Director

Established in 2012 by The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Centennial College is a self-financed, 4-year degree granting institution, underpinned by HKU's academic excellence and tradition of providing the highest quality of education. Centennial College is a pioneer in liberal studies education in Hong Kong, and aspires to be an outstanding provider of liberal education and research at university level in the Asia-Pacific Region. At present, the College offers 8 undergraduate programmes: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in China Studies; Gender, Media and Culture; Global Studies; Integrated Business; Language and Communication; Management as a Liberal Art; Sustainability and Society; and Bachelor of Professional Accounting (Honours).

Supported by an endowment fund, The School of Management is set up as a self-financed unit within the College. The key missions of the School are to promote Management as a Liberal Art, and to research, explore and teach the interplay between Liberal Arts and Management. The School has offered a new major in Management as a Liberal Art under the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) programme starting from the 2015/16 academic year, and will initiate a series of postgraduate/executive education courses in coming years. A Case Research Centre has also been established under the School to promote case-based teaching in the tertiary education sector in Hong Kong.

Director  [RF: 2015/16-FT-086-THE]

The College is now seeking an outstanding candidate to fill the position of Director of The School of Management, commencing from 1 January, 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a two-year fixed-term basis, with renewal subject to review.
 
Reporting to the President, the Director leads the School, provides academic vision and leadership, and oversees the School's academic programmes. The Director also has cost and revenue responsibilities in an academic context with a view to developing the School into a financially self-sufficient unit. With the resources available, the appointee is expected to promote excellence and quality in teaching and learning, foster academic collaborations within and outside the School/College, and make substantial contributions to the strategic development of the School.

The successful candidate should:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the values and principles of Management as a Liberal Art;
• Preferably have a doctorate degree in management or a related field (e.g. marketing, business or leadership development), with an outstanding academic reputation and a strong research track record;
• Have proven experience and ability to provide strong academic leadership and vision in a similar setting;
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be able to work effectively in a team;
• Be innovative and entrepreneurial in developing resources, building networks and partnerships, and identifying opportunities and improvement areas to develop academic programmes; and
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and self-motivated.

Salary placement will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A contract-end gratuity (taxable) will be payable upon satisfactory completion of contract. Medical and dental benefits, annual leave, and the use of sports and library facilities will be provided where applicable.

The appointment may be concurrent with a professorial appointment depending on the candidate's qualifications and academic experience.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a completed application form and an up-to-date C.V. to the Secretary of the Search Committee, c/o Human Resources Unit , Centennial College, 3 Wah Lam Path, Pokfulam, Hong Kong (email: [email protected]). You may download an application form from http://centennialcollege.hku.hk/en/employment-opportunities or obtain it by fax at 2551 2055.

Review of applications will begin in November 2015 and continue until the position is filled.