Assistant Professor(s) in the Department of Social Work

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor/Associate Professor(s)/Assistant Professor(s) in the Department of Social Work

ACU Ref: 58935
Closing Date: 19 December 2011

Applications are invited for:-

Department of Social Work
Professor/Associate Professor(s)/Assistant Professor(s)
(Ref. 1112/093(990)/2) (Closing date: 19 December 2011)

Applicants should (i) have a PhD or DSW degree; (ii) be registered social workers; (iii) have professional expertise or substantial working experience in micro or macro social work practice; and (iv) have an outstanding academic record of teaching and research work. The appointee(s) will teach in a range of research/practice/policy areas (e.g. gerontology, rehabilitation, social welfare policy and planning, social work research, clinical social work practice, mental health and cross-cultural social work studies). Duties include (a) teaching of day-time and evening courses; (b) academic research and publication; and (c) administrative work. Appointment(s) will normally be made on contract basis for two to three years initially commencing August 2012, which, subject to mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later. Outstanding candidates considered for the level of Professor may be offered substantive appointment forthwith.

Salary and Fringe Benefits
Salary will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package, including medical care, a contract-end gratuity for appointments of two years or longer, and housing benefits for eligible appointees. Further information about the University and the general terms of service for appointments is available at http://www.per.cuhk.edu.hk. The terms mentioned herein are for reference only and are subject to revision by the University.

Application Procedure
Please send full resume, copies of academic credentials, a publication list and/or abstracts of selected published papers, together with names, addresses and fax numbers/e-mail addresses of three referees to whom the applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references (unless otherwise specified), to the Personnel Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong (Fax: (852) 3943 1462) by the closing date. The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request. Please quote the reference number and mark ‘Application - Confidential’ on cover.