Lecturer - Landscape Management and Design [ITE College East]

Institute of Technical Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical education institute in Singapore is seeking a Lecturer for the landscape industry. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of relevant experience and possess good knowledge of horticulture practices. Responsibilities include teaching, industry projects, and maintaining strong industry linkages. This role offers opportunities for career growth into senior positions within the institution.

Qualifications

• Hands-on person with good knowledge of current horticulture practices.
• Team player with a strong passion to nurture and teach.
• Experience in delivering a range of landscape services.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate learning for students.
• Carry out industry consultancy projects.
• Maintain linkages with industry and schools.

Skills

5 years of relevant working experience in the landscape industry

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Technical competency in landscape maintenance

Tools

Landscape maintenance machinery

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:

Candidate must have at least 5 years of relevant working experience in the landscape industry. You should be a hands-on person and have good knowledge of current horticulture and/or arboriculture practices. You should possess good communication and interpersonal skills and essential MS office skills. You must be a team player and have a strong passion to nurture and teach. It is necessary for you to have experience in conceptualising and delivering a wide range of landscape services.

Good knowledge and technical hands-on competency in the following area(s) will be an advantage:

• Maintenance of landscape areas

• Operate landscape maintenance machinery

• Experience in landscape projects

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.

Applicants may check their application status at the end of 8 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.

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.