The University of Hong Kong calls applications from qualified candidates for appointments as Postdoctoral Fellowship (3 posts) in the Faculty of Education. The fellowship position will begin on September 1, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter for two years.

Position Summary

The appointee will work on a project on learning Chinese as a second language (CSL) for kindergarteners and developing teachers’ skills in teaching CSL. He/She will assist the Project Investigators and the Research Manager to oversee all research elements in the project, including performing a literature review, designing research instruments for collection and analysis of research data, writing research reports, summarisation and conceptualization of research findings for project dissemination. He/She will also need to provide research support for the preparation of the curriculum guide, learning and teaching resources, K3-P1 transition and teacher professional development, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Candidates must have the following qualifications in order to be eligible for this Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Hong Kong

• A doctoral degree in Education, Chinese Language, Linguistics, Psychology, Social Science, Cognitive Science, or related disciplines.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Solid advanced statistical skills; good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Furthermore, the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates will experience in conducting research in language education, teacher development, and relevant areas, with academic publication experience preferred.

The University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Hong Kong. HKU was also the first university established by the British Empire in East Asia. However, KKU is one of the best universities in Hong Kong and Asia. As of 2020, HKU ranks third in Asia and 22nd internationally by QS, and fourth in Asia and 35th internationally by THE. It has been commonly regarded as one of the most internationalized universities in the world as well as one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. Today, HKU has ten academic faculties with English as the main language of instruction. HKU also ranks highly in the sciences, dentistry, biomedicine, education, humanities, law, economics, business administration, linguistics, political science, and the social sciences.

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