School of Business - Lecturer (Common Business Programme)

Republic Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Polytechnic invites applications for a Lecturer position in the School of Business, focusing on the Common Business Programme. You will nurture graduates through authentic, learner-centred education and close industry collaboration.

You will design curricula across Accounting, Taxation, ESG, AI in accounting, and governance, while mentoring students and building industry partnerships to enrich internships and projects.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in accounting or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA Singapore, ICAEW, CPA Australia or equivalent are preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience in accounting, audit, taxation, sustainability reporting, risk management, or regulatory compliance.
• Passion for developing youths and adult learners through innovative and applied learning approaches.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage students, adult learners, colleagues and industry partners effectively.
• Ability to lead projects, build industry partnerships and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in teaching, curriculum development, or training will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate engaging and experiential learning using PBL pedagogy and learner-centred approaches.
• Contribute to programme development, quality assurance, and academic administration.
• Design, develop, review and deliver industry-relevant curricula for accounting professionals.
• Build and sustain partnerships with industry to support internships and student projects.
• Mentor students in academic, career and personal development including coaching and overseeing internships.
• Teach and contribute to areas such as Financial/Management Accounting, Taxation, ESG & Sustainability, AI & Digital Technologies, Risk and Governance, and Business Law.

Skills

Industry collaboration

Curriculum development

Learning facilitation

Communication skills

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

ACCA/CA/ICAEW/CPA Australia preferred

Job description

What the role is:

School of Business – Lecturer (Common Business Programme)

What you will be working on:

As a Lecturer with the School of Business, you will play a key role in nurturing future-ready graduates through authentic, learner-centred education and close industry collaboration. You will be expected to:

• Facilitate engaging and experiential learning using Republic Polytechnic's Problem-Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy and other learner-centred approaches.
• Contribute to programme development, quality assurance, academic administration, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the student learning experience.
• Design, develop, review, and deliver industry-relevant curricula that equip students with the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the accounting profession.
• Build and sustain strong partnerships with industry to support curriculum innovation, student internships, student industry projects, and capability development initiatives.
• Mentor students in their academic, career and personal development, including coaching student teams, overseeing internships, projects and supporting student life and leadership programmes.
• Teach and contribute to one or more of the following areas:
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Audit & Assurance
• Taxation
• Sustainable Finance ESG & Sustainability Reporting
• AI & Digital Technologies in Accounting
• Risk, Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Governance
• Business Law and Company Law

What we are looking for:

• Relevant qualifications in accounting, or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA Singapore, ICAEW, CPA Australia or equivalent are preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience in accounting, audit, taxation, sustainability reporting, risk management, or regulatory compliance.
• Passion for developing youths and adult learners through innovative and applied learning approaches.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage PET students, adult learners, colleagues, and industry partners effectively.
• Ability to lead projects, build industry partnerships and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in teaching, curriculum development, or training will be an advantage.

About Republic Polytechnic

The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has seven schools offering courses in Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports and Health, and Technology for Arts, Media and Design. To support Singapore’s national effort to promote continuous, lifelong learning, our Academy for Continuing Education (ACE) offers a wide range of part-time programmes. We welcome you to grow with us! Discover a people- and family-oriented culture, where you are inspired to improve as you nurture lifelong learners. For more information from RP, please visit https://www.rp.edu.sg/careers or follow us on LinkedIn.