Teaching Assistant, Communities

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singapore National University of Singapore Full-time

Job Title: Teaching Assistant, Communities & Engagement

University-Level Unit: Office of the Provost

Faculty/Department-level Unit: General Education Unit

Employee Category: Other Teaching Staff

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 25/06/2026

Job Description
  • To deliver and drive outcomes for students through the preparation of course materials; conduct of tutorials, workshops and/or consultations; and assessment of the quality of students’ academic and service work
  • To deliver and drive outcomes for society through the management and coordination of volunteer service programmes with government agencies and community partners, including placement and induction training of students
  • To build, sustain and strengthen relationships with agencies and community partners
  • To supervise and support students throughout the period of their service-learning
Qualifications

As C&E education is relatively new in Singapore, we do not expect many applicants to have significant prior expertise. Training will be provided. Instead, we seek enthusiastic persons who have a good degree from a reputable university, and who have interest to mentor youths at the university level in volunteer service work; confidence to engage stakeholders; methodical mind to plan, coordinate and organize activities; and personal effectiveness in communication and conflict resolution. The successful candidate should have a passion for advancing community engagement work with youths. Prior experience in any of the following areas are deemed advantages:

  • Teaching and/or engaging youths over a period of at least a few years
  • Project or programme management
  • Community engagement or own volunteer service work

The successful candidates will be offered in the first instance a two-year contract. Longer contracts would be offered at renewal depending on performance.

More Information
  • Location: Kent Ridge Campus
  • Organization: Office of the Provost
  • Department : General Education Unit
  • Employee Referral Eligible: No