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Assistant Professor

Tung Wah College

Established by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (“TWGHs”) in 2010, Tung Wah College (TWC) is a self-financing degree-granting institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320).  Following the educational ideals of TWGHs and leveraging on its renowned strengths and expertise, TWC aims to provide high quality tertiary education to nurture competent, socially responsible and caring professionals for the benefits of society. 

With the staunch support of TWGHs, TWC has been developing rapidly and built up a niche in healthcare education. It is the first self-financing tertiary institution offering six professionally accredited degrees to train nurses and allied health professionals such as medical laboratory technologists, occupational therapists, diagnostic radiographer, therapeutic radiographer and physiotherapists. Besides, the College is also the first institution registered under Cap. 320 offering early childhood education degree and higher diploma programmes to train qualified kindergarten teachers and childcare professionals.

Currently, TWC has 4 schools (namely School of Arts and Humanities, School of Management, School of Medical and Health Sciences, and School of Nursing) running a total of 20 doctoral degree, bachelor degree, sub-degree, diploma and certificate programmes in various disciplines.  It has a student population of around 5,000 in 2025/2026 and nurtured more than 7,200 graduates since its inception in 2010.

Being a young and vibrant institution, TWC aspires to become a leading private university in the long term.  It is planning to launch a number of new programmes, strengthen teaching and learning facilities and quality, and enhance research capability etc. in coming years.  To cope with its continuous development, we are now inviting highly qualified candidates to fill the following post:

About the Position

We invite applications for an Assistant Professor position to support our School’s academic programmes in:

 

  • health information management, health services management, healthcare management, and smart health; or
  • CSR and ESG, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, and sustainable development.

 

This role encompasses both teaching and curriculum enhancement, as well as engagement in research activities. Applicants are expected to engage in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in English and Putonghua. 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teaching and Curriculum Development:

  • Develop and review programme curricula and contribute to accreditation exercises.
  • Deliver high-quality instruction at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
  • Develop and enhance course materials and assessments aligned with programme objectives.
  • Supervise students' research projects and provide mentorship throughout their academic journeys.

​​​2. Engagement in Research Activities:

  • Publish articles in academic journals.
  • Publish cases and teaching notes.
  • Obtain competitive grants and/or industry grants for research.
  • Collaborate with colleagues on research projects.

​​3. Professional Development:

  • Stay updated on trends and advancements in management, integrating relevant content into teaching.
  • Engage in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching and research effectiveness and subject matter expertise.

​​​​​​​4. Collaboration and Engagement:

  • Foster collaborative relationships with faculty from other disciplines to enhance interprofessional education and research.
  • Contribute to initiatives that promote interdisciplinary learning among students.

​​​​​​​5. Service:

  • Engage in activities that promote the School’s academic programmes within the College and the broader community.

Qualifications and Experience Required

  • PhD or equivalent Doctoral qualification in a relevant field;
  • Demonstrated expertise in various management-related disciplines;
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Teaching experience at the higher education level;
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English and Putonghua.

Application

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please submit your application via system.  The College reserves the right to fill or not to fill the post.  Applicants who are not contacted by the College 6 months after the application deadline may consider their applications unsuccessful. For enquiries, please phone or send WhatsApp to 9172-8618.

Application Deadline: Until the position(s) is/are filled

All information and personal data collected will be used solely for recruitment related purposes. For more information about the College, please visit our website: https://www.twc.edu.hk.


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