"Assistant Professor (Ref: 2600085)"

Assistant Professor (Ref: 2600085)

Department of English Language Education
Faculty of Humanities

Two Assistant Professor posts are vacant in the Department of English Language Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. The Department has around 20 academic and teaching staff who provide teaching and supervision to the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the Faculty of Humanities and the University. The successful candidates will participate in research, teaching, knowledge transfer, and community service. They are expected to do research that leads to successful grant proposals and publications in recognized refereed journals. They will also develop, evaluate and teach in programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, provide guidance to students as academic advisers, supervise students on teaching practice, and contribute to other activities as assigned by the Head of Department.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in English language teaching and learning, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics (with a focus on education), or a related field. Priority will be given to candidates who can demonstrate research expertise, and/or practical experience, in one of more of the following areas: technology (including AI) and teaching and learning methodologies at primary and/or secondary level, curriculum development, task-based language learning, grammar and/or phonology in language teaching and learning, and in-service teachers’ professional development.

Applicants should submit evidence of research publications in the relevant field(s), evidence of high-quality teaching, plans for future development, and demonstrate commitment to work with schools and education professionals. Qualified teacher status (QTS) is not required but will be considered favourably.

For information on the Department, please visit: http://www.eduhk.hk/ele/

For further enquiries about the posts, please contact Head of Department, Prof Hans J. Ladegaard, at hjladegaard@eduhk.hk

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include the University’s Voluntary Contributions to MPF Scheme or a contract-end lump sum payment (totaling up to 15% of the basic salary), leave, medical and dental benefits, and, where applicable, housing benefits.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online application form and upload a full CV on or before 5 March 2026. Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered.