Job Description

The Academic Group at the National Institute of Education in Singapore offers programmes in teacher education specialising in physical education (PE) and the Sport Science & Management (SSM) undergraduate programme that provides academic and professional pathways to sport-related careers. PESS\xe2\x80\x99 postgraduate (Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy) programmes also provide PE teachers and sports practitioners opportunities to upgrade their professional knowledge. PESS prides itself on its international faculty with diverse and wide-ranging expertise. We are committed to educating our students to be independent, critical and creative thinkers and well-prepared practitioners in physical education, sport science, sports studies, sport management, and sport pedagogy. We provide up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge and aim to inspire, lead, and motivate our future youth. Faculty members have access to state-of-the-art sports science laboratories and fully-equipped sports facilities.

We invite suitable applicants to apply for Associate/Assistant Professor in sport injury rehabilitation, and musculoskeletal health Applicants whose secondary area of expertise is sport biomechanics or exercise physiology will have an added advantage.

Requirements

The successful candidates should satisfy the following criteria:

A PhD in physical education, sport science, or related fields

A solid record of research and publications in related areas, including the ability to secure and manage competitive grants and an emerging record of publications in reputable peer-reviewed international journals

An excellent track record in university teaching and research in the related fields, preferably at an institution of good standing and a promising trajectory in research and publications

Evidence of a good record in teaching courses in the related fields

Experience in supervising graduate students

Leadership in research management (e.g., research grants received) and experience in curriculum development

Responsibilities

Successful applicants will be expected to:

teach academic and sport activity courses

be involved in student supervision, associated research, graduate student supervision, and some administrative work.

Application

Please submit your application together with the following documents to us :

A detailed curriculum vitae, which should include competence and experience in teaching academic and/or sport activity courses

Areas of research interest

List of publications and grant records

A letter of application indicating ways you meet the criteria for the post

Email addresses of three academic referees

Closing Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Other Information

More information on PESS can be found at .

Preliminary communication can be directed to Associate Professor Koh Koon Teck, Head of PESS, at

Note to applicants

We regret that only successful candidates will be notified (via email).

Hiring Institution: NIE

Nanyang Technological University