Assistant Professor / Research Assistant Professor in Psychology and / or Education

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

ACADEMY OF WELLNESS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Assistant Professor / Research Assistant Professor in Psychology and / or Education (25260441)

The Academy of Wellness and Human Development invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor with experience in at least one of the following areas: 

1. Developmental Psychology


2. Educational Psychology


3. Cognitive Psychology


4. Inclusive Education


5. Environmental Psychology


6. Clinical Counselling; and 


7. Technology in Human Behaviors

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to play a key role in teaching and developing courses, as well as supervising postgraduate students in these areas. Teaching in different programmes in the Academy and/or Faculty is expected.

The appointee is expected to have a track record of high-quality publications. Securing competitive research funding would be a key consideration in offering the Assistant Professor position.

Requirements:

Applicants should possess a PhD in Psychology and/or Education, and teaching experience at university level is preferred. They must also demonstrate a commitment to organising and undertaking local, mainland, and international programme-related outreach initiatives.

Notes:

• For post of Assistant Professor, the initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years.


• For post of Research Assistant Professor, the initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of one to three years. 


• Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding. 

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Applicants are requested to send in their most recent teaching evaluation results. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University's 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 post 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.