Ref No.: DHBM/SL(MScDTHM)/04/26
Major Duties:
The appointee shall report to the Programme Leader and the Head of Department and engage in teaching and related learning activities, develop programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials, support students in their learning, participate in academic and scholarly activities of the Department, and undertake academic and administrative support duties for the Master of Science in Digital Tourism and Hospitality Management (MScDTHM) programme. The Programme aims to equip students with advanced management skills related to the digital innovation and emerging technologies in the tourism and hospitality industry, including digital marketing strategies, data-driven ESG and sustainable tourism practices, and digital-enabled quality service management.
The appointee will also assist in the formulation of learning and teaching strategies and curriculum development in at least one of the following modules:
- AI Revolutions and Applications in Tourism & Hospitality;
- Business Intelligence & Analytics;
- Capstone Applied Project;
- Cyber Security in Business;
- Digital Business Strategy & Transformation;
- Digital Marketing;
- Ethics in a Digital World;
- Innovations in the Global Tourism & Hospitality Industry;
- Research Methods & Data Analytics in Tourism & Hospitality Management;
- Smart Technologies in Tourism & Hospitality;
- Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
- Technologies in Customer Service Management;
- Technology Solution for ESG and Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality; and
- Tourism & Hospitality Revenue Management.
Requirements:
The successful candidate should have a recognised Doctoral degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management or related discipline, with relevant teaching experience at the tertiary level and/or experience in professional practice in the relevant fields. S/he should have experience in supervising students’ Capstone Projects, and demonstrate high proficiency in Putonghua and English. Strong Cantonese proficiency is an advantage. S/he must also fulfil one of the following criteria:
(a) Mother tongue/language is Putonghua; or
(b) Received a recognised Bachelor’s degree or above of which the Medium of Instruction (MOI) was Putonghua; or
(c) At least 3 years’ working experience in Chinese Mainland or other Putonghua speaking countries or regions; or
(d) Attained one of the following qualifications:
i. Grade B, Level 3 or above in the Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (PSC) – Putonghua Proficiency Test administered by the State Language Commission; or
ii. Level 3 or above in the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (Putonghua) administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) or equivalent.
Notes:
(1) The post is at the rank of Teaching Fellow I.
(2) The appointee may be required to perform duties at different sites and outside Hong Kong, and work irregular hours, shifts and on Saturdays and Sundays as necessary.
(3) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
(4) The appointee will work at the Chai Wan Campus and/or nearby teaching premises.
Application Procedures:
A completed application form [THEi-HR-601 (Dec 2025)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to thei-jobs@thei.edu.hk.
Applicants should take note of the following:
(1) Completed application form and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Senior Lecturer (MScDTHM), DHBM (Ref No.: DHBM/SL(MScDTHM)/04/26)”.
Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until the post is filled.
The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after completion of the recruitment exercise.