STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE

Physical Education Manager (Ref. 260820015)

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a) manage and coordinate physical wellness campaigns, physical education programmes, sports teams and sports facilities;

(b) prepare annual work plans / budget-planning for responsible area and the Sports Development Team as a whole;

(c) supervise and work with staff members on the coordination and planning of projects and campus wide activities;

(d) liaise with internal departments and external organisations in the sports industry for the promotion of physical wellness;

(e) assist in promotion of student-athletes admission scheme and coordinate with schools and sports associations;

(f) represent the University as one of the committee members in the inter-universities sports organisation for promoting local, regional and international sports events;

(g) perform teaching duties and manage sports teams affairs;

(h) supervise the organisation of sports teams events and the development programme for student-athletes;

(i) coordinate and organise competitions and sports exchange programmes with local, regional and overseas universities; and

(j) perform any other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students or his/her delegates.

The appointee may be required to work on irregular hours.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a) a recognised degree or above in Physical Education, Sports Science, Sports Coaching or a related discipline, with possession of the professional fitness-related certification (e.g., ACSM-CPT, ACSM-EP, NSCA-CPT, NSCA-CSCS) being an advantage;

(b) a recognised teaching qualification in Physical Education (e.g., Cert Ed., BEd., or PGDE) with supervised classroom teaching practice as a part of the teacher training;

(c) at least five years of solid relevant administrative / specialist and supervisory experience working with university-age students and/or young people;

(d) solid administration and leadership skills and a desire to mentor others to help them reach their full potential;

(e) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with the ability to communicate in other languages including Putonghua being an advantage; and

(f) good interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test.

Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement(s) need not re-apply.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/management).  Consideration of applications will commence on 3 September until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.