Senior Manager, Office of Student Affairs - Hong Kong, 香港 - Lingnan University

描述

LingnanUniversity is one of the eight publicly fundedinstitutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with thelongest established tradition among the local institutions of highereducation. Lingnan University is aglobal leader in providing quality education focusing on whole-persondevelopment and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires tobecome a leading research-intensive liberal arts institution in the digitalera.

LingnanUniversity's Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, School of GraduateStudies, and School of Interdisciplinary Studies run undergraduate, taughtpostgraduate and research postgraduate programmes. Its liberal arts education model blends thearts, science, and elements around human and humanities. Anticipating the establishment of the Schoolof Data Science, Lingnan University strives to enhance innovation andtechnology research to drive a positive impact in the society and theworld. Building upon Lingnan University'sexisting strength in combining the best of the Chinese and Western liberal artstraditions, the University will leverage its geographical strength in theNorthern Metropolis and pioneer the liberal arts education model in the GreaterBay Area (GBA) and beyond. Furtherinformation about Lingnan University is available at.

Applications are now invited for the followingpost:

Senior Manager
Office of Student Affairs
(Post Ref.: 24/90)

The Office of StudentAffairs (OSA) is responsible for the provision of desirable services forstudents of the University and enhancing their learning experience. We are seeking a Senior Manager who isexperienced and dynamic to lead our Wellness Promotion and Financial SupportDivision . The appointee will join ateam that is committed to promoting whole-person development and fostering avibrant campus life for students.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Counselling Team and Physical Education Team in the development and implementation of strategies and programmes to promote well-being awareness, including the implementation of the special educational needs (SEN) caring scheme

• Lead the Scholarships & Financial Team in formulating policies and regulations governing different types of student financial support schemes

• Develop policies and guidelines to ensure the effective delivery of wellness and financial support services

• Liaise with internal units and external parties, both locally and internationally, to introduce physical fitness and health promotion programmes to the campus

• Offer advice to other OSA teams supporting students with special educational needs, particularly on physical impairment and mobility deficiency

• Collaborate with university departments and external partners to promote student wellness and financial support

• Represent the University to serve in the related organisations as competition convenor and/or member of the relevant committee(s)

• Provide leadership and supervision to a team of professionals and support staff

• Monitor and evaluate the division's performance and make recommendations for improvement

• Act as a secretary of the University committee(s) as necessary

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

The appointee will be requiredto work outside normal office hours and on weekends if necessary.

Requirements

• A recognised degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, Rehabilitation Medicine or related disciplines

• At least 10 years' post-qualification experience, with at least 6 years at the executive level, preferably in the tertiary institutions or public sector

• A sound knowledge and proven track record in handling student affairs, particularly in the areas of wellness and financial support

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team of professionals

• A good command of written and verbal English and Chinese (including Putonghua)

• An excellent mastery of logical thinking, analytical, interpersonal, communication, coordination, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills

• A strong sense of self-motivation, responsibility, and teamwork relation

• A high calibre to work under tight timelines with a positive attitude

• A great interest in pairing up with young people to achieve shared goals

Salary andFringe Benefits
The rank and commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications andexperience. Fringe benefits, where applicable, include annual leave, medicaland dental benefits, mandatory provident fund and gratuity.