Teaching Assistant, Communities & Engagement

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

National University of Singapore invites applications for a Teaching Assistant, Communities & Engagement in the General Education Unit at the Office of the Provost, located at Kent Ridge Campus. The role involves preparing course materials, conducting tutorials/workshops, assessing student work, and coordinating community volunteer programs with government agencies and partners.

Two-year contract offered; training provided; candidates with passion for community engagement and youth mentoring are

Qualifications

• A good degree from a reputable university; training will be provided.
• Interest in mentoring youths at university level in volunteer service work.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and plan activities.
• Experience in teaching or youth engagement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and drive outcomes for students through preparation of course materials, tutorials, workshops, or consultations; assess quality of work.
• Coordinate volunteer service programmes with government agencies and community partners, including student placements and induction training.
• Build and strengthen relationships with agencies and community partners.
• Supervise and support students during service-learning periods.

Skills

Mentoring youths

Stakeholder engagement

Planning & coordination

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Teaching Assistant, Communities & Engagement

University-Level Unit: Office of the Provost

Faculty/Department-level Unit: General Education Unit

Employee Category: Other Teaching Staff

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 25/06/2026

Job Description

• To deliver and drive outcomes for students through the preparation of course materials; conduct of tutorials, workshops and/or consultations; and assessment of the quality of students’ academic and service work
• To deliver and drive outcomes for society through the management and coordination of volunteer service programmes with government agencies and community partners, including placement and induction training of students
• To build, sustain and strengthen relationships with agencies and community partners
• To supervise and support students throughout the period of their service-learning

Qualifications

As C&E education is relatively new in Singapore, we do not expect many applicants to have significant prior expertise. Training will be provided. Instead, we seek enthusiastic persons who have a good degree from a reputable university, and who have interest to mentor youths at the university level in volunteer service work; confidence to engage stakeholders; methodical mind to plan, coordinate and organize activities; and personal effectiveness in communication and conflict resolution. The successful candidate should have a passion for advancing community engagement work with youths. Prior experience in any of the following areas are deemed advantages:

• Teaching and/or engaging youths over a period of at least a few years
• Project or programme management
• Community engagement or own volunteer service work

The successful candidates will be offered in the first instance a two-year contract. Longer contracts would be offered at renewal depending on performance.

More Information

• Location: Kent Ridge Campus
• Organization: Office of the Provost
• Department : General Education Unit
• Employee Referral Eligible: No