岗位职责:
Job Title: Technician (Education Informatization and Resource Management)
Department: EPE, IEIP, HKUST(GZ)
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Job Posting Details
Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)(HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. HKUST(GZ) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and become the *** legally-independent educational institution co-established by the Mainland and Hong Kong since the announcement and implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Overall Plan for Deepening Globally Oriented Comprehensive Co-operation amongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou”. With a spirit of pioneering innovation, HKUST(GZ) charts new territories in cross-disciplinary education and explores new frontiers in pedagogies, aiming to serve as a role model of the mainland-Hong Kong integrated educational development and become a world-famous high-level university, endeavoring to nurture future-oriented, high-level and innovative talents.
In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe.
HKUST(GZ) comprises four Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and 16 thrusts. The admission of undergraduate students begins in 2023, with the *** batch of programs covering artificial intelligence, data science and big data technology and smart manufacturing engineering.
HKUST(GZ) is located at *** Duxue Road, Qingsheng Hub Cluster, Nansha District, Guangzhou. The campus covers an area of about 1,669 mu (111.3 hectares) and is divided into two construction phases. The *** phase covers an area of about 716 mu (47.7 hectares) with a floorage of about 636,000 square meters (63.6 hectares), which had been officially put into use in September 2022. The design of the campus blends natural scenery with architecture, with key cutting-edge technologies for energy conservation and environmental protection adopted during the design and construction process, in a bid to establish the campus as a new benchmark of green, smart and sustainable development.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary liaison between the IEIP and the IT Department and external vendors ensuring effective communication and coordination for all education informatization projects and product development. Support the achievement of teaching and learning objectives within VPTLO by addressing and resolving IT-related challenges.
1. Coordinate the construction, integration, and maintenance of IT projects initiated by the IEIP (e.g., Canvas, the Teaching and Learning Report System, the Teaching Load Bank System), ensuring alignment with university policies.
2. Supervise IT system development in collaboration with the IT Department or external vendors, ensuring system usability, operational efficiency, and ongoing maintenance. Troubleshoot and coordinate the resolution of technical issues efficiently and effectively.
3. Understand and manage the needs of faculty and staff for system development, regular system updates and improvements.
4. Provide technical support to university faculties and staff and develop user guidance and training materials of the systems.
任职要求:
1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Educational Technology, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Solid project management skills, with proven experience in managing and implementing IT systems or software applications in higher education with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
3. Proficiency in English, especially familiarity with English IT systems terminology in education is essential.
4. Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with university faculty, IT staff, and external vendors on technical matters of the systems.
This is a Mainland appointment, and the appointee will be offered a contract by HKUST(GZ) entity in accordance with the Mainland labor laws and regulations. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure
In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. Applicants should include a Resume in their applications, and could check their application status via the recruitment website. We thank applicants for their interest but advise only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.
(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.)
HKUST (GZ) is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.