Senior Hall Manager

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a) take a leadership role in providing administrative and quality assurance support to the student halls;

(b) provide leadership to the implementation and provision of the University’s overall residential life and educational programme and activities;

(c) develop the implementation of residential extra-curricular and co-curricular programmes to facilitate student integration and engagement;

(d) oversee and provide mentoring / coaching to all residential learning communities and interest groups;

(e) draw up policies related to hall residential life and education, residential hall associations and residential conduct, and to ensure their effective implementation;

(f) take a leadership role in providing one-stop support services to non-local students;

(g) formulate and oversee the implementation of activities and events to facilitate non-local students for better adaption to university life;

(h) supervise a group of executive and clerical staff, work closely with internal and external units; and 

(i) perform any other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students or his/her delegates.

The appointee may be required to work on irregular hours and perform on-call duties.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a) a recognised degree;

(b) at least eight years’ relevant experience with background in areas related to student development and not less than five years’ specialist and supervisory experience;

(c) the ability to plan, coordinate and promote events / programmes;

(d) solid leadership skills and a desire to mentor others to help them reach their full potential;

(e) excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

(f) an enthusiastic attitude of service and care, and the ability to work well with others; and

(g) a high proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese (including Cantonese and Putonghua).

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test. 

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/management).  Consideration of applications will commence on 16 January 2025 until the position is 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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