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The appointee will be responsible for enhancing the user interface for designing the the CITE developed learning design tool, Learning Design Studio (LDS) and to design the functionalities and user interface for an extension to LDS to provide learning analytics add-ons to a learning management system (LMS) such as Moodle in order to provide pedagogically appropriate feedback and recommendations in the form of user-friendly visualizations to teachers and learners on the LMS. The Learning Designer will also be supporting teachers and students in schools and higher education institutions in using the learning design and learning analytics tools on the extended LDS for learning and teaching. He/ She will need to conduct face-to-face/online training workshops and develop user guides for LDS users, including students, teachers, administrators, and other users, as well as contribute to the further design and development of LDS to meet the diverse needs of different user groups.

For appointment at IT Officer / Senior Research Assistant level, Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in Learning Design / Education Technology or related fields with at least 2 years of work experience in instructional/ learning design in an educational institution or in the educational technology industry with demonstrated expertise in the integration of diverse e-learning systems/ tools/ resources, student-centered e-learning, e-assessment, and feedback design. Applicants should have knowledge in the use of Learning Management Systems (e.g. Moodle) to support blended and fully online learning. Experience in the use of learning analytics to support learner feedback and intervention is desirable.

For appointment at Research Assistant I / II level, applicants should at least possess a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Education Technology, Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. They should have at least 1 year of relevant work experience in education institutions, educational technology or educational publishing industries, good communication skills, and an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (competence in Cantonese is an advantage). Additional relevant qualifications/experience include: a Master’s degree or above related to technology in education, a teaching qualification, or teaching experience will have a definite advantage.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers website (http://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V.. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until the post is filled.

Closing Date: September 30, 2023

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Applicants should possess a doctoral or master’s degree in Education, Social Sciences or a related discipline, and experience in analyzing survey and/or assessment data. Familiarity with the literature on learning design, learning analytics, curriculum / pedagogical innovation or digital literacy is a clear advantage. Preference will be given to those with experience in managing and analyzing quantitative research data using advanced statistical methods, such as multiple linear regression, mediation analysis, multilevel modeling, and/or latent variable models. Good organizational skills and the ability to work on a tight schedule are essential to succeed in this role. They should also have a high level of writing proficiency in English and demonstrated ability in writing up research findings for both academic and general audiences, and be self-motivated, responsible and able to work independently and within a team. Applicants with a PhD degree may be considered for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow. Those with other higher degrees and substantial research experience in relevant areas may be considered for appointment as Senior Research Assistant.

The appointee will work closely with the Principal Investigator and the project team, to conduct research in a predominantly independent manner, and pursue investigations on specific areas. He/She will be responsible for (a) research and instrument design; (b) data collection, management, analysis and interpretation; (c) preparation for publications in peer reviewed journals and books; (d) working collaboratively with the project team to liaise with schools, professional bodies and other relevant stakeholders; and (e) providing assistance in administrative and promotional work.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post.  Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers website (http://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V.. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until the post is filled.

Closing Date: September 30, 2023.

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Applicants should have an Associate Degree/Higher diploma/Bachelor’s degree in IT or computer science related disciplines with strong knowledge in web-based technologies in education. Excellent programming skills with PHP (preferably using Laravel framework) as backend and React/Angular/Vue as frontend respectively; and hands-on experience in system administration of web servers. A background in customization/development of open-source software is a definite advantage. Priority will be given to those who have demonstrated experience in independent software development, with links to samples/repository of previous works (e.g. GitHub link) included in their C.V.

The appointee will be responsible for developing a suite of technologies in a team to support learning design, learning analytics and visualization for teachers, including but not limited to a version of the Learning Design Studio platform that can communicate with Learning Management Systems. He/She will also be involved in requirement engineering with stakeholders, provide technical support to different users (e.g. team members, teachers and students) on using the suite of technologies, and create user/developer documentation for the tools developed.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers website (http://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V.. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until the post is filled.

Closing Date: September 30, 2023.

