratuity payment equals up to 15% of basic salary earned during the contract period will be payable upon satisfactory completion of contract. Fringe benefits include leave, medical, and dental benefits.