College Masters / Associate Masters / Resident Fellows of the Residential Colleges
The University of Macau (UMacau) is the flagship public university in
Macao, which gives it a unique advantage when pursuing the goal of
becoming a world-class university with regional characteristics. English
is its working language. In recent years, the university has made
great progress in various areas, gaining increasing international
recognition for its teaching, research, and community service. To
better support higher education development in Macao and to meet
society’s ever-increasing demand for high-quality professionals, the
university relocated in August 2014 to a new campus of approximately
1.09 square kilometres. With a state-of-the-art campus, the
implementation of Asia’s largest residential college system, the
establishment of new faculties and well-equipped laboratories, the
increasing numbers of students and faculty members recruited from
around the world, UMacau possesses great potential and provides
exciting new possibilities for professional development. The
Residential College (RC) system will ultimately comprise of 12
cross-disciplinary liberal arts communities which are designed to
integrate students’ learning and living. Living together in one of the
colleges, academic staff and students will have close interaction
towards the realization of an all-round education. To staff this
rapidly expanding system, we are seeking applications for the positions
of
College Master
,
Associate Master
and
Resident Fellow
. Successful candidates are expected to assume their positions as soon as mutually practicable.
A. College Master (Ref. No.: RC/CM/03/2017)
The College Master of a Residential College
shapes and leads each individual college to achieve its mission as a
lively academic and social community which addresses whole person
development. The Master is also responsible for the overall college
administration and supervision of all staff, besides formulating rules
and regulations of the college in line with university policies and
procedures. He/she is normally a senior scholar of his/her
specialization and may maintain teaching and research activities as
appropriate. Where appropriate, the appointees may be considered for
concurrent affiliation with academic units. The initial appointment is
up to three years and is subject to renewal.
B. Associate Master (Ref. No.: RC/AM/03/2017)
Reporting to the College Master, the Associate
Master will deputize for him or her and oversee student life in the
college. He/she provides student counseling and ensures student
discipline, as well as organizing different developmental programmes in
the college. Maintaining an appropriate level of teaching and academic
research output is encouraged but not required. Where appropriate, the
appointees may be considered for concurrent affiliation with academic
units. Teaching in an innovative RC General Education program will also
be a possibility. The initial appointment is up to three years and is
subject to renewal.
Requirements for positions A & B
1.An earned doctorate degree from a reputable university is preferred;
2.Faculty member status with balanced exposure
to teaching, research and service or a committed educator with
substantial student service experience, candidates with substantial
social experience is highly preferable for College Master;
3.Experience in student life, development or welfare in a university setting is preferred;
4.Administrative experience in a higher education institution is preferred.
C. Resident Fellow (Ref. No.: RC/RF/03/2017)
The Resident Fellow will assist the Associate
Master in the planning and delivery of general education and community
programmes in the college. They will facilitate tutorials, seminars and
other meaningful experiential learning opportunities/activities for
college members on a regular basis, encouraging wide-ranging
student-centered interdisciplinary activities. The initial appointment
is up to two years and is subject to renewal.
Requirements for position C
1.Master’s or doctorate degree, the latter
being an advantage (PhD candidates in the final stages of their study
are encouraged to apply);
2.Some experience working full-time or part-time in a higher educational setting;
3.Experience in a university residential life programme is an advantage;
4.Proficiency in both English and Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) is an advantage;
5.Refined communicative and interpersonal skills.
Position and Remuneration
Remuneration offered will be competitive and
commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification,
current position and professional experience. The current local maximum
income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% - 7% after various
discretionary exemptions. Appointments are normally expected to be on a
full-time basis in a college. Residence in college is mandatory, so
apartment accommodation will be provided rent free for College Master,
Associate Master and Resident Fellow.
To find out more about the Residential Colleges, interested candidates may refer to the following link for information:
http://www.umac.mo/rc
Application Procedure
Applicants should visit
http://www.umac.mo/vacancy
for more details, and apply
ONLINE
at
Jobs@UM
(
https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment
).
Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until
the positions are filled. Applicants may consider their applications
not successful if they were not invited for an interview within 3
months of application.
Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website:
https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment
; Email:
[email protected]
Tel: +853 8822 8406; Fax: +853 8822 2412
The effective position and
salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of
Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to
appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience
can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.
