Job announcement #2

[Nik Gisborne]

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I'd be grateful if this could go on Histling, too.
 
Nik Gisborne.
 
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Ref.: RF-97/98-36
 
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
 
As the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, the University of
Hong Kong has attained unparalleled achievements since 1911 in Hong Kong and
the region by drawing on the great cultural traditions of China and the
West. The University is a major research institution with nine major
faculties and 100+ departments and sub-divisions of studies and learning,
and a full- and part-time postgraduate
and undergraduate student body of almost 15,000, including 1,900 research
students. Our firm commitment to research excellence and
internationalisation has established us as one of the top universities in
the Region. We are firmly committed to our vision of globalisation and
enhancing our research excellence.
 
Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in English Linguistics
 
Applications are invited for appointment as Associate Professor/Assistant
Professor (1 post) in English Linguistics in the Department of English,
tenable from January 1, 1999 or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to
availability of funding. The appointment will initially be made on a
fixed-term basis of three years, with a possibility of renewal.
 
The Department of English seeks to play a pivotal role in leading English
Studies in Hong Kong and to support the University's determination to retain
its international standards and status, and its unique position within China
and Asia. The Department is therefore interested in applicants who possess a
Ph.D., with specialization in English Linguistics. The department undertakes
teaching and research in English language and linguistics, sociolinguistics,
critical linguistics, and journalism in English; and encourages
interdisciplinary approaches to the study of language.
 
Applicants should note that the Department's primary concern is with English
studies and that it is not an ESL teaching unit. Appointees will be expected
to offer courses in their areas of specialization, to contribute to the
teaching of existing courses in the Department at both undergraduate and
Master's levels, to supervise M.Phil. and Ph.D. students in their areas of
specialization, and to pursue an active programme of research and
publication. Applicants should state clearly which area (with reference
number) they wish to be considered for. Those who apply for appointment as
Associate Professor are invited to indicate whether they wish to be
considered for appointment at Assistant Professor level as well.
 
Annual salaries [attracting 15% (taxable) terminal gratuity] are on the
following scales, with starting salary depending on qualifications and
experience:
 
Associate Professor : HK$812,220 - 1,091,100 (9 points) (in the grade of
Senior Lecturer) (approx. GBP63,855 - 85,780)
 
Assistant Professor : HK$522,780 - 873,360 (11 points) * (in the grade of
Lecturer) (approx. GBP41,100 - 68,660)
 
(sterling equivalents as at February 23, 1998)
 
* An appointee with an annual salary at HK$698,520 (approx. GBP54,915) or
above may be considered for the award of the title of
Associate Professor.
 
At current rates, salaries tax will not exceed 15% of gross income. The
appointment carries leave, medical and dental benefits, an allowance for
children's education in Hong Kong, and, in most cases, a financial subsidy
for private tenancy may also be provided at a charge of a percentage of
salary, currently 7.5%.
 
Further particulars and application forms can be obtained on WWW at
http://www.hku.hk; or from the Appointments Unit, Registry, The University
of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Fax (852) 2540 6735 or 2559 2058; E-mail:
APPTUNIT at REG.HKU.HK). Further details about the department, including
information about the department's research profile, are available on
application, or on WWW at http://www.hku.hk/english. Closes April 24, 1998.
 
The University is an equal opportunity employer and is working towards a
smoke-free environment