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Full Time faculty, Tenure or Term-track position, Lead Faculty Fellow, Prinsep Street Residences, College of Integrative Studies

FULL TIME

September 23, 2024

Full Time faculty, Tenure or Term-track position, Lead Faculty Fellow, Prinsep Street Residences, College of Integrative Studies - (24000090)

DESCRIPTION

College of Integrative Studies tenure or term-track position (Assistant Professor) for the appointment of a Lead Faculty Fellow at the Prinsep Street Residences.

The College of Integrative Studies (CIS) at Singapore Management University (SMU) invites applications for a full-time Lead Faculty Fellow for SMU's student accommodation, Prinsep Street Residences (PSR). The Fellow will also concurrently be appointed as a faculty member of the College of Integrative Studies and may hold either a tenure track or term-track appointment, commensurate with his or her qualifications.

The Lead Faculty Fellowship is a renewable 4-year administrative appointment. Tasked to cultivate a vibrant intellectual and residential life at PSR, the LFF should be a people-oriented faculty administrator experienced in operating in a dynamic environment and should possess strong leadership and people skills, aptitude for mentoring, and significant experience in similar roles demanding a high level of service and organisational responsibility.

The successful candidate will:

For CIS

Undertake Undergraduate teaching on the university’s Core Curriculum, especially on the Freshman Big Questions team-taught module; and provide mentoring/advising to CIS students.
Engage in disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and/or pedagogical research and publications, to an extent commensurate with (or an inverse proportion to) the high service load required of the role

For PSR

Provide overall leadership on the ground for the PSR admin team and the undergraduate collegiate experience at PSR.
Manage PSR’s biannual admissions exercise as well as the selection and training of student leaders (Resident Seniors and Block Leaders).
Reside at PSR and be based in an on-site office, and be available to students during the week and on some evenings and some weekends. The successful candidate will be entitled to free accommodation at PSR.
Oversee, with the support of the Associate Fellows (also faculty) of PSR, the College of Graduate Research Studies Fellow (who also resides at PSR), the admin team and student leaders, in organising residence-based events and activities
Act as a main point of contact between the administrative staff of the different departments at SMU responsible for the effective functioning of the residence and the PSR student experience(eg: building maintenance, student counselling services, etc).

Applicants should have a Ph D degree in hand at the time of application, a track record of excellent teaching and/or experience in active and blended learning pedagogy, and related experience in overseeing residential colleges or similar environments. Candidates with higher degrees in pedagogy, adult learning, cognitive science, or psychology will be given particular attention.

Application deadline: 1 November 2024

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit their applications online and attach the following documents in PDF format: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, (3) teaching evaluations, (4) a research statement (5) at least two writing samples (6) please also arrange for 3 referees to send their letters of reference to: annshen@smu.edu.sg (Attention: Ms Ann Shen).

The expected start date is from April 2025, or otherwise as mutually agreed. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality and only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Established in 2022, the College of Integrative Studies is SMU’s seventh School and offers the flagship Individualised Major programme, the first in Singapore. The CIS also oversees the University’s Core Curriculum for all students, as well as the undergraduate collegiate experience at PSR. For more about CIS, see: https://cis.smu.edu.sg

Prinsep Street Residences (PSR) is an innovative communal living concept dedicated for residents who want to co-live and co-learn together. Nestled in the vibrant arts and heritage enclave of the Bras Basah Bugis Precinct, PSR is just an 8-minute stroll from SMU’s vibrant City Campus. More information about PSR can be found here: https://cis.smu.edu.sg/residency/stay-with-us.

QUALIFICATIONS

PRIMARY LOCATION: Singapore

JOB: Full Time

ORGANIZATION: College of Integrative Studies

JOB POSTING: 23-Sep-2024, 3:20:35 AM

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