Project Assistant (two posts) (Ref. 241022004)

[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]

Duties

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Scaling up C-for-Chinese@JC in kindergarten sector to cultivate culturally responsive education”. The project is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club aiming at supporting ethnic minority children in kindergarten and junior primary sector to learn Chinese under a culturally responsive education framework, as a scale-up extension of a completed project called “C-for-Chinese@JC”.  They will be required to:

(a)  design, develop and implement different kinds of learning activities to meet the project objectives;

(b)  conduct literature review on research topics related to the project;

(c)  collect, process and analyse project data;

(d)  organise workshops and project meetings as required;

(e)  prepare and disseminate research results and project outcomes; and

(f)   perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.

The appointees will sometimes be required to work during weekend or outside normal work hours, as well as work outside campus.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a)  an honours degree in Chinese Language & Literature/Chinese Linguistics or in early childhood education with solid knowledge in the Chinese language;

(b)  experience in developing multimedia Chinese language learning materials;

(c)  passions in teaching and child support services; and

(d)  good interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with team members.

Preference will be given to those who speak fluent Cantonese, and have knowledge and experience in teaching Chinese as a second language/educational technology and media/curriculum and instruction/early childhood education Candidates with illustration and book production background will have an advantage.

Applicants are invited to contact Mr Chadwick Ngan at telephone number 2766 4868 or via email at chadwick.ngan@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/research).  Consideration of applications will commence on 5 November 2024 until the positions are filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment.

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