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Swinburne re-signs VC Kristjanson
University leader gets five-year extension, targets participation in‘ digital disruption’.
Swinburne University of Technology has reappointed professor Linda Kristjanson vice-chancellor for five years, chancellor Graham Goldsmith announced.
Kristjanson said she was delighted to lead Swinburne University for the next phase of its trajectory.
“ I’ m confident that we have positioned ourselves well over the past few years to respond to the changes and opportunities ahead,” she said.
Kristjanson said she would continue to focus on meeting the changing needs of students and strengthening the university’ s online educational offerings.
“ One of the things I think all of the universities are going to be asked to consider is the way we participate in the digital disruption affecting all of higher education, and [ how to ] embrace online learning in a sensible way that might help us reach more students,” she said.
Kristjanson said a key focus for her during the next five years of her term would be continuing to build on the university’ s research program to ensure the work produced was not only high quality but relevant to community needs.
“ We see ourselves as a university here to serve our community – whether that is our students, industry or the not-for- profit sector,” she said.“ If we can take our research know-how and help turn that into innovation and new industries and contribute to the advanced manufacturing objectives for Victoria, then we will have a very strong and significant role to play.”
Goldsmith said that under Kristjanson’ s leadership, the university had made key decisions“ that have been required to ensure Swinburne continues on its trajectory of growth and achievement”.
“ These are testing times for Australian universities,” he said.“ Students are increasingly expecting more and they are entitled to have high expectations of the university they choose. The nature of academic work is also changing, as rapid advances in technology challenge traditional models of educational delivery.“ We are fortunate to have a leader who understands deeply the transformative power of education and who has been prepared to lead the changes that are required to ensure Swinburne meets the needs of our students – past, present and future.” n
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University( PolyU) is a government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong. It offers programmes at various levels including Doctorate, Master’ s and Bachelor’ s degrees. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,200. The total consolidated expenditure budget of the University is close to HK $ 5.5 billion( US $ 705 million) per year.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE
The English Language Centre( ELC) offers credit-bearing English language subjects and language enhancement programmes to students from all Faculties and Schools within the University. It also offers general education and service learning subjects as well as subjects for postgraduate research students, and coordinates a number of student-led extra-curricular activity clubs. The Centre currently has over 80 academic staff members, with about 25 technical, research and administrative personnel. The ELC has a strong commitment to quality learning and teaching. Please visit the Centre’ s website at http:// elc. polyu. edu. hk / for more information.
Instructor in English( several posts)
The appointees will be required to( a) teach ELC subjects to degree and sub-degree students from various departments within the University;( b) teach on the Centre’ s other English language enhancement initiatives;( c) participate in the pedagogical development and administration of ELC teaching and learning activities.
Applicants should( a) have a recognised degree in a related discipline;( b) have a teaching qualification;( c) have at least one year’ s relevant post-qualification tertiary-level teaching experience( experience in teaching upper secondary classes may also be considered); and( d) be a highly proficient English speaker.
Preference will be given to those holding a postgraduate teaching qualification. An interest in e-learning, and / or learning and teaching materials development would be an advantage. Applicants should indicate in their cover letter how their qualifications and experience would enable them to effectively perform the post duties.
Remuneration and Conditions of Service A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Initial appointments will be made on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.
Application Please submit application form via email to hrstaff @ polyu. edu. hk; by fax at( 852) 2764 3374; or by mail to Human Resources Office, 13 / F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. If you would like to provide a separate curriculum vitae, please still complete the application form which will help speed up the recruitment process. Application forms can be obtained via the above channels or downloaded from http:// www. polyu. edu. hk / hro / job / en / guide _ forms / forms. php. The closing date for application is Saturday, 18 April 2015. Applicants who are not invited to an interview within two months of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’ s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http:// www. polyu. edu. hk / hro / job / en / guide _ forms / pics. php.
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