Senior/Lecturer, School of Design & Media (1-year contract)

Senior/Lecturer, School of Design & Media (1-year contract)

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Job Category/Programme: Academic

Description

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), University of the Arts Singapore, an esteemed arts institution with a global reputation seeks a passionate Senior/Lecturer at the School of Design & Media (SDM).

Visual stories preserve the memories that are our legacy. By equipping our students with the fundamentals of visual literacy and storytelling, the School of Design & Media empowers students to capture meaningful experiences and tell those very stories.

We embed powerful critical thinking and reflection skills into students’ learning to enable them to explore design complexities and navigate socio-cultural perspectives with confident curiosity. Ultimately, students will master all the communication and technical skills needed to excel in any sector or design field upon graduation, creating content that is powerfully effective in the present and beyond.

Roles and Responsibilities

The incumbent would be to teach and supervise film, television, digital production and immersive media producing and other related topics, taking full responsibility for the design, management, assessment and delivery of teaching in the following components: Transmedia, Immersive Media Design and Virtual & Augmented Solutions.

The role involves providing academic leadership and support in the management and delivery of assigned modules for the School of Design & Media, which include:

• Undertaking 20-24 contact/teaching hours per week in the field of design and media, including facilitating collaborative and interdisciplinary practice;
• Designing, preparing, and developing module/teaching materials;
• Contributing towards the review of curriculum and academic activities;
• Maintaining records relating to students’ progress, performance, and attendance;
• Supervising and assessing students’ assignments/works/projects.

You will be required to perform administrative duties as expected of an academic staff:

• Mentor and provide pastoral care and support to students, identify high-risk cases to and highlight these cases to the Associate Dean and/or counsellor;
• Provide career guidance and Industry-Based Learning (IBL) supervision;
• Assist in the planning and organisation of a variety of activities, such as industry collaboration, exhibitions, talks, Open House or any internal/external events;
• Establish and maintain links with the industry and institutions to foster a holistic approach of intellectual discourse alongside industry practice.

In addition, you will be required to keep to date on the development of discipline-related teaching practices and learning strategies, contribute to collaboration and research, preferably in the area of interdisciplinarity, as well as engage and teach in other courses within the School of Design & Media or across the Academy as appropriate, if required.

Requirements

You should possess minimally a master’s degree in design and media or a related field, with a minimum 8 years’ of extensive academic and/or industry experience and are proficient in applications, objectives, and platforms of relevant area.

A strong track record of research/practice, with actual or potential for research output in your chosen field and able to perform in a fast-paced environment, to adapt, multi-task and meet deadlines. You should be an excellent problem-solver with strong analytical skills.

A positive, enthusiastic, and results-oriented individual with the ability to engage students in their learning, as well as a team player with excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and writing skills.

If you have a passion for the arts, we encourage you to apply. This is your opportunity to be part of NAFA to a new season of global recognition and shape the future of arts education in Asia.

Application Closing Date:

Application Details

Please send us your detailed CV or resume in MS Word form/PDF, stating full details of qualifications, experience, current and expected salaries to:

People Excellence Office
Email: hr@nafa.edu.sg

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.