UIC now invites candidates for this position which is expected to be filled in September 2021:
Job Description
Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Casework, Counselling, Working with Children and Families, Mental Health, Hospice Care, Digital Society and Computational Social Science. The candidates are required to teach social work or digital society subjects, supervise students for their fieldwork practice as well as their final year projects, and carry out administrative responsibilities as necessary.
Job Requirement
Candidates should have a PhD degree or Doctorate Degree of Social Work or related disciplines (preferably digital technology in social science). Successful candidates are expected to be committed to excellence in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and research. Preference will be given to candidates who can undertake independent research leading to outstanding outcomes, including publications in high quality international-refereed journals. Candidates applying social work position, with 5 years in direct service are to be favorably considered. Candidates may have to supervise social work students both in Hong Kong and in China during term time (concurrent placement) and in summer time (block placement). For candidates from Hong Kong, they must be Registered Social Workers (RSW) approved by the Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board.
Benefits
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience. Fringe benefits include housing allowance, leave and social insurance.
Appointment Terms
Appointment to this position will initially be made on a fixed-term contract of two years. Continuation of appointment beyond the initial term will be subject to mutual agreement.
All application materials should be submitted in English.