Job Description

Curriculum Development Officer (at the grade of Lecturer/Tutor) in the Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER) within the Faculty of Education (Ref.: 537225)

We now invite applications for appointment as Curriculum Development Officer (at the grade of Lecturer/Tutor) (several posts) in the Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER) within the Faculty of Education

Duties and Responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible for:-

1. diagnosing the needs of multicultural students and their teachers through need analysis;
2. providing school-based support for our collaborative kindergartens and/or primary schools;
3. collaborating with teachers in curriculum development, lesson planning, peer lesson observation and post-lesson debriefing;
4. developing pedagogical approaches and materials to cater for the learning diversity of multicultural students;
5. promoting learning and teaching (L&T) with assessment data;
6. sharing school-based experience and good practices at teacher seminars;
7. writing progress reports;
8. facilitating the vertical development of project schools at the stage of both kindergartens and primary education to enhance knowledge exchange of experienced project schools with the novice project schools;
9. facilitating horizontal development of project schools by providing a platform for the cross-fertilization of ideas and opinions with evidence-based practices in kindergarten and primary education; and
10. performing other duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in Education, Chinese Language or a related discipline, or a Master’s degree with a recognized teaching qualification (e.g. PGDE); and at least 8 years’ experience in teaching or developing school-based Chinese curriculum in local kindergartens/primary schools or equivalent. They should also have a good command of written and spoken Chinese (including Cantonese); and experience in IT applications and Chinese computer operations. Preference will be given to those who have solid experience in teaching multicultural students and/or curriculum development in the local school context. Applicants with lower qualifications and/or less experience may be considered for appointment at the grade of Tutor.

Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement (ref. no.: 532430 & 535007) need not re-apply.

Desirable Attributes

Demonstrated innovation in teaching Chinese language, and knowledge of and experience in Chinese curriculum and assessment in local kindergartens/primary schools, and school-based curriculum development.

What We Offer

The appointment will be made on a temporary full-time or part-time contract, to commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2027, with the possibility of renewal.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave, medical benefits and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries.

How to Apply

The University only accepts online applications for the above posts. Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers site ( https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload a cover letter indicating the earliest availability date, and an up-to-date CV with the contact information of 3 referees. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 18, 2026, or until the posts are filled, whichever is earlier.

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