Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Lingnan University
Job category | Faculty (open rank) / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Open |
AOC | Open |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Organization's reference number | 14/94/JFP |
Location | Tuen Mun, Hong Kong |
Start date | Mid-August 2015 or by mutual agreement |
Job description |
Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts traditions. Adopting a whole-person approach to education, it offers a wide range of honours bachelor’s degrees and postgraduate programmes up to the doctoral level in the disciplines of arts, business and social sciences. Lingnan University is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research. Applications are invited for the following post, which will be tenable from mid-August 2015 or by mutual agreement: Associate Professor/Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy Post Ref.: 14/94/JFP
This is a tenure-track post at the rank of Associate Professor or Assistant Professor. The areas of specialization and concentration are open. The successful applicant will be expected to teach core courses for non-Philosophy majors (Understanding Morality; Logic and Critical Thinking) as well as upper-level Philosophy courses in his or her area of specialization or concentration. The teaching load is an average of 7.5 contact hours per week for two semesters per academic year. General Requirements Candidates should have a PhD degree in the relevant discipline. For appointment as Associate Professor, candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience and a good track record in research and scholarly activities. For appointment as Assistant Professor, candidates should have relevant teaching experience and a good research record. Lingnan University is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research. The appointee should demonstrate commitment to teaching and research excellence. Candidates are required to provide information on their research records and evidence of quality teaching. Administrative experience will be an advantage.
Appointment The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The rank and remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, housing benefits and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. Appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation. Application Procedure Applicants are invited to forward their dossier together with a completed personal data sheet (Form R1 which is obtainable at http://www.LN.edu.hk/hr/application-forms) to the Human Resources Office, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong by post, by fax at (852) 2616-5382 or by email: [email protected] (as attachment in MS Word format). Applicants should provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Please specify the post/level you are applying for and quote the reference number of the post in all correspondence. Further information on the University and its programmes and activities can be found on the University’s web site : http://www.LN.edu.hk. Enquiries can be directed to [email protected]. Review of applications will commence from November 2014 and continue until the post is filled. Potential candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. |
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i)Forward dossier together with
ii) A completed personal data sheet (Form R1 which is obtainable at http://www.LN.edu.hk/hr/application-forms)(as attachment in MS Word format)
iii) Provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references
iv)Specify the post/level you are applying for and
v) Quote the reference number of the post in all correspondence.
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Hard deadline | No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis) |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | http://www.LN.edu.hk |
Contact name | Human Resources Office |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | +852 2616 8902 |
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Time created | September 23, 2014, 9:33am UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | January 16, 2015, 5:44am HKT |
Expired on | January 16, 2015, 5:44am HKT |
Last updated | January 15, 2015, 9:46pm UTC |
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