Lecturer

NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks a research-active academic with a robust teaching record in Media Communication and Business. Responsibilities include teaching various subjects, conducting research, and administration tasks. Ideal candidates must possess a PhD in a relevant discipline, effective communication skills, and related professional experience. This full-time position aims to foster academic excellence and contribute significantly to the institution's objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of effective teaching in Communication.
• Relevant professional experience in the industry.
• Understanding of emerging issues in the communication sector.

Responsibilities

• Teach various courses related to Media and Communication.
• Develop research programs and apply for funding.
• Contribute to curriculum development and quality assurance.

Skills

Effective undergraduate teaching

Interpersonal skills

Research capabilities

Industry experience

Education

PhD in Media Communication or Business

Job description

This position is offered on an initial two-year full-time fixed term basis. We are seeking a research active academic with a proven track record of effective teaching and experience in the field of Media Communication and in the field of Business. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limitedto:

Teaching

Should have the ability to address the following topics through different modules and subjects -

• Media and Communication Concepts- This foundational course introduces students to major perspectives used in communication studies and introduces the basic communication theories, models, key terms and concepts used in the discipline. It introduces students to a broad range of theories to evaluate communication and media in its many forms and investigate its relationship to society and culture. Particular attention will be paid to communication functions, structures, audiences, news, media effects, advertising and propaganda, intersecting narratives such as gender, race and class that occur in communication contexts, as well as international and global communication, ideology and popular culture.

• Digital Media Engagement- This course provides students with an opportunity to investigate a range of digital and social media forms and practices. It provides students with an opportunity to investigate social, political, economic, and cultural implications of digital media engagement from both Western and non-Western perspectives. Students will also create a professional profile that enables and equips students to connect with industry professionals and become work ready.

• Create Your Own Business- This course explores activities, structures, and opportunities of creating a new (small) business in the media and communication industry. Students will gain an understanding of the increasingly fragmented and digitized job market on a local, national, and international level, and the common practice of freelancing Ethical and legal frameworks for creating a new business will be considered and practical aspects such as incorporation & governance, finances, budgeting time and money, intellectual property and copyright, as well as marketing will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to work towards creating their own business.

• Podcasting and Radio- In this course, students will develop the skills to work in radio broadcasting and produce audio stories for streamed or online delivery. The course will follow the production cycle of a podcast from conceiving an original podcast idea through production to post-production and distribution. Students will analyse audio storytelling genres, techniques, and formats, and create their own audio projects suitable for dissemination via broadcast or online podcasting platforms. They will develop and apply live.

• Public Relations Campaigns- This course focuses on researching and planning a real-world public relations campaign. Students will critically examine and evaluate a range of past campaigns considering strategic, theoretical, ethical and legal aspects of campaigning. The course simulates an agency scenario that offers students insights into professional agency processes and practices. Students will work independently to develop a comprehensive public relations campaign with a coherent storyline that addresses a client brief.

• Multiplatform Journalism- The course blends practical experience with critical insights into news genres and careers. It will cover emerging trends in news, including strategies for dissemination of news via social media platforms. Students will develop advanced writing, researching, interviewing, and production skills suitable for multiplatform journalism. They will create fast turnaround, mobile news stories for television, online and social media audiences.

• International Business Strategy- international Location Decisions: government policies towards multinational enterprises (MNEs), differences in political economy, ethics, culture and risk-assessment; resource and capability-based models of building competencies in international business; forms of International Market Involvement: market entry, intermediate arrangements and wholly owned market entry strategies; strategic alliances and networks: motivations, cooperation, learning and conflict within alliances; competition, cooperation and industry attractiveness: organisational structure and control in MNEs, HQ and subsidiary relationships, international management functions and knowledge management in MNEs.

• International Trade Logistics- international logistics management; supply chain management; international transport management and inter-modal transport; export management: processes, documentation, tariffs, and customs; procurement processes; international services management; contemporary challenges in international trade logistics.

• International Human Resource Management- international workplaces & cultural differences; IHRM & corporate strategy; cross cultural training & development; recruitment & selection of international employees; performance management of international assignees; compensation & repatriation of expatriates; issues in international industrial relations; national business system; cross-border alliances; future trends and challenges in IHRM.

• International Marketing- rationale for International Marketing; appreciating the international economic and financial environment; catering for the cultural and social environment of international marketing; avoiding the pitfalls of the international political and legal environment; the technology environment and contemporary environmental variables; researching international markets; international market selection and entry; planning for international marketing; modifying products for international markets.

• Services Marketing- what is distinctive & the same about services; the customer experience; segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) analysis; strategic issues: managing demand; creating & delivering services: adding value; service quality and service productivity; communications across borders; managing customer services; implications for HRM; services and globalisation.

• Advanced Innovation Management– advanced innovation management and enterprise growth; role of innovation for clusters, regions and nations; processes behind sustaining innovation outcomes including development, application, commercialisation and diffusion; managing product and process innovation within firms; the growth of service innovation; strategic innovation, leadership and ambidextrous organisations; market adoption and technology diffusion.

• Leading Organisational Change- the demise of the rational organisation; drivers and types of change; theoretical approaches to change management; change models and the process of change; leadership decision making in change management; power and politics of change; communication and conflict in change; culture and change; ethics of change; contemporary issues in change management; strategy and change

Research

• Establish research programs and develop applications for external research funding.

• Engage in collaborative research.

• Conduct research and publish journal articles and conference papers.

Administration

• Take an active role in the development of curricula for the Communication programs.

• Take an active role implementing quality assurance processes.

• Contribute to the decision‑making process.

• Active engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum a PhD in Media Communication or Business or related discipline

• Proven track record of effective undergraduate teaching in the field of Communication

• Relevant professional experience in the industry

• An understanding of emerging issues in the communication sector

• Demonstrated research record including scholarly publications in academic journals

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to coordinate undergraduate courses

Please note that your application will be assessed based on the criteria above. It is essential that you address each criterion to enable the selection committee to properly assess your application and suitability for interview.

(Only shortlisted candidates will be notified)