School Development Officer(s) I / II

The Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research (HKIER) invites committed practitioners with strong expertise and leadership in various academic disciplines, including Mathematics, Science Education, and Personal, Social and Humanities Education (PSHE), to join the Quality School Improvement Project (QSIP) as School Development Officer(s) (SDO) in the 2026/27 school year.QSIP is an organisation established by the HKIER in 1998, dedicated to driving comprehensive school improvement in its role as an external change agent. Through the provision of professional school-based support, QSIP endeavours to strengthen teachers professional capacity, facilitate school improvement, and enhance the quality of education. Over the years, QSIP has evolved from a project-based initiative into an organisation that conducts multiple projects funded by diverse sources, while also offering self-financing professional school improvement programmes. (For more details, please visit: .)The appointee(s) will (a) provide school-based support to partner schools on a regular basis to strengthen the professional capacity of school leaders, middle-level leaders, and frontline teachers (b) support schools in internalising a systematic E-PIE cycle for school self-evaluation (c) facilitate professional development through collaborative practices, lesson study, consultations, and action learning and (d) conceptualise and disseminate effective school improvement practices in areas such as school management, learning and teaching, and student support through articles, exemplars, publications, toolkits, and reports.Applicants should possess (i) a Bachelor's degree, (ii) at least ten years of relevant experience in secondary education, preferably with school management, leadership, and curriculum development responsibilities (iii) substantial experience in leading a subject department or functional group and (iv) strong pedagogical content knowledge and effective teaching strategies in relevant academic subject(s), including the effective use of AI to enhance learning and teaching and cater for learner diversity. Preference will be given to candidates with (1) a higher degree in a relevant subject discipline (preferably with a major in Physics or Biology for Science, OR Geography, Economics, or Chinese History for PSHE) or in Education (2) a professional background equivalent to Principal Graduate Master (PGM) / Senior Graduate Master (SGM) in secondary schools, or above (3) a proven record of facilitating school improvement at both school-level and department-level and (4) substantial professional experience in educational organisations in addition to experience in secondary schools. Candidates with less experience (at least six years of relevant experience) after obtaining the Bachelor%27s degree will be considered for the appointment as SDO II.Appointment will initially be made on a full-time/fractional-time/part-time contract basis for one to two years, renewable subject to mutual agreement.First-round recruitment interviews will be arranged in early May 2026 for shortlisted candidates who apply on or before 28 April 2026. Review of applications will continue until 31 August 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit .