Senior Lecturer

Key Responsibilities

Academic Support
- Coordinate with Heads of Programme, Module Leaders, and academic teams on lesson planning, assessments, moderation, and grading processes.
- Monitor student engagement and academic performance, provide timely feedback, advisement, and progression counselling to support learner success.

Academic Quality Assurance
- Uphold SIM academic policies and quality standards to ensure consistency, fairness, and rigour in teaching, assessment, and grading practices.
- Participate in academic reviews and contribute to the continuous enhancement of programmes, ensuring alignment with evolving industry trends and future skill requirements.

Administrative Collaboration
- Lead and coordinate international academic projects and partnerships, especially with teaching institutions across Asia.
- Develop, manage, and strengthen cross-border programme collaborations, ensuring alignment with academic goals and institutional policies.
- Serve as a liaison between SIM and teaching institutions, fostering effective communication, cultural sensitivity, and project delivery.
- Provide academic leadership in areas such as accreditation, curriculum mapping, and teaching innovation.

Course Design and Development
- Design, update, and contextualise course materials for face-to-face, blended, and online delivery formats.
- Integrate applied knowledge, real-world case studies, and interdisciplinary themes (e.g. data literacy, digital transformation, sustainability) to maintain industry relevance and learner engagement.

Faculty Engagement and Development
- Create and share teaching resources, templates, and good practices to enhance instructional quality across the academic team.
- Contribute to pedagogical innovation through active participation in faculty learning communities, workshops, onboarding programmes, and academic development events.
- Provide peer support and consultation on learner-centred teaching strategies, digital tools, and assessment design.

Job Requirements

Academic Education
- A Master’s degree in Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Analytics, Sustainability, or a closely related discipline is required.

Experience
- At least 10 years of teaching, training, or curriculum development experience within Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) or universities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate international academic projects, including partnerships with overseas universities or other global institutions.
- Experience working collaboratively with academic teams and/or industry stakeholders to develop practical, applied, and future-focused content.
- Familiarity with blended and online learning environments, including use of educational technologies (e.g. LMS platforms, video conferencing tools, e-assessment systems) to support learner engagement.

Skills
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership, project coordination, and stakeholder management abilities, especially in cross-border academic contexts.
- Excellent organisational, facilitation, and time management skills.
- Proficient in learning management systems, e-learning tools, and digital content creation for teaching.

Personal Attributes
- Professional, self-driven, and committed to academic excellence and continuous improvement.
- Culturally aware and adaptable, with the ability to build relationships and manage international partnerships with empathy and diplomacy.
- Collaborative and collegial, with a strong sense of academic integrity and a growth mindset.
- Passionate about shaping global-ready learners and contributing to institutional impact through education and engagement.