Established in 2001, Nanyang Institute of Management ("NIM") is a forward-looking premier education provider in the region. At NIM, we focus on "Nurturing Today for Tomorrow" with a student-centric culture that places learning needs above all else. We pride ourselves on the ability to offer an environment that is geared towards achieving academic and teaching excellence while nurturing our students as a whole.

We have an exciting career opportunity for the position of Assistant Dean (School of Tourism and Hospitality) and invite industry professionals to join us in our mission.

The Role:

The Assistant Dean (School of Tourism and Hospitality) will report directly to the Vice President (Academic) and play a key role in delivering high quality education to students pursueing the related programmes. Taking initiative to develop and deliver engaging lectures, design the curriculum content, guide and support students throughout their learning journey. In addition, the Assistant Dean will be involved in the academic and people management of the lecturers within the school, including mentoring, workload allocation and supporting the Dean in performance management and school development.

Job Description:

• Teach across a range of qualification types and levels, in day or evening classes
• Develop and prepare lessons, and necessary teaching materials
• Set, assess and monitor all assignments and examination related to units taught
• Compile all graded related to units taught including an end-of-unit report
• Support and monitor students' progress in unit taught, taking on academic counselling if necessary
• Responsible for all assigned course, supervise and support assigned student
• Contribute to course team meetings to monitor, review and evaluate relevant courses
• Conduct course orientation, preview, promotional tasks, etc. wherever necessary and assigned by the Head of Department
• Undertake other school-related takes that may be required or deemed relevant by the Head of School or Management, such as liaising with other educational professional and organizations
• Undertake continuous professional development and participate in staff development activities for personal & professional growth
• Assist in supervising and supporting the lecturers within the school, advise on academic matters and maintain high standards of teaching delivery

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Tourism and Hospitality.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in the corporate industry, ideally with a strong background in tourism and hospitality.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience in an international private education setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, effective lecture delivery and classroom management.
• Passion for teaching with strong communication skills and a collaborative, team oriented mindset.
• Prior experience in leading or mentoring teaching staff or junior lecturers is an advantage.