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SENIOR LECTURER IN DIGITAL MEDIA

Employer
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Location
Hong Kong
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Oct 3, 2017

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Other Arts, Performing Arts
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

In a city renowned for its international outlook and global connections. The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts plays a unique and influential role in developing future generations of performing artists. The Academy's six Schools of Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, Theatre & Entertainment Arts, and Chinese Opera, make the Academy a vibrant centre of teaching and practice-based research. Its outstanding reputation is reinforced by the quality of its performers and its partnerships with other centres of excellence locally, regionally and internationally. With international residencies, visiting artists and alumni, which include some of the most respected professionals in their disciplines, the Academy is committed to the training of future world-class performers.

For further details about the Academy, please visit its website at www.hkapa.edu.

The School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts offers a dynamic range of production-related courses in performing and entertainment arts. From theatre to theme parks and live events, the School’s professionally-oriented programmes are designed to prepare students for exciting careers in entertainment and cultural industries.  In addition to its degree programmes, the School also offers a programme of Fast-track courses in Lighting Technology, Sound Technology, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Costume Making, Property Making and Scenic Painting, recognizing today’s and tomorrow’s needs for top production people by local and regional entertainment companies.

Applications are invited for the following two posts of the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Although subject to negotiation, expected commencement date will be as soon as possible.

SENIOR LECTURER IN DIGITAL MEDIA    Ref: SL(DM)

The postholder will be responsible to the Head of Media Design and Technology for academic coordination work for all programmes and assist in curriculum development of the undergraduate and post-graduate programmes.  He/She is also responsible for teaching courses in research (PaR) studies, in addition to teaching courses in the postholder’s area of specialism.

Required Qualifications:
(a)    A relevant MFA degree and/or professional training/experience to an equivalent level.
(b)    Significant and proven professional experience in the postholder’s area of specialism.
(c)    A minimum of six years’ experience of teaching in a Performing Arts conservatoire context, preferably to Master’s level.
(d)    At least four years’ of experience in media design/interactive media and the related technologies in a       performing arts conservatoire context; and/or graphic, animation and visual programming in commercial       applications, or in other related areas professionally.
(e)    Experience in curriculum design, writing and implementation according to established quality assurance       frameworks.
(f)    Ability to contribute to the BFA and MFA in Theatre and Entertainment Arts programmes.
(g)    A good understanding of developments of the postholder’s area of specialism within the international arena.
(h)    Fluency in spoken and written English.

Additional Desirable Criteria:
(i)    Experience in teaching in a multi-cultural context.
(j)    Fluency in spoken and written Chinese.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Appointments will be made on a two-year contract, with possibility of renewal, subject to mutual agreement. A gratuity payment equal up to 15% of basic salary earned during the contract period will be payable upon satisfactory completion of contract. Fringe benefits include leave, medical, and dental benefits. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Housing subsidy will be provided to the eligible appointee. The current standard rate of income tax in Hong Kong is 15%.

APPLICATIONS
Interested parties should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae to:

The Human Resources Office
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
No.1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Email: hro@hkapa.edu

Closing date for application is 28 October 2017.  Please quote the reference code on the application.

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