Dear GEP-Ed Colleagues, HKIEd is looking for a new professor/chair professor in environmental studies (policy). If you know of anyone with a very strong publication record who is interested in working in Hong Kong, please encourage her/him to apply.
The official advertisement is pasted below and can be obtained from http://www.ied.edu.hk/jobsopp/index.php. Please feel free to share the advertisement widely. Many thanks. All best, Paul -- P.G. Harris Department of Social Sciences Hong Kong Institute of Education 10 Lo Ping Road Tai Po, HONG KONG General Office Tel.: +852 2948 7707 Direct Tel.: +852 2948 6763 Fax: +852 2948 8047 Email: pharris @ ied.edu.hk http://www.ied.edu.hk/ssc/ http://www.ied.edu.hk/spru/ The Hong Kong Institute of Education is a publicly funded institution offering a full range of academic programmes at doctoral, master, bachelor and postgraduate diploma levels as well as other professional development programmes to over 8,000 students, serving teachers and professionals studying in education and related humanities, social sciences, and arts and culture disciplines. In light of the Hong Kong SAR Governments support for the Institute to develop into an Education-focused, multidisciplinary institution with strong research capacity, and in line with the Institutes plan to become a University of Education, we continue to strengthen our capacity in new discipline areas. Through our research, the Institute aspires to become the leading agent of change for education and public policies in the Asia Pacific region. Our vision is clearly focused on innovative, world-class research and development that contributes to solving problems and addressing public policy issues locally and globally. Collaboration, intellectual freedom and innovation are our hallmark values. If you are excited by the prospect of contributing your expertise to the development of a leading multidisciplinary institution at the heart of East Asia, we would like to hear from you. The Institute invites applications for Professors in the following areas: Professors Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty of Education Studies (Ref:Prof/FAS/1010) (Ref:Prof/FES/1010) ? Arts Management ? Child Development ? Cultural Policy ? Environmental Studies/Policy ? Health and Social Care Management ? Child Studies (especially in Language and Art) ? Special Needs Education (Initial contact: Professor Joshua Mok: [email protected]) (Initial contact: Professor Kerry Kennedy: [email protected]) Faculty of Languages (Ref:Prof/FLAN/1010) ? Chinese Linguistics/Language ? Chinese Literature ? Cultural History ? English Literature (Initial contact: Professor Leonard Chan: [email protected]) Appointees to these senior positions will provide academic leadership through research, teaching and programme development. They may be appointed at Chair Professor or Professor level as appropriate. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in a relevant area, a distinguished record of research and scholarship recognized internationally, a proven record of outstanding academic leadership, demonstrated commitment to leading research and pioneering cutting-edge developments in their areas, and a record of effective and innovative teaching in the tertiary education sector. Bilingual competency in English and Chinese will be an advantage, as will an appreciation of the challenges of working in a multicultural context. Remuneration package will be highly competitive and attractive fringe benefits will be offered. Applications or nominations with full CV should be sent to the Secretary of Strategic Recruitment Search Committee by email to [email protected], with indication of the area(s) of interest. The search will continue until suitable appointments are made. All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Those who are shortlisted will be contacted. Further information about the Institute is available at http://www.ied.edu.hk The HKIEd is an Equal Opportunities Employer
