Lecturer in Social Work

Job Description

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR EDUCATOR TRACK FACULTY POSITION

IN SOCIAL WORK

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading university centred in Asia. It is consistently ranked among the top 30 universities in the world and top two in Asia. Social Work is one of the oldest Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), which hosts 16 Departments covering a wide range of academic programmes in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Asian Studies and Language Studies. In this multi-disciplinary setting in Singapore’s flagship university, the Department of Social Work offers ample opportunities for cutting-edge curriculum and research initiatives on contemporary social work, social development and cultural diversity.  The Department has a strong focus on practice and practice-based research. It produces graduates who rise to be leaders in social services and social policy. The Department also values expertise in inter-professional education/practice.

The Department seeks to fill positions for an Instructor / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer to teach social work courses, including lectures and tutorials, in one or some of the following areas: group work, community work and /or casework (social work process). The staff team is also keen to attract those who are interested in developing expertise in practice frameworks and cross-cultural issues relevant to the Asian region, and in client/service user involvement.

Qualifications

Applicants for the position must:

• Have a PhD / Master’s degree with good knowledge, skills and expertise in social work
• Have 2 or more years of teaching experience

Please send in your full application by 30 June 2024.

Please submit at the CHRS Link: your full curriculum vitae, Teaching portfolio [(I) A Preface (maximum 300 words) that makes the case for your appointment. This includes a summary of your key contributions to student learning and educational leadership, guided by your teaching philosophy; and (II) A Teaching Statement that focuses on evidence of student learning and educational leadership (if applicable). Note that the Teaching Statement, together with documents on research (where applicable), service contributions, and student feedback in the last two years should be no more than 3000 words.  Please arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent via e-mail to swkbox10@nus.edu.sg 

Please send your enquiries to:

Ms Wendy Lim
Senior Manager
Department of Social Work
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
National University of Singapore
Blk AS3, Level 4, 3 Arts Link
Singapore 117579

Tel: (65) 6516 4472
Fax: (65) 6778 1213
Email: swkbox10@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/swk

We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Arts & Social Sciences

Department : Social Work

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 23680