Shaw College cultivates its students along the “Five Pillars ” (i.e. five directions). The Five
Pillars are “nurturing m oral character “serving the community “caring for m otherland ”,
“developing global perspective ” and “protecting the environment ””.
Shaw College would like to enlist 1 ma le volunteer to serve as Resident Tutor for the academic
year of 2019-20 . Details are as follows
Requirements
- Full time degree holding CUHK staff/ full time postgraduate students/ final year undergraduate students admitt ed to full time postgraduate studies commencing in the academic year of 2019-20 at CUHK
- Fluency in Cantonese, Putonghua and English
- Benevolent, proactive and optimistic ; willing to spend time with residents
- Good at organizing extra curricular activities and good at inter personal communication skills
- Mature, responsible and energetic
- Knowledge and experience of hostel operation, stu dent activities, service learning programs , peer/ professional counseling, study/ career guidance, event planning and first aid skills will be advantageous
- Preferably with good track records as resident tutors
Duties
Resident tutors will assist Warden s to discharge the following duties:
- Be on duty according to a roster schedule including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
- Provide guidance and support in organizing hostel activities to enhance communication and cooperation among students from various cultural backgrounds
- Provide support to general hostel management; enforce hostel regulations and support Warden s and Assist ant Hostel Manager in handling resident disciplinary cases
- Provide emergency assistance to residents whenever necessary
- Perform any other duties as assigned by Warden s and Assist ant Hostel Manager
Important Points to Note
- Volunteers will be nominated as resident tutors. This is not an employment either on a
full time or part time basis, and is not regarded as a concurrent employment w ith
CUHK. There will not be any allowance/remuneration or any other employee benefits
for prov ision of this volunteer service - The resident tutors will be required to reside in hostels and a single room will be
provided free of charge. Resident tutors, how ever are required to comply with the
student hostel regulations of Shaw College and pay maintenance fee for air conditioner
( 460 per year) - The resident tutors will be required to attend an Induction Program provided by
College - The service period of all resident tutors will be from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2020
- The initial one year service is renewable subject to good performance
Benefits to the volunteer
- Developing diverse leadership and communication skills through the daily inter action
with students from different cultural backgrounds - Gaining practical problem solving skills in lobbying, conflict resolution and emergency
handling as well as solid experience in event management and hostel management - Receiving different training provided by CUHK and the College (e.g. Mental Health
First Aid workshop)
Application
- Application deadline is 23 January 2020 Thursday ). Application can be made online at
(https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=8916913). Applicants will then receive an email notification summary, where submission of such email may be requested, at the email address provided. - Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an intervie w a nd provide all supporting
documents in original and copies for verification
Enquiry
Please contact Ms Michelle Chan at 3943 7357 or email to shaw student hostel@cuhk.edu.hk