Lecturer - Community Care & Social Services [ITE College East]

Institute of Technical Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical education institution in Singapore is seeking a Lecturer to contribute beyond teaching, playing a critical role in nurturing students' potential. The role includes conducting industry projects to stay relevant in the profession and offers career development opportunities. Candidates must be a Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with at least 3 years of experience, particularly with the elderly or special needs population. This position is full-time, fostering growth in a globally-recognized educational environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in social service industry or hospital setting.
• Experience working with elderly or special needs population is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate learning.
• Conduct industry or consultancy projects.
• Maintain strong linkages with industry and educational institutions.

Skills

Registered Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Experience with elderly and special needs

Job description

What the role is:

As a Lecturer, your contributions go beyond teaching and facilitating learning. You will play a critical role in recognising and nurturing your students’ potential and their lifelong learning needs.

What you will be working on:

In addition to your teaching duties, you will carry out industry or consultancy projects to help you remain relevant in your profession and to evolving changes in industry, and maintain strong linkages with industry and schools. You will also have the opportunity to have industry attachments or experience on a regular basis to update your skills, knowledge and practices of your profession.

What we are looking for:

You should be a Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with at least 3 years of experience in the social service industry or hospital setting. Experience working with the elderly, people with disability or special needs population will be an added advantage.

This role is open for full-time employment only. Those with good and relevant experience can look forward to Senior Lecturer or equivalent positions, with career development opportunities to leadership positions in the Colleges or Headquarters.

About Institute of Technical Education

The Institute of Technical Education is a globally-recognised world-class institution for excellence in technical education. Here, you make an extraordinary difference because ours is a unique Hands‑on, Minds‑on, Hearts‑on College Education. Our awards include the prestigious Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation and the inaugural Harvard‑IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government, affirmations of transformational leadership and passionate staff who bring us closer to becoming a Global Leader for Innovations in Technical Education.