SENIOR LECTURER (FILM/TELEVISION DIRECTING)

In a city renowned for its international outlook and connectivity, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts plays a unique and influential role in developing future generations of performing artists that include performers, practitioners, designers, and technicians. The Academy's six Schools: Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film & Television, Music, and Theatre & Entertainment Arts create a vibrant centre of practice, production, teaching and practice-as-research. Its outstanding reputation is reinforced by the quality of its performers and its partnerships with other centres of excellence locally, regionally, and internationally. With international residencies, visiting artists and alumni, including some of the most respected professionals in their disciplines, the Academy is committed to the training of future world-class performers and practitioners.

The School of Film and Television offers major studies in Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Sound Design, Screenwriting, Digital Screen Design and Creative Producing. It is equipped with high level traditional film cameras and a wide range of high-definition (HD) video cameras, professional camera support equipment, digital sound recording systems and digital post-production facilities for picture and sound editing, immersive sound mixing, visual effects design and colour correction. The School houses teaching, screening and production facilities at two campuses. A multi-cam studio called the Screen Production and Research Centre (SPaRC) provides a location for emerging screen practices and interdisciplinary projects.

The postholder will be responsible to the Dean of the School of Film and Television.  He/She will lead the major study in screenwriting and creative development. The postholder will design and deliver classes or modules and supervise screen production exercises and activities for students at all levels in the BFA (and MFA, where appropriate) programs. He/She will also be required to act as project supervisor for third year projects and/or graduation projects, as necessary. As a full-time faculty member, the postholder is expected to demonstrate additional teaching experience or substantial leadership in at least one additional area for Lecturer post or two additional areas for Senior Lecturer post, such as: Inter-disciplinary project development, Creative project development, Professional development and/or Curriculum/Pedagogical development.

Applicants should:
(a) Possess an advanced degree in a relevant discipline;
(b) Present examples of original creative writing in a literary, dramatic or screen context;
(c) Demonstrate significant experience in creative writing or screen production;
(d) Have experience as an originator or script editor in creative or functional story-telling;
(e) Demonstrate excellent teaching experiences by providing proofs such as student evaluations and/or outcomes;
(f) Be responsible, reliable, motivated, able to work independently and possess excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills;
(g) Have an excellent command of spoken and written Chinese or English, including language structure, grammar and writing styles;
(h) Provide excellent written references.

Applicants for Senior Lecturer should additionally:
(a) Lead, develop and implement current curricular and pedagogical practices.
(b) Present papers and advocate on behalf of the school at conferences or screen festivals.
(c) Demonstrate high level teaching skills, experience and leadership.
 
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT 
Appointment will be on a two-year contract.  Renewal of contract is subject to performance. A gratuity payment equals up to 15% of the total basic salary earned during the contract period may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period.  The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum which, when added to the Academy’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.  Fringe benefits include leave, medical, and dental benefits. Non-accountable Cash Allowance will be provided to the eligible appointee.  Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Subject to negotiation, the expected commencement date will be September 2025.