Job Opportunities

Associate Professor (Public Relations and International Events Management)

Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

Department / Section : Department of Hospitality and Business Management

Ref. no : O/THEi-DHBM/ASSOC_PROF(PRIEM)/04/24

The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi or Institute) offers 22 innovative degree programmes across our 6 Academic Departments, namely Department of Food and Health Sciences, Department of Construction, Environment and Engineering, Department of Sport and Recreation, Department of Hospitality and Business Management, Department of Design and Architecture, and Department of Digital Innovation and Technology, that are vocationally and professionally oriented and developed with significant industry input. All programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, and also accredited by the relevant professional bodies where appropriate. THEi prepares Work Ready, Future Ready graduates through our strong applied degree and professional education programmes. All programmes require work integrated learning (WIL) and engage students inactive learning pedagogies including a strong focus on project-based learning involving real-world problem solving with and for local industries and professions. THEi partners closely with industry to provide intensive internship and project opportunities. Students also actively participate in knowledge exchange activities to develop professional insights. THEi is an innovative, professional and entrepreneurial organisation with a commitment to greening and sustainability. For more information about our Institute, please visit https://www.thei.edu.hk.

Major Duties:
The successful appointee shall engage in the planning, development, implementation and review of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Public Relations and International Events Management programmes with Medium of Instruction in English and Putonghua respectively. The appointee will need to provide strong academic leadership in the formulation of learning and teaching strategies; programme and curriculum design and development, taking part in teaching and supervising student projects and works; delivering quality programme; student recruitment; fostering a culture of teamwork and building a disciplined team; leading the team in programme accreditation and validation; and leading and participating in scholarly activities, including but not limited to applied research, consultancy, networking and collaboration with industry, professional bodies, government bodies and/or other educational institutes to achieve outcomes. The successful appointee will also be expected to maintain close contacts with industry, commerce, and other educational institutes on collaborative arrangement to promote and ensure the relevance and excellence of the programme. Experience in Public Relations, Marketing, International Events Management or relevant disciplines, and a deep understanding of public relations and its work practices is preferred.

Requirements:
(a)	A recognised PhD degree in one or more of the following fields: International Events Management, MICE, Customer Relationship Management, Public Relations, Communication or related fields;
(b)	Competence in high-quality research and publish in both top-tier public relations/international events management and/or hospitality/tourism journals;
(c)	Rich experience in, with a demonstrable track record of teaching and programme management, including programme development and accreditation, and implementation of teaching and learning strategies in higher education;
(d)	Good professional standing with strong industry networks, achievements in scholarship and/or professional practice and applied research activities in the relevant field;
(e)	Strong leadership, management, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, as well as strong sense of responsibility;
(f)	Render services to advance community in Hong Kong, GBA and Asia;
(g)	High proficiency in both spoken Putonghua and written English/Chinese; and
(h)	The candidate should be native in Putonghua (mother tongue/language is Putonghua); or received a recognised bachelor’s degree or above of which the medium of instruction was Putonghua; or have at least 3 years' work experience in Mainland China or other Putonghua speaking countries or regions (Singapore, Taiwan, Macao, etc); or attained Grade B / Level 2 or above in the Putonghua Proficiency Test or Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (PSC) / Level 3 or above in the Assessment Papers of the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (Putonghua).

Notes:
(1)	The appointee may be required to perform duties at different sites and work irregular hours, shifts and on Saturdays and Sundays.
(2)	The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
(3)	The appointee will work on Chai Wan Campus.

Application Procedures:
A completed application form *[VTC-1 (Rev. 3/2023)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to thei-jobs@thei.edu.hk*.

Candidates should take note of the following:
(1)	Completed application form and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)	The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai-man.pdf”.
(3)	For the email subject, please cite “Application for Associate Professor (Public Relations and International Events Management), DHBM (Ref. No.: O/THEi-DHBM/ASSOC_PROF(PRIEM)/04/24)”.

Review of applications will commence as soon as possible, or until the post is filled.

The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

Download Application Form in PDF format