Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience) (Ref: VP (LSE) 2021-07-23)

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university.  It has five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, and Translation & Foreign Languages), with around 6,000 full-time students and 200 full-time faculty members.  Adopting the unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK is a residential institution which puts quality teaching and students’ all-round development as its highest priorities.  Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK features top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, impactful research, and excellent student development/support services.  Our aim is to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring attitude, moral values and social responsibilities.

The University now invites application for the following position:

Reporting to the President, the Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience) will be a key member of the senior management team of the University.  He/She will be primarily responsible for providing leadership in the development of:

• student learning and growth through the University’s “Liberal + Professional” education model;
• pedagogies applying the latest technology and tools for continuous enhancement of teaching & learning quality;
• University-wide Common Core Curriculum and General Education programmes, and a full range of student development programmes and support services, including but not limited to career planning and internship development, residential colleges, physical education, experiential learning and student organizations liaison,  ;
• global partnership with established universities and strategic partners overseas and in the Greater China region;
• recruitment and retention of non-local regular and exchange students by working closely with the Admissions Section of the Registry; and
• promoting student success and enriching students’ all-round transformative educational experience.

Candidates should possess strong academic track records, with substantial years of relevant professional experience at a senior level.  He/She should also have the passion and vision to help develop a fast-growing value-based private university, with strong interpersonal collaboration, communication and leadership skills.

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Applicants and nominations, with full personal details, are now invited to be sent to recruitment@hsu.edu.hk by email or to the Head of Human Resources, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong by mail, on or before 23 August 2021.  Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The University will continue the search until the post is filled and reserve the right not to fill the post if no suitable candidate can be identified. 

For postal applications, please mark 'Application - Confidential' and the reference number on the cover.  All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.