Principal Analyst of Education Policy and Planning

Responsibilities:

The major responsibilities of this position are as follows:

1. To help the academic units of HKUST(GZ) to develop innovative interdisciplinary curricula and pedagogy:
1.1 Actively engage in designing and developing innovative interdisciplinary curricula and accompanying pedagogy to help students develop future-ready higher-order skills;
1.2 Work with course instructors to develop flexible and successful assessment measures and scaffolding strategies to help student engage in productive learning;
1.3 Work closely with data scientists, engineers and course teachers to develop and implement effective quality assessment strategies, learning analytics and systems to help students engage in productive learning.

2. To foster and promote a culture that values teaching and learning at HKUST:
2.1 Plan and organize teaching and learning-related professional development programs and provide instructional advice to faculty and teaching staff;
2.2 Plan and develop teaching development grant programs;
2.3 Create and maintain a collection of resources to promote pedagogies that support the University's teaching and learning strategies;
2.4 Identify situations that benefit from broader input, and effectively acquire input in an inclusive, respectful, and receptive manner;
2.5 Generate new ideas that support strategic direction of teaching and learning.

3. To expand HKUST(GZ)'s influence on the global higher education sector through data-driven learning and teaching:
3.1 Help academic staff increase their capacity of data-informed decision on teaching and learning;
3.2 Work with course instructors and data scientists to decide what types of data are collected and analyzed for data-driven effective learning;
3.3 Work with data scientists, designer, instructors and students to develop learning systems and technologies for productive learning and teaching;
3.4 Write reports and deliver oral presentations that visually depict findings for internal and external audiences and communicate implications for action in addition to detailed analytical findings.

Qualifications:

Qualification Requirements
1. A Master's degree or above in higher education, educational technology, statistics, comparative and international education, or a related area with at least 7 years of relevant professional or research experience;
2. Solid research and instructional background, as well as up-to-date knowledge of active learning pedagogies such as flipped classroom, blended learning, experiential learning and teaching technology in higher education;
3. Good knowledge of assessment techniques in higher education;
4. Rich experience in managing multiple projects at the same time and meeting deadlines in a dynamic and demanding environment where expectations for performance and productivity are high;
5. A high level of proficiency in spoken and written English; and
6. Be passionate in teaching and learning, proactive and take the initiative at work, a dynamic and self-directed learner, and competent in managing multiple assignments concurrently.

Benefit:

This is a Mainland appointment, and the appointee will be offered a contract by HKUST Mainland entity in accordance with the Mainland labor laws and regulations. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure
In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. To apply, please register and log in via this link: https://sc.hotjob.cn/wt/HKUSTGZ/web/index and search for the opening by Job ID or Job Title. Applicants should include a Resume in their applications, and could check their application status via the recruitment website. We thank applicants for their interest but advise only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.
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