Assistant Educational Development Officer II / Technical Officer

The mission of the Educational Development Centre (EDC) is to elevate the standard of teaching and learning at the University while effectively contributing to the University's strategic initiatives in fostering the growth of well-rounded students with exceptional professional competence. EDC provides a diverse range of services aimed at achieving these goals. These services include short courses and workshops focused on enhancing teaching and learning practices, personalised consultations to address individual needs, assistance with assessing student learning outcomes, comprehensive teaching evaluation services and initiatives that encourage and facilitate the integration of educational technologies for an enriched teaching and learning experience across the University.

Duties 

The appointee will carry out duties in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL), technology-enhanced learning and teaching, and system maintenance. He/She will be required to:

(a) develop learning and teaching applications, such as adaptive learning and adaptive testing, leveraging technologies including AI, ML, DL;

(b) assist the development of training activities and promote the above technologies and outputs via workshops, guidelines and so on

(c) assist the University to incorporate technology into teaching practices to improve student engagement and learning outcomes;

(d) assist in the design and delivery of workshops and training sessions on educational technologies and their applications in teaching and learning;

(e) assist the development of instructional materials and resources to guide units/faculties/schools in the utilization of technology effectively;

(f) collaborate with instructional designers to create interactive and multimedia-rich learning experiences;

(g) perform regular updates, troubleshooting and debugging to address technical issues and optimise system performance;

(h) monitor system usage and analyse data to identify areas for improvement and recommend system enhancements; and 

(i) perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Educational Development or her delegates.       

Qualifications 

Applicants should: 

(a) have a recognised degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or a related discipline, with at least five years of relevant work experience;

(b) have knowledge of and experience in AI framework such as Tensor Flow, Microsoft CNTK or similar; 

(c) have experience in software development;

(d) have experience in training or delivering instruction;

(e) be familiar with system administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of educational technology platforms and tools; and

(f) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.

Preference will be given to those with knowledge of pedagogical best practices and emerging trends in technology-enhanced teaching and learning, and knowledge of systems programming.

Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement need not re-apply.

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 6 September 2024 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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