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 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 . The anticipated start date is July 2024. The appointment is for a period of 2-3 years with the possibility of extension. Candidates with a strong background in Literature or Language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work together with the existing teaching team for the relevant module.
• Conduct lectures and discussion tutorials, and support students via email, office hours.
• Provide administrative support and assist in the day to day running of the module.
• Prepare educational resources and course materials.
• Evaluate module assessment components.
• Teach up to 200 contact hours per academic year.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• A PhD in a relevant discipline (in the Humanities)
• Candidates must have excellent verbal, reading, and written skills, and be able to explain difficult concepts clearly.
• Ability to work well independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team with diverse interests and opinions; team teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and research, particularly across cultural traditions/regions.
• Experience with interdisciplinary curriculum design and development preferred.
• Experience teaching in a common curriculum for first-year students preferred.
• Ability to facilitate discussions for undergraduate students, especially with first-year students of diverse backgrounds, interests and abilities.
• Teaching experience with good student feedback preferred.
• Commitment to continual pedagogical improvement and a scholarly approach to education.

Application * Abridged CV (5-page max): including details on education, employment history, past experience of teaching and supervision, research activities (including publications) and achievements, honours and awards, and service accomplishments.

• Qualifications: Scanned copies of academic degrees.
• Teaching Portfolio:

• Teaching Statement that commences with a preface (max 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 strong commitment to education and learning, innovation and leadership in teaching (if applicable), and future pedagogical plans.
• Teaching evaluations and peer review reports, if available. Other evidence of teaching excellence and/or contributions, e.g., curriculum development, pedagogical innovation etc., should also be provided.
• Research Statement, if applicable, highlighting how a candidate plans to advance pedagogical and/or disciplinary knowledge through inquiry.
• FOUR referees\' letters (one of whom must be the applicant\'s PhD supervisor). Please email the letters to

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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 by 3 Nov 2023. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
For current NUS staff, please apply via the NUS Internal Job listing.

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