Part Time Lecturer (Psychology)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, invites applications for a part-time lecturer in the School of Social Sciences to serve as the primary instructor of core and elective psychology courses.

Responsibilities include preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials and discussion sections; supervising teaching assistants; and setting assessments. A PhD or Masters in Psychology and evidence of teaching undergraduates are preferred, with specialties welcome in multiple psychology areas.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Masters in Psychology required.
• Evidence of teaching undergraduates preferred.
• Specializations welcome: Personality Psychology, I/O Psychology, Bio-psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials, and discussion sections.
• Supervise and coordinate teaching assistants and tutors.
• Set assessment components and mark examinations.

Education

PhD or Masters in Psychology

Job description

The School of Social Sciences invites applications for part-time lecturer (PTL). We are looking for PTL who will serve as primary instructor of core and elective courses in the Psychology major curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparation and delivery of lectures, tutorials, and discussion sections. Supervision and coordination of teaching assistants and tutors. Setting of assessment components and marking of examinations.

Qualification and requirement:

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate-level or a masters-level qualification in an appropriate Psychological field, be able to demonstrate effective teaching and training of undergraduate students. Candidates with specializations in one or more of these fields are particularly welcome: Personality Psychology, I/O Psychology, Bio-psychology and Clinical Psychology. Evidence of excellence in teaching and/or clinical supervision is highly desirable.

Essential selection criteria:

• The attainment of a higher degree (PhD/DPhil/Masters) in Psychology or a related discipline Experience and interest in teaching undergraduate psychology students, with a strong and demonstrable commitment to the organization and delivery of teaching, particularly in one or more areas of Personality Psychology, I/O Psychology, Bio-psychology and/or Clinical Psychology
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills relevant to teaching and pastoral care
• Willingness and ability to contribute to the overall objectives of the Programme and School, working collaboratively with others

Desirable selection criteria:

• A developing track record of research (e.g. peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations) in Personality Psychology, I/O Psychology, Bio-psychology and/or Clinical Psychology
• Experience of academic administration

For further information about the School, and Psychology, at NTU, please refer to the following website: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/sss/psychology

Hiring Institution:

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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