Executive / Senior Executive, Faculty Engagement (NUS Museum)

About the role

NUS Museum, the oldest university museum in Singapore, is looking for an Executive / Senior Executive for its Faculty Engagement Unit, a sub-unit of the Museum. The unit develops and customises museum content for course-based engagements with faculty, students and researchers. The role reports to the Partnerships Lead and works closely with faculty, students, educators and Museum colleagues to strengthen the use of the collections and exhibitions for teaching, learning and research.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate university-wide educational initiatives such as the Visual Arts & Culture Second Major (FASS) and the SCALE Lifelong Learning programme, and build relationships with academic units to promote curriculum integration.
• Work with faculty and external higher-learning institutions to integrate museum- and object-centred learning into courses, and plan and run in-gallery teaching and learning sessions.
• Develop educational resources and learning guides, and coordinate object-viewing and research access requests with Collections Management.
• Design and deliver school visits, guided tours and educational programmes for primary, secondary and pre-tertiary institutions, and build partnerships with schools.
• Develop and deliver academic programmes such as talks, conferences, workshops, guest lectures and seminars, and support the Artist-in-Residence programme.
• Manage the editorial workflow and production of the Annual Report and other publications, and maintain records of engagements for institutional reporting.
• Support cross-unit events, outreach initiatives and Museum-wide programmes.

Required profile

• 2-4 years of experience in museum education, academic engagement, curriculum development, educational programming, writing or a related field, with the ability to develop and deliver projects independently.
• Bachelor's degree in Art History, History, Southeast Asian Studies, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Communications, Humanities or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Fluency in a second language is an advantage.

Required skills

• Familiarity with interdisciplinary research methods and object-centred learning approaches.
• Ability to turn complex scholarship into accessible pedagogy for different audiences.
• Understanding of university curriculum structures, course design and syllabus mapping.
• Strong writing, editorial and public speaking skills, including giving gallery tours and presentations.
• Organisational skills, attention to detail and flexibility to work weekday evenings and weekends when required.