Teaching Assistant

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a teaching role within the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS). The successful candidate will join the teaching team delivering the CHS Integrated Asian Studies course to undergraduate students.

The appointment is for two years with the possibility of extension, and the anticipated start date is January 2027. Candidates should have a good honours or Master's in Humanities/Social Sciences with a focus on Asia and demonstrated

Qualifications

• Good honours or Master’s degree in Humanities/Social Sciences with focus on Asia.
• Excellent verbal, reading, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong interest in humanities and pedagogical development.
• Past teaching or facilitation experience at university level with positive student feedback.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tutorials, support students via email, and hold office hours.
• Provide administrative support for the module's day-to-day running.
• Prepare educational resources and course materials.
• Evaluate course assessments.
• Teach up to 250 contact hours per academic year.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reading skills

Facilitation

Teamwork

Education

Honours degree or Master's in Humanities/Social Sciences (Asia focus)

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 National University of Singapore (NUS) launched the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) in August 2021, an enhanced undergraduate experience for students of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) and the Faculty of Science (FoS). CHS includes a Common Curriculum of 13 courses that provide foundational skills in literacy, numeracy and critical thinking, as well as broad exposure to Humanities, Social Sciences and Asian Studies.

The successful candidate will be part of the teaching team offering the CHS Integrated Asian Studies course.

The anticipated earliest start date is January 2027. The appointment is for a period of 2 years with the possibility of extension

The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Qualifications

• A good honours degree or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (Humanities/Social Sciences with a focus on Asia)
• Candidates must have excellent verbal, reading, and written skills, and be able to explain difficult concepts clearly.
• Be able to work well independently, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team with diverse interests and opinions.
• Strong interest in continued engagement with a variety of humanities and non-humanities disciplines, as well as pedagogical improvement.
• Strong ability to facilitate discussions for undergraduate students.
• Past teaching and facilitation experience (especially at the university level) with good student feedback will put candidates in a strong standing.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct tutorials (discussion groups), support students via email, and in-person consultation during office hours.
• Provide administrative support and assist in the day to day running of the module.
• Prepare educational resources and course materials.
• Evaluate course assessment components.
• Teach up to 250 contact hours per academic year.

Application

To apply, please submit an application dossier with the following documents:

1. CV: An abridged CV (5-page maximum), including details on education, employment history, past experience of teaching and supervision, research activities (including publications) and achievements, honours and awards, and service accomplishments.
2. Qualifications: Include scanned copies of academic degrees.
3. Teaching Portfolio:
   • A Teaching Statement that commences with a preface (maximum 300 words) that makes the case for appointment. This should be a highly distilled summary of key contributions to student learning and, if applicable, educational leadership, guided by key points from the candidate's teaching philosophy. The rest of the Statement should focus on outlining the teaching philosophy, providing evidence of a strong commitment to education and learning and, if applicable, innovation and leadership in teaching, and on future pedagogical plans.
   • Teaching evaluations and peer review reports, if available. Other evidence of teaching excellence and/or other contributions to education, e.g., curriculum development, pedagogical innovation etc., should also be provided.
4. A Research Statement (optional), highlighting how a candidate plans to advance pedagogical and/or disciplinary knowledge through inquiry.
5. THREE referees' letters (one of whom must be the applicant's PhD supervisor, if applicable). Candidates could also arrange to send confidential letters from three academic referees directly to NUS at  ••••@nus.edu.sg.

Note that the Teaching and Research statements combined should be no more than a maximum of 2000 words.

For full consideration, please submit a complete application. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for interviews.