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Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in English, Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Engineering, Education or a related discipline, and a recognized teaching qualification. They should have at least 3 years of relevant teaching experience, good communication skills, and an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese).

The appointee will work on a project on development of a learning design platform. They are expected to provide school-based professional support to teachers of local schools, and work closely with the project team to manage and coordinate different aspects of the project as outlined below:-

1. to coordinate and liaise with different parties on the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of various project activities;
2. to work collaboratively with project team members to support participating teachers of the project to design, implement and evaluate school-based curriculum using the self-directed learning (SDL) approach at the upper primary and lower secondary levels;
3. to work collaboratively with participating teachers in designing school-based curriculum using self-directed learning (SDL) strategies;
4. to organize project activities that foster the development of schools’ multi-level leadership capacity;
5. to draft project reports, develop project deliverables, design related qualitative and quantitative research, conduct data collection and analysis; and
6. to perform other duties as assigned.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 30, 2023 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

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Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Social Sciences, Education or a related discipline. They should have an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese), good communication and IT skills, and experience in conducting qualitative and/or quantitative research (e.g. analyzing interview and questionnaire data). A higher degree in Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering or Education is a definite advantage. Familiarity with the local education context and curriculum design is highly desirable. Preference will be given to those with good research skills (e.g. conducting interview and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using SPSS), and experience in STEAM education, project management or event planning and organization (e.g. workshop and conference).

The appointees will assist the project team to conduct school visits, literature review, surveys, interviews, data management, paper-based and online data collection and analysis; organize project events; draft project reports; develop project deliverables, handle daily project administration; and perform other duties as assigned.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 30, 2023 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

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Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Engineering, Education or a related discipline, and a recognized teaching qualification. They should have at least 3 years of relevant teaching experience, good communication skills, and an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese). Those with a Master’s degree or above in science education and experience in organizing STEAM activities are preferred.

The appointee will work on a project on STEAM education. They are expected to provide school-based professional support to teachers of local schools, and work closely with the project team to manage and coordinate different aspects of the project as outlined below:-

1. to coordinate and liaise with different parties on the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of various project activities;
2. to work collaboratively with project team members to support participating teachers of the project to design, implement and evaluate STEAM curriculum using the self-directed learning (SDL) approach at the upper primary and lower secondary levels;
3. to work collaboratively with the participating teachers in designing STEAM curriculum using self-directed learning (SDL) strategies;
4. to organize project activities that foster the development of schools’ multi-level leadership capacity;
5. to draft project reports, develop project deliverables, design related qualitative and quantitative research, conduct data collection and analysis; and
6. to perform other duties as assigned.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 30, 2023 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

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Applicants should possess a doctoral degree in Education, Social Sciences or a related discipline, and experience in analyzing survey and/or assessment data. Familiarity with the literature on digital literacy and/or factors at the student, home and school levels influencing educational achievement, and large-scale quantitative data is a clear advantage. Preference will be given to those with experience in managing and analyzing quantitative research data using advanced statistical methods, such as multiple linear regression, mediation analysis, multilevel modeling, and/or latent variable models. Good organizational skills and the ability to work on a tight schedule are essential to succeed in this role. They should also have a high level of writing proficiency in English and demonstrated ability in writing up research findings for both academic and general audiences, and be self-motivated, responsible and able to work independently and within a team.

The appointee will work on a project on STEAM education and transformative leadership. He/She will work closely with the Principal Investigator and the project team, to conduct research in a predominantly independent manner, and pursue investigations in the teaching and learning of STEAM and multilevel leadership and other related research studies. He/She will be responsible for (a) research and instrument design; (b) data collection, management, analysis and interpretation; (c) preparation for publications in peer reviewed journals and books; (d) working collaboratively with the project team to liaise with schools, professional bodies and other relevant stakeholders; and (e) providing assistance in administrative and promotional work.

To commence as soon as possible until August 31, 2024.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 30, 2023 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Apply Now