Job Description

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS

ACADEMY OF VISUAL ARTS

Established in 2005, the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) is the first university academy of its kind in Hong Kong, providing professional visual arts undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes linked to international exchange and the vibrant creative industries in Hong Kong and in the global arena.

The Academy is committed to nurturing creative and professional talent of international renown and strives to provide the very best in visual arts education, combining studio-based practice and research, critical and historical studies, and sustainable service for the cultural and creative sectors as well as for the community at large.

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Sculpture (23241186)

The Academy now invites applications for full-time faculty positions of Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in Sculpture, to enrich its teaching, research, and practice in the related areas with innovation, creativity and diversified pedagogical and research approaches.

Responsibilities:

• Operate independently at professional level within a fully equipped Sculpture Studio;
• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses with interdisciplinary, experimental and expanded perspectives, including but not limited to additive sculpture of clay, plaster and bronze casting, subtractive sculpture of wood and stone, Fibreglass Sculpture, and any new form of sculpture building through digital technology, etc.;
• Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Work alongside other staff in the Academy and take an active part in organising and developing studio facilities and student projects, and in coordinating associated programmes (workshops, guest lectures, conferences, exhibitions, screenings, etc.);
• Conduct innovative research projects, secure extramural funding, and publish work actively in formats/venues as appropriate for their outputs; and
• Carry out administrative duties of the Academy as required.

Requirements:

• Hold preferably a PhD, or MFA degree or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline;
• Possess a breadth and depth of practical skillsets and knowledge relevant to the area(s);
• Demonstrate keen interest and strong commitment to teaching, practice and research; and
• Have a solid academic, professional and research track record. Records of successful grant applications or project funding bids will be considered as an advantage.

Successful candidates will have access to facilities, studios and workshops as well as the broader and expanding research platform at the Academy, the School and the University. The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years commencing September 2026. Re-appointments thereafter will be subject to performance and mutual agreement.

Outstanding candidates at Associate Professor or Professor rank may be considered for tenure on appointment. Distinguished candidates with strong academic credentials and outstanding academic leadership capabilities will be considered at the rank of Professor.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System with the full resume, academic credentials, the best three out of their most recent publications/works, an artist statement of teaching philosophy, student evaluations of teaching for last three years. They should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with the Job Identification number (stated above) quoted on the letters, directly to the Human Resources Office (email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk). Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after submission of the application may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, and scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request. Details of the Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.