The English Language Centre employs about 100 people, including a Head, six Associate Heads, and some 80 full-time and part-time teaching staff. For names and contact details, see the Staff Directory.

Teaching staff are recruited as full-time Instructors or part-time Lecturers.

Full-time staff are assigned 20 teaching hours a week. Their duties include:
Teaching and advising students
Developing courses and materials
Course administration
Informal English enhancement activities

Full-time staff work in Teams and participate in Committees that run the ELC.

Part-time staff are assigned a maximum of 17 teaching hours a week

Qualifications

All teaching staff must have a first degree and a professional teaching qualification in teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Full-time staff need a diploma level qualification or above, e.g., a Dip Ed specializing in TESOL or the Cambridge Dip TEFLA, and a minimum of two years’ post-qualification teaching experience at secondary level or above.

Candidates with a basic qualification such as the Cambridge Certificate in TEFLA or the Trinity House Certificate in TEFLA, or with less than two years’ teaching experience, may be considered for part-time positions.

Part-time staff must have the right to work in Hong Kong. The ELC cannot obtain working visas for part-time staff.

For employment opportunities and applications, see Job Openings.

Learn about our Teaching Philosophy.