Assistant Professor

Ref: PR329/12-13

The appointee is expected to undertake world-class research in sport science or recreation management and apply for research grants. He/She is also expected to teach 5 - 6 of the following courses per academic year in undergraduate degree programmes in Sport and Recreation Leadership: (a) Scientific Principles of Human Movement; (b) Research Methods; (c) Individual Differences in Physical Attributes and Movement Patterns; (d) Sport for Persons with Special Needs; (e) Sociology of Sport and Recreation; (f) Nutrition and Health; (g) Planning and Leading Inclusive Activities, and including students’ honors projects supervision. He/She may also need to teach a number of sport skill courses, take up internship planning and supervision as well as perform any administrative duties as assigned.

Applicants should have a relevant doctoral degree with related research and teaching experience.

Terms of appointment:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers a competitive package which includes retirement/gratuity benefits, annual leave, medical and dental scheme, housing assistance and relocation allowance wherever appropriate. Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract of two to three years commencing September 2013. Re-appointment thereafter is subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and provide an updated curriculum vitae and/or fill in the application form which is obtainable by downloading from the Apply button below. Completed application forms should be sent to the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, AAB903, Level 9, Academic and Administration Building, 15 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong or by email to: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk. Please quote PR number on all correspondence. Applicants are requested to send in samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications, brief statements of teaching and research interests and their recent teaching evaluation results. Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will not be returned after the completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms & conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 11 May 2013