Writing Specialist Part Time

Singapore University of Technology and Design; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Queenstown, New Zealand, seeks an experienced individual to teach writing and communication skills across various disciplines. Ideal candidates will possess either an M.A. or PhD in related fields and have teaching experience at the university level. This role involves providing feedback, developing curriculums, and administering assessments.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in teaching at the university level.
• Experience in teaching general and discipline-specific communication courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach writing and speaking skills in various disciplines.
• Provide material for enhancing writing and presentation skills.
• Give feedback to students during consultation sessions.
• Administer tests and assessments.

Skills

Teaching writing and speaking skills

Providing feedback

Curriculum development

Education

M.A. in applied linguistics or related field

PhD in humanities or social sciences

Job description

Overview

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is Singapore’s fourth university with a focus on design and multidisciplinary curriculum and research. Students collaborate in multidisciplinary teams for their assignments and Capstone projects. SUTD’s Centre for Writing and Rhetoric (CWR) offers English and communication programmes as part of the engineering and architecture degrees and within the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences cluster.

Responsibilities

• Teach specific writing and speaking skills in different disciplines
• Provide relevant material to enhance (online) writing and presentation skills
• Provide meaningful and timely feedback to students during consultation sessions
• Administer tests and other assessment tools
• Attend standardization and faculty meetings

Qualifications

• M.A. in applied linguistics, English language, communication studies, linguistics

OR

• PhD in an academic field (e.g. humanities and social sciences)

• 1 to 3 years of experience in teaching general communication course and/or discipline-specific communication courses in engineering, humanities, and social sciences, at university level

Other Information

Candidates must have a degree from an accredited institution and have not been conferred honorary degrees. If you meet the criteria, we invite you to submit a résumé, copies of your transcripts, and recent student evaluations (if applicable). Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant industrial experience (e.g. in professional communication) may still apply.