Overview

The Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) at the National Institute of Education in Singapore comprises the Chinese, Malay, and Tamil Divisions. ALC's vision is to work towards the mission of NIE and establish ALC as a Centre of Excellence for Chinese, Malay and Tamil Languages, Literature, Culture and Education. We aim to nurture excellent teacher-researchers devoted to the development and promotion of mother tongue language education, Asian values and cultures as pillars of Singapore's national identity and harmony. Student teachers who enrol in our programmes can expect to receive a firm academic foundation in content knowledge of their area studies as well as current knowledge in curriculum and pedagogy. ALC's research places emphasis on high-impact interdisciplinary content, pedagogical innovation, challenging existing theories and extending the prevalent boundary of Asian studies.

ALC invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for a faculty position in its Malay language and culture division. The Malay division of ALC provides training for Malay language teachers through both pre-service and professional development programmes in Singapore.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Linguistics, preferably with a strong interest not only in their specialized field/s of linguistics but also in at least one of the following: translation, bilingualism, first/second language acquisition, teaching Malay as a mother tongue/second language
• Extensive experience and expertise in research in the above fields
• Native or near-native competence in oral and written Malay and English
• Demonstrate strong ability for effective undergraduate and graduate level teaching
• Sufficient knowledge of the Singapore curriculum and the Singapore education system
• A degree or diploma in education is preferred
• Individuals with exceptional promise for or a proven record of research achievements in the field of emerging technologies such as Adaptive Learning powered by AI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or collaborate on funded research projects and maintain a strong research and publication record
• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, including academic supervision of undergraduate and graduate student research projects
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate student teachers in their school teaching practice
• Build connections with the local and global professional community
• Undertake any administrative duties required as exigencies of the service

(For Associate Professor level) Mentoring of young faculty members and serve in the NIE/NTU committees, and offer professional services to schools, the Ministry of Education and other public education-related organizations on a request basis.

Application

Please submit your application together with the following documents to us through:

• A cover letter
• A Curriculum Vitae that includes work experience, qualifications, teaching experience, research accomplishments, full publication list (in APA format), and service records
• A statement of research interests (maximum 2 pages)
• A statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and student feedback on teaching (maximum 2 pages)
• Three sample publications (in English and/or Malay)
• Names, addresses, email addresses and brief biography of three academic referees

Please note that shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview, present a job talk, and to conduct a lesson in their area of expertise for our students at NIE.

We strongly recommend that you complete the following documents found on NIE website as part of your application.

Closing Date

Applications will remain open until the position is filled.

Other Information

For enquiries on the available position, interested applicants may email to the Assistant Head/ALC (Malay), Dr Sa'eda Buang, at saeda.buang@nie.edu.sg

Note to applicants

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified (via email).

Hiring Institution: NIE