The Office of the Vice-President (Development and External Relations) is recruiting a team of high calibre staff who will work for an inter-institutional project on coding education and computational thinking for upper primary schools. It aims at strengthening the logical thinking and problem-solving skills of the students, as well as cultivating their interest and motivation in coding and computational education. The appointees will be core members of the project team, and play a key role in implementing the coding education for primary schools.
Act as the relationship manager with primary school teachers; conduct co-teaching in coding classes in primary schools; support parent education; assist in recruiting a team of part-time student helpers as Teaching Assistants (TAs), design and offer training for the team of TAs, manage and supervise them as well as evaluate their performance; and perform any other duties as assigned.
A good honours degree, preferably in I.T. or related fields. Candidates are expected to be self-motivated, patient, mature with experience in leading a team, good team-players with ability to work independently and under pressure; work closely with different parties and handle multiple tasks. Good computer literacy (including proficiency in MS office), good command of English and Chinese, good organizational and problem-solving skills are also required. Relevant teaching experience and working with primary students would be an advantage.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.
Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].
To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk. The closing date is 2 September 2018. Applications will receive full consideration and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.
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