Department of Applied Social Sciences
Project Associate / Project Assistant
(Ref. 260827013)
[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the project - “Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs”. He/She will be required to:
(a) provide assistance to the administration of the service-learning subject;
(b) assist in coordinating students’ services for adolescents and children with special needs in different service sites;
(c) conduct research and evaluative studies;
(d) collect and analyse data;
(e) draft reports related to the subject; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.
The appointee will be occasionally required to work irregular hours including weekday evenings, weekends and public holidays.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Project Associate post should have a master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education or other related disciplines or a good honours degree with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Project Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Putonghua;
(b) have good computer literacy including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
(c) have good interpersonal and organisational skills; and
(d) be a good team player and able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Betty Mok via email at betty.mok@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 3 September 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 27 August 2026