Job Description

LASALLE College of the Arts is the highest ranked specialist arts institution in Singapore and joint top in Southeast Asia for art and design (QS World University Rankings 2023). The College offers 35 Diploma, BA (Hons) and postgraduate programmes in arts and design. Its faculty comprises a community of award-winning artists, designers, educators and researchers, whose practice-led research sets LASALLE apart as an international centre of excellence. LASALLE isa founding member of theUniversity of the Arts Singapore.

Lecturer (Diploma in Creative Direction for Fashion)

The School of Fashion, which resides within the Faculty of Design, seeks to appoint a Lecturer to teach in the Diploma programme in the School of Fashion. The School of Fashion offers a Diploma in Creative Direction for Fashion programme and two distinct Fashion Degree programmes in BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles and BA(Hons) Fashion Media and Industries.

Reporting to the Dean, Head of School of Fashion and the Programme Leaders, your key responsibilities as Lecturer include academic preparation, teaching and delivery of specialised skills and cognitive based contents to ensure the students\' learning objectives are met. You will work collaboratively with teams within the programme and faculty in enhancing the strategic and organisational plans and ensuring that the programme achieves its strategic ambitions and objectives.

Other responsibilities include coordination of academic learning activities, academic administration and organisation, conduct assessments and marking, student mentoring and recruitment. You will also implement research practices to extend knowledge of an appropriate subject area for the benefit of the programme and the students. We particularly encourage applications from individuals with a developing or established research profile. You will also contribute to the academic development of the programme where establishing an interdisciplinary curriculum is crucial; work as a member of the programme team to support the overall administration of the programme and be involved in specific programme activities, projects, exhibitions and other cross faculty initiatives. You will be expected to maintain an active and relevant research profile.

Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualification, MA in related field (PhD preferred), or equivalent in a relevant design discipline.
• At least 5 years or more of postgraduate tertiary-level teaching experience in fashion, and at least 4 years of full-time industry experience and relevant professional practice in the fields of communication and media with focus on business for fashion, digital marketing, art direction and social media.
• Possess good knowledge of cultural and contextual studies and regular research practices in higher education specifically in fashion related areas.
• Good understanding of current educational and creative industry topics and issues.
• A passion for teaching with ability to nurture and encourage excellence in student learning.
• Possess excellent communication, organisational and team working skills and academic administration skills.
• A positive attitude to research, and preferably a personal research profile.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the or submit your letter of interest, curriculum vitae indicating current and expected salary, and indicating clearly the position you are applying, by e-mail to or in writing (stating clearly the position applying in the envelope) to:

Director & Chief Human Resource Officer
Division of Human Resources & Organisation Development
LASALLE College of the Arts
1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

Closing date: 31 October 2023 or until the position is filled.

More information on the College can be found at .

For information about the School of Fashion please visit:

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