Job Opportunities

Lecturer (Social Work)

Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin)

Department / Section : Department of Childcare, Elderly and Community Services

Ref. no : C/ST-CECS/L(SW)/12/25-AP1

Major Duties:
(a)	To perform teaching duties including supervision of student projects and fieldwork placement;
(b)	To carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration;
(c)	To develop programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials;
(d)	To assist in validation and accreditation of programmes; and
(e)	To participate in networking with industry / industrial attachments, departmental projects and functions including but not limited to consultancy services, research studies, seminars and exhibitions.

Requirements:
(a)	A relevant recognised degree in Social Work, preferably with a post-graduate qualification;
(b)	A Registered Social Worker with at least 5-years’ post-degree experience in social work practice;
(c)	At least 3 years’ relevant teaching and/or industry experience; and
(d)	Good communication and presentation skills in both English and Chinese.

Notes:
(1)	Shortlisted candidates will be required to take a written assessment.
(2)	The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal working hours and/or outside campus.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email. A completed application form *[VTC-1 (Rev.* 11/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vtcjob-hroap@vtc.edu.hk.
Candidates should take note of the following:
(1)	Completed application form (VTC-1) 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 Lecturer (Social Work) (Ref. No.: C/ST-CECS/L(SW)/12/25-AP1)”.
(4)	Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 22 December 2025

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

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.

Download Application Form in PDF format