Major Duties:
The appointee(s) is/are expected to contribute to the planning, development, implementation and review of the Master of Science (MSc) in Organisation of Sports Event (OSE) programme. The Programme aims to equip students with advanced management skills relevant to the sports industry, including strategic planning, digital marketing, and mega event management.
The appointee(s) will need to provide strong academic leadership in the formulation of learning and teaching strategies; curriculum development in at least one of the following modules:
- Applications of Sports Therapy in the Industry
- Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Capstone Applied Project
- Cyber Security in Business
- Digital Business Strategy & Transformation
- Digital Marketing
- Leadership & Strategy
- Leading & Planning of Mega Event
- Mega Event Operation & Management
- Organisational & Human Resources Management
- Scientific Strength & Conditioning in Sports Development
- Scientific Support in Elite Athletes Training
- Sports System & Event Operation in Mainland China
- Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The appointee(s) will take part in teaching and supervising student work; delivering quality programme; and leading and participating in scholarly activities, including but not limited to research, consultancy, networking, collaboration with industry and promoting the Institute and the programme. S/He will also be expected to maintain close contacts with industry, commerce, and other educational institutes on collaborative arrangement to promote and ensure the relevance and excellence of the programme. Experience in new programme development and accreditation is highly preferred.
The appointee(s) will provide face-to-face and potentially online instruction at the graduate or undergraduate level in sports and leisure management, sports science and related courses as well as maintaining a record of excellence in teaching, student advising and career mentoring. The appointee(s) at Professor / Associate Professor rank will be required to oversee the MScOSE and related programmes and be heavily involved in the accreditation and re-accreditation exercise of the MScOSE programme
Requirements:
The successful candidate(s) should have a recognised Doctoral degree in one of the following areas: Sports and Leisure Management, Sports Science or related disciplines, with relevant teaching experience at tertiary level; demonstrate achievement (or good potential for achievement) in research and scholarly activities, and experience in professional practice in the relevant fields; and have high proficiency in English and Chinese, including Putonghua. 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 the 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 ShuipingCeshi (PSC) – Putobghua Proficiency Test administered by the State Commission on Language Work; or
ii. A pass in the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (Putonghua) administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) or equivalent.
Notes:
(1) The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties at different sites and work irregular hours, shifts and on Saturdays and Sundays as necessary.
(2) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
(3) The appointee(s) will work at the Chai Wan Campus and / or nearby teaching premises.
Application Procedures:
A completed application form [THEi-HR-601 (Aug 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 Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (MScOSE) (Ref. No.: O/THEi-
DSR/PROFESSORIAL(MScOSE)/10/25)”.
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 the completion of the recruitment exercise.