Senior Education Associate (LCPC/SN)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore's Lien Centre for Palliative Care at Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore seeks an experienced educator to advance its mission of delivering quality generalist palliative care training for healthcare professionals.

Working under the Director of Education, you will align the Centre's objectives, enhance the education strategy, develop curricula, pursue accreditation, and write grants. Location is Outram Campus with regional/global collaboration opportunities.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s Degree/Medical Degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in educational approaches and teaching at graduate level.
• Clinical experience in palliative care is advantageous.
• Proven ability to design and execute education programmes.
• Strong writing, strategic and critical thinking; excellent communications and presentations.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to lead a team.
• Ability to write grants and prepare reports.
• Organised, motivated and capable of multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Align strategic objectives of the LCPC to achieve education excellence.
• Enhance and operationalise the existing education strategy.
• Improve programmes based on best practices, needs assessment and stakeholder feedback.
• Pursue accreditation of existing and new courses by external bodies.
• Explore innovative ways to deliver education for effectiveness and impact.
• Collaborate with clinician faculty to improve pedagogy and curriculum development.
• Perform curriculum review and develop learning materials and documents.
• Lead and oversee all educational activities and staff; prepare regular reports.
• Write grants to secure external funding; perform related duties as requested.

Skills

Writing skills

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Multi-tasking

EQ and interpersonal skills

Education

PhD or Master’s/Medical Degree

Job description

Company description

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job Description

The Lien Centre for Palliative Care ("LCPC"), housed within Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, is seeking an experienced educator to work with the Director of Education and team to execute our education mission of delivering quality generalist palliative care training for healthcare professionals, to meet the growing demands for palliative care locally and regionally.

Perform a variety of functions related to the Centre's education mission under the supervision of the Director of Education.

• Align strategic objectives of the Centre to achieve education excellence.
• Enhance and operationalise the existing education strategy.
• Improve existing programmes, based on best practices in education, local needs assessment and feedback from stakeholders.
• Pursue accreditation of existing and new courses by external bodies.
• Explore innovative ways to deliver education to make it effective and impactful for learners.
• Work closely with clinician faculty to improve pedagogy and curriculum development.
• Perform curriculum review, including the development of new learning materials and other educational documents.
• Develop and implement new training initiatives and initiate new collaborations/partnerships locally and regionally/globally.
• Lead and provide operational oversight of all educational activities and staff.
• Prepare regular reports to relevant parties.
• Write grants to secure external funding.
• Perform other related duties as requested by the LCPC Education Director and/or LCPC Executive Director

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's Degree/Medical Degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience in educational approaches and teaching courses at a graduate level would be advantageous.
• Prior clinical experience or previous work experience in palliative care would be advantageous.
• Competent in establishing and executing education programmes.
• Possess strong writing, strategic and critical thinking skills, as well as good communications and presentation skills.
• Have strong EQ and interpersonal skills with experience in managing a team.
• Have the ability to write grants and reports.
• Organised, motivated and able to multi-task.

Job title, salaries and benefits will be commensurate with the candidate's accomplishments and experiences. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

More information

Location: Outram Campus

Organization: Duke-NUS Medical School

Department : Office of Research

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 33702