Description:
Lingnan University, Hong Kong invites applications for the post
of Professor(s) / Associate Professor(s) / Assistant Professor(s) in World
History in the Department of History. The appointee will have the ability
to teach World History, broadly defined. The specific need of the History
Department is for a colleague who is qualified to teach Southeast Asian
History, South Asian History, and courses on portions of the world other
than China and Western Europe. The successful applicant will be capable
and prepared to teach comparative, thematic or topical courses. For details
of the current departmental offerings, please visit http://www.ln.edu.hk/history/historyprog/index.shtml.
Applicants are required to provide a list of courses which they are prepared
to teach, and others which they would be willing to develop that are comparative.
If appointed at the Professor or Associate Professor level, the appointee
also is expected to assist in providing academic and administrative leadership
in the department. All members of the History Department are required
to participate in historical methodology and senior seminar courses.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in History by the time of taking up
the appointment, with relevant teaching experience and research record.
For appointment as Professor, applicants should have substantial research
and teaching experience with significant scholarly publications and
academic achievements. For appointment as an Associate Professor,
applicants normally should have five years of relevant experience and have
a sound track record of teaching, published research, and scholarly
activities. Applicants are required to provide evidence of quality
teaching. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.
The successful appointee is expected to have a strong commitment to
teaching excellence and service to the Department, the University, and the
community. An appointee is also expected to engage actively in quality
published research.
Conditions of Appointment:
The monthly salary is in the following approximate ranges: Professor
HK$67,600 to HK$88,000; Associate Professor - HK$55,200 to HK$72,700;
Assistant Professor - HK$40,600 to HK$64,000 (exchange rate: US$1=HK$7.8).
The rank and remuneration on appointment will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave,
medical benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, housing benefits and
passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.
Appointment will initially be made on a fixed-term contract normally of
three years, which is renewable subject to mutual agreement and budgetary
considerations. After appointment, for those appointed at the rank of
Professor/Associate Professor, fast-tracked substantiated (tenured)
appointments may be considered exceptionally in the case of appointees
with outstanding performance and ability.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to forward their dossier and a personal data sheet
(Form R1) which is obtainable from the University's homepage at
http://www.ln.edu.hk/hr/appform.htm, to the Human Resources Office,
Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong by post, or by fax (852) 2891 5782
or by e-mail: recruit@LN.edu.hk (as attachment in MS Word Format). Review
of applications will begin immediately, and we plan to fill the position
by the end of April or early May if at all possible. Please quote the
reference number (06/33/HNet)of the post on all correspondence. The
University reserves the right not to fill the post or to fill the post by
invitation or by search.
Contact Information:
Human Resources Office
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun
Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 2616 8962
Fax: (852) 2891 5782
Email: recruit@LN.edu.hk
Website: http://www.ln.edu.hk/
