Part-time (Daytime) Lecturer (Illustration)

The School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) is a self-financed arm of the Vocational Training Council (VTC). It offers top-up bachelor degree programmes to VTC’s Higher Diploma graduates and other sub-degree holders in collaboration with overseas universities. Applications are now invited for part-time (Daytime) Lecturer posts for the programme of BA (Hons) Illustration offered at SHAPE (DILWL) in the academic year 2025/26.

Illustration

Comics, Manga and Graphic Novel

(a)

To conduct lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and project supervision at the bachelor’s degree level;

(b)

To carry out academic-related administration duties, including setting and marking assignments, moderation, and serving in academic and other related meetings;

(c)

To conduct live demonstrations of different types of hand-drawn and digital illustration techniques;

(d)

To develop programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials;

(e)

To introduce the standards and requirements for different types of professional illustrations;

(f)

To coordinate guest lectures; and

(g)

To participate in school projects and functions, where necessary.

(a)

A recognised master’s degree in relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional qualification in the relevant subject areas;

(b)

At least 4 years’ relevant teaching experience at tertiary / work experience in the respective field(s);

(c)

Be familiar with the history and overall development of global illustrations and have a deep understanding of local illustration culture and market;

(d)

With extensive experience in narrative, conceptual and informative illustration. Experience in specialty areas such as murals, 3D trick art, fashion illustration, architectural illustration, wildlife art and paleontology illustration is preferred;

(e)

Candidate(s) with work experience in advertising agencies, graphic design companies or publishing houses are preferred;

(f)

In addition to illustration knowledge, candidates have experience in fine art creation, and experience in fine art exhibitions is preferred;

(g)

Candidate(s) with core membership of professional bodies such as the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators will be given preference;

(h)

Good communication and presentation skills in English;

(i)

Good interpersonal skills; and

(j)

Preference will be given to candidate(s) with teaching experience in tertiary education.