22.4904, Jobs: English/Mandarin; Translation: Asst Prof, Hong Kong Polytechnic U

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Subject: 22.4904, Jobs: English/Mandarin; Translation: Asst Prof, Hong Kong Polytechnic U

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Date: 05-Dec-2011
From: Angie chau [hrstaff at polyu.edu.hk]
Subject: English; Mandarin Chinese; Translation: Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong


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Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:41:38
From: Angie chau [hrstaff at polyu.edu.hk]
Subject: English; Mandarin Chinese; Translation: Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

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University or Organization: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
Department: Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
Job Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong 
Web Address: http://www.polyu.edu.hk
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: Translation 

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
                      English (eng) 

Description:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest government-funded 
tertiary institution in Hong Kong in terms of student number. It offers 
programmes at Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's degrees and Higher 
Diploma levels. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,200. 
The total consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of 
HK$4 billion per year.

The Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies is strong in Applied 
Language Studies. It offers bachelor, master, and doctoral programmes in 
Translating & Interpreting, Bilingual Corporate Communication, Chinese 
Linguistics, Chinese Language Teaching, and Teaching Chinese as a 
second language. The Department has a total of 70 academic staff 
members. Please visit the website at http://www.cbs.polyu.edu.hk for more 
information about the Department. 

The appointee will be required to (a) engage in teaching and related 
learning activities in Translating at both undergraduate and postgraduate 
levels; (b) engage in scholarly activities in topics related to Translating; (c) 
take up an important role in curriculum design and subject development in 
Translating, and engage in research; and (d) undertake administrative 
duties in academic and departmental affairs and play an active role in 
programme management for the further development of the Department's 
objectives.

Applicants should have (a) a PhD degree in Language Studies, Literary 
Studies, Translation Studies or related fields, preferably with relevant post-
qualification teaching or working experience; (b) effective classroom 
teaching skills; (c) track record of research and publications, or be able to 
demonstrate promising research potential in relevant areas; and (d) a 
strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and professional 
service.  Preference will be given to those with teaching experience in 
Translating, particularly Chinese-English translation and practical 
translation such as legal, business, media, science and technology.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service:
Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 
Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application. 
Initial appointments will be made on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. 
Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Remuneration 
package will be highly competitive.  

Application:
Please submit application form via email, fax, or mail (see email address, 
fax number, and application address below). If you would like to provide a 
separate curriculum vitae, please still complete the application form which 
will help speed up the recruitment process. Application forms can be 
obtained via the above channels or downloaded from 
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job.htm. The closing date for application is 
Tuesday, 31 January 2012. Applicants who are not invited to an interview 
within two months of the closing date should consider their applications 
unsuccessful. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection 
Statement for recruitment can be found at 
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/jobpics.htm.


Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2012 
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Ms Angie Chau 
	Human Resources Office 
	13/F Li Ka Shing Tower 
	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
	Hung Hom, Kowloon  
	Hong Kong  
Email Address for Applications: hrstaff at polyu.edu.hk 
Web Address for Applications: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job_external.htm 
Contact Information:
	Ms Angie chau 
	Email: hrstaff at polyu.edu.hk 
	Fax: (852) 2364 2166 




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