Part Time Senior Research Assistant / Part Time Research Assistant in the Centre for Information Technology in Education within the Faculty of Education (several posts) (Ref.: 528594).
To commence as soon as possible for 6 months with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.
Applicants should possess a Master’s degree or above, preferably in Education, Social Science, Computer Science or other relevant fields with substantial years of experience in working with school/community-related projects and/or previous research experience (particularly quantitative data analysis and qualitative interviews and coding). They should have good interpersonal and communication skills to be capable of communicating with schools and other stakeholders to coordinate the implementation of the project. A person who holds Hong Kong teacher qualification (e.g. a local Teacher's Certificate or Post-graduate Diploma/Certificate in Education) and has experience in learning design and curriculum development is a definite advantage. They should also have an excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese (preferably in Cantonese), and good IT skills. Preference will be given to those who have familiarities with the local education system and working or research experiences in the development of e-learning with computer mediated reality (e.g., augmented reality, and virtual reality), project coordination, and event organization such as seminars and conferences. Those with lower qualifications and/or less experience may be considered for appointment as Research Assistant.
The appointee will oversee the progress of participating schools and ensure teachers and students are effectively engaged in the project. As the primary point of contact for assigned schools, the appointee will be responsible for managing various aspects of the project, such as coordination among participating schools about the development of lesson plans, learning activities and tasks with computer mediated reality, implementation of project in various participating schools, progress reporting, and coordination with evaluations (literature review, paper-based and online data collection and analysis, etc). Additionally, he/she may be assigned other tasks as needed.
The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until December 31, 2024. or until the post(s) are filled, whichever is earlier.
