Senior Lecturer: Creative Media Production

NYP Nanyang Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NYP Nanyang Polytechnic is seeking an industry-savvy creative media professional to join the Animation, Games & Visual Effects team. You will design and deliver curricula, mentor student teams and bring real studio practice into the classroom, while contributing to new programmes in digital content creation.

You will develop courses in media, animation, game art, game design and VFX, lead industry collaborations, and guide learners through applied projects across diplomas and CET/PET programmes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of industry experience in applied arts, game art, game design, computer animation, VFX, or related areas.
• Proficiency in Maya, Houdini, Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Substance 3D Painter, ZBrush, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Portfolio of shipped titles or project work.
• Prior teaching, mentoring, or curriculum development is advantageous.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; collaborative mindset for interdisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to teach across diplomas and adapt to evolving programmes.
• Expertise in foundation art skills: drawing, painting, animation, color, design; 2D/3D asset creation; real-time CG production; XR/VR.
• Experience with AI-assisted media workflows and content pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum across media, animation, games and visual effects.
• Coach and mentor learners; support learner development activities.
• Lead student exchanges and study trips; facilitate online and in-person modes.
• Design and deliver PET and CET courses in related areas.
• Collaborate with educators and industry partners to improve teaching practice.
• Create high-quality digital and online learning content for blended and self-paced learning.
• Engage in academic administration, course coordination and assessment planning.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Teaching willingness

Collaborative ability

Education

Applied Arts / Computer Art / Animation / Visual Effects (related field)

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Blender

Unity

Unreal Engine

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Substance 3D Painter

ZBrush

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

ComfyUI

AI image generation

Job description

NYP Nanyang Polytechnic is seeking an industry-savvy creative media professional to join the Animation, Games & Visual Effects team. You will design and deliver curricula, mentor student teams and bring real studio practice into the classroom, while contributing to new programmes in digital content creation.

You will develop courses in media, animation, game art, game design and VFX, lead industry collaborations, and guide learners through applied projects across diplomas and CET/PET programmes.