Teaching Assistant

Roles & Responsibilities

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description
Teaching Assistants (Communications and New Media) (2 x Positions)

We are seeking applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas: interactive writing, data journalism, digital/transmedia storytelling, media production, corporate communication, public relations, campaign management, social media PR, public relations writing, user experience design, media policy, public speaking, digital storytelling, interactive media design, digital/social media for strategic communication, game design, and interdisciplinary topics such as basic chemistry, biology, and physiological medicine.

Anticipated Start Date: 1 July 2025

Qualifications

Successful candidates must possess at least a good Honours degree in communication or a closely related discipline, along with skills and expertise in the relevant field by the start date of the appointment and a record of excellence in teaching (if applicable). A passion for working closely with students and a commitment to student learning are essential. Successful candidates are also expected to have experience with online teaching, and savvy with content creation such as podcasts and websites.

Candidates must:

• Have excellence verbal, reading, visual and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Be able to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team with diverse interest and opinions .
• Show a strong interest in continued engagement with various humanities and non-humanities disciplines, as well as a commitment to pedagogical improvement.
• Possess a strong ability to facilitate discussions for undergraduate students.
• Past teaching, research and facilitation experience (especially at the university level) with positive student feedback, will be considered an advantage.

Job Responsibilities

Successful candidates are expected to:

• Perform between 220 and 280 hours of in-classroom teaching under the Department of Communications and New Media per academic year.
• Fulfil a service role within the Department of Communications and New Media.
• Conduct student consultations
• Perform other course-related duties if necessary.

How to Apply (Closing Date: 15 April 2025)

Interested applicants are required to submit a complete application dossier as listed below for full consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

1. A Cover Letter, indicating the position you are apply for.
2. Detailed CV, including education, professional background, teaching and supervision, research activities, honours and awards, and service accomplishments to date. List all academic and non-academic positions. Name and contact of your PhD supervisor (if applicable).
3. Scanned copies of academic certificates and transcripts.
4. Statement of teaching philosophy and methodology with evidence of student learning and educational leadership (i.e. official student feedback documents, if applicable). note that the statement should be no more than a maximum of 1,000 words. Full official student feedback documents (if any) should be included in the appendix.
5. Copies of educational certificates and transcripts.
6. 1-page Diversity Statement (1 page)
7. Able to teach at least three (3) GE/HS/NM-coded courses offered by the department under undergraduate programme.
8. Three (3) references should be submitted directly by the letter writers to the NUS Career Portal. The letter writers should comment on your suitability for the job.

Enquiries may be directed to cnmcareer@nus.edusg. Further information about working at the National University of Singapore is available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/whyjoinus.htm.

Tell employers what skills you have

New Media
Media Production
Educational Leadership
Social Media
Medicine
Game Design
Chemistry
Public Speaking
Public Relations
Journalism

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