Job Description

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR EDUCATOR TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading university centred in Asia. It is consistently ranked among the top 30 universities in the world and top two in Asia. Social Work is one of the oldest Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), which hosts 16 Departments covering a wide range of academic programmes in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Asian Studies and Language Studies. In this multi-disciplinary setting in Singapore’s flagship university, the Department of Social Work offers ample opportunities for cutting-edge curriculum and research initiatives on contemporary social work, social development and cultural diversity.  The Department has a strong focus on practice and practice-based research. It produces graduates who rise to be leaders in social services and social policy. The Department also values expertise in inter-professional education/practice.

The Department seeks to fill positions for an Instructor / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer to teach social work modules, including lectures and tutorials.

The applicant should have expertise in one or some of the following areas: Field Education/Supervision, Social Work with vulnerable children, youths and adults; disability; ageing; social policy; group and community work; human service planning and administration; and inter-professional practice. The staff team is keen to attract those who are interested in developing expertise in practice frameworks and cross-cultural issues relevant to the Asian region, and in client/service user involvement.

Qualifications

Applicants for the positions must:

• Have a PhD / Master’s degree with good knowledge, skills and expertise in a relevant field
• Have approximately 2 or more years of teaching experience 

Application

We offer a competitive remuneration package and travel benefits. Please send in your full application by 30 Jun 2023

Please submit: your full curriculum vitae; Teaching portfolio [(I) A Preface (maximum 300 words) that makes the case for your appointment. This includes a summary  of your key contributions to student learning and educational leadership, guided by your teaching philosophy; and (II) A Teaching Statement that focuses on evidence of student learning and educational leadership (if applicable). Note that the Teaching Statement, together with documents on research (where applicable) and service contributions should be no more than a maximum of 3,000 words] and student feedback in the last two years through CHRS Link.; and arrange for at least three academic letters of reference to be sent directly to the address below.

For enquiries, please send to swkbox10@nus.edu.sg.  We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Educator Track Recruitment
Department of Social Work
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
National University of Singapore
AS3, Level 4, 3 Arts Link, Singapore 117570
Website: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/swk/ 

Covid-19 Message

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.

Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students and to better protect everyone in the campus, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Arts & Social Sciences
Department : Social Work
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 18630