Teaching Assistant - Asian Studies (College of Humanities and Sciences)

About the role

NUS launched the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) in August 2021 as an enhanced undergraduate experience for students of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science. The successful candidate will join the teaching team offering the CHS Integrated Asian Studies course. The appointment is for 2 years, with the possibility of extension, starting as early as January 2027; the position remains open until a suitable candidate is found.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct tutorials (discussion groups), support students by email and hold in-person consultations during office hours.
• Provide administrative support and help run the module day to day.
• Prepare educational resources and course materials.
• Evaluate course assessment components.
• Teach up to 250 contact hours per academic year.

Required profile

• A good honours degree or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (Humanities/Social Sciences with a focus on Asia).
• Past teaching and facilitation experience, especially at university level, with good student feedback.
• Ability to facilitate discussions for undergraduate students and to explain difficult concepts clearly.
• Strong interest in continuing engagement with humanities and non-humanities disciplines and in pedagogical improvement.

Application

• An abridged CV (maximum 5 pages) covering education, employment, teaching and supervision experience, research and achievements.
• Scanned copies of academic degrees.
• A Teaching Statement (preface plus teaching philosophy, evidence of commitment and future plans, maximum 300 words).
• Teaching evaluations, peer reviews and other evidence of teaching excellence.
• An optional Research Statement (combined with the teaching statement, maximum 2000 words).
• Three referee letters, one of whom must be the applicant's PhD supervisor if applicable.