Service-Learning and Leadership Office
Project Fellow
(Ref. 240326021)
[Appointment period: two months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the project - “Virtual resources on global learning to prepare students for non-local service experiences”. He/She will be required to:
(a) inform the development of meaningful and innovative non-local service-learning and leadership projects in the Philippines;
(b) assist in developing teaching materials in global and cross-cultural contexts, especially with respect to PolyU’s service-learning base in the Philippines; and
(c) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
The appointee will be required to travel outside Hong Kong and work on irregular hours, including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a doctoral degree with at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience;
(b) have a good knowledge of the Philippines’s community;
(c) have a high level of fluency in English and Filipino;
(d) have good interpersonal and communication skills; and
(e) be highly motivated and positive.
Preference will be given to those with substantial working experience in academic service-learning/civic education in tertiary education sector.
Shortlisted candidates may be invited to sit for written and computer tests.
Applicants are invited to contact Ms Chan Sze Ying at telephone number 3400 3298 or via email at sze-ying.chan@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 2 April 2024 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 26 March 2024