Senior Lecturer/Lecturer

The mission of the Centre for English and Additional Languages (CEAL) at Lingnan University, a leading liberal arts institution in Asia, is to enhance the English language skills of Lingnan students and to provide language support to help students succeed in their academic studies and future careers. The Centre provides compulsory and elective English courses as well as organising a range of co-curricular language activities. CEAL also offers courses in additional languages such as Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and French.

The Centre is looking for Lecturers to teach, develop and coordinate courses in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The appointees are also expected to perform administrative duties. 

General Requirements

Applicants for the position should have: (i) ideally at least 4 years’ relevant experience (ideally at least 8 years for Senior Lecturer), including ideally a minimum of 2 years’ experience in teaching EAP/ESP courses at university level, preferably to students of humanities, social sciences and/or business studies; (ii) a master’s degree or above, and a doctoral degree is preferred; (iii) a qualification in teaching English as a second/additional language; (iv) an excellent command of English; and (v) preferably expertise/interest in one or two of the following areas: development of web-based interactive materials, flipped/blended learning, teaching of speaking, and language assessments. 

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The rank and remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.  Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for two years.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click “Apply” to submit your application.  Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicant’s consent has been given for their providing references.  Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until the post is filled.  Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.