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Job Description
The Office of the Provost invites applications for College Fellows, to be appointed as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer on the Educator Track in a new residential college to be inaugurated in 2025.
Residential Colleges provide a unique living and experience for undergraduates in their first and second year. The new residential college will offer the UTown College Programme (UTCP) and contribute towards a holistic education that integrates academic, social, and personal development.
Applicants from diverse academic disciplines with expertise and experience related to the interdisciplinary integration of Artificial and Human Intelligences or related technologies are most welcome. The new residential college will offer interdisciplinary Year 1 and Year 2 level seminar-style courses as an alternative pathway to fulfil undergraduate students' General Education graduation requirements. Fellows are expected to design, lead or co-lead seminar(s) in an interdisciplinary education environment.
Beyond formal classroom instruction, Fellows are actively involved in teaching and learning activities outside the classroom. They also contribute to the College's operations by leading in essential administrative tasks and through service roles.
We are seeking candidates who are truly invested in and dedicated to supporting students' holistic development, both as individuals and as members of a community within a living learning environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Applicants from diverse academic disciplines with expertise and experience related to the interdisciplinary integration of Artificial and Human Intelligences or related technologies are most welcome. The new residential college will offer interdisciplinary Year 1 and Year 2 level seminar-style courses as an alternative pathway to fulfil undergraduate students' General Education graduation requirements. Fellows are expected to design, lead or co-lead seminar(s) in an interdisciplinary education environment.
Beyond formal classroom instruction, Fellows are actively involved in teaching and learning activities outside the classroom. They also contribute to the College's operations by leading in essential administrative tasks and through service roles.
We are seeking candidates who are truly invested in and dedicated to supporting students' holistic development, both as individuals and as members of a community within a living learning environment.
Qualifications
- PhD degree in a relevant field; applicants with a PhD degree may be considered on a case-by-case basis based on their Master's degree and working experience.
- Relevant teaching experience.
- Administration and events management experience.
- Willingness to engage and mentor students in a residential living and learning programme
- Other accredited qualifications and/or experience relevant to interdisciplinary integration of artificial and human intelligences or related technologies are desirable.
- Desire to pursue a career as an educator who is reflective, and is interested to engage in scholarly inquiry in teaching and learning.
Applicants should apply online via NUS Careers at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/ (Academic and Research positions).
Applications must include the following documents:
- Cover letter (in pdf form)
- Curriculum Vitae (in pdf form)
- Document not exceeding 1,500 words that includes (in pdf form)
- teaching philosophy
- teaching experience
- administrative experience
- research activities (if any)
- community service or engagement
involvement in student development beyond the classroom
4. Three letters of reference from referees who can speak to your teaching and/or research, as well as your experience with student development and administration. The cover letter or CV should include names, designations, and contact details of the three referees.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and may be required to submit additional documents for review.
Application Period : 11 Nov 2024 - 25 Nov 2024.
