"Lecturer / Senior Lecturer"

The Office of the Provost invites applications for Fellows of Acacia College. Successful applicants will be appointed as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer on the Educator Track. For more information about the college, please visit: https://news.nus.edu.sg/acacia-college/.

Acacia College provides a unique living and learning experience for undergraduates in their first and second year. It will offer the UTown College Programme (UTCP) and contribute towards a holistic education that integrates academic, social, and personal development.

Duties & Responsibilities

Applicants from diverse academic disciplines with expertise and experience related to the interdisciplinary integration of Artificial and Human Intelligences or related technologies are most welcome. Some examples are:

• the use of AI and technology to assist the young, the elderly, the disabled, etc.
• the use of AI, technology, and data analytics in sports, games, competition etc.
• the use of AI in societal transformation or sustainability, etc.
• the use of AI and innovation across industries (healthcare, finance, etc.)
• the esoteric applications of AI and/or the serendipitous discoveries arising from AI.
• the knowledge of robots and AI.
• the knowledge of dark web, its dangers, etc.
• the competent use of generative AI tools for creating text, image, video
• and others.

As Acacia College offers interdisciplinary Year 1 and Year 2 level seminar-style courses as an alternative pathway to fulfil undergraduate students' General Education graduation requirements, Fellows are expected to design, lead or co-lead seminar(s) in an interdisciplinary and highly interactive education environment.

Beyond formal classroom instruction, Fellows are actively involved in teaching and learning activities outside the classroom. They also contribute to Acacia College's operations by leading in essential administrative tasks and through service roles.

We are seeking candidates who are truly invested in and dedicated to supporting students' holistic development, both as individuals and as members of a community within a living learning environment as technology and AI do not only solve the problem of today, but seek to anticipate and prevent the problems of tomorrow.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in a relevant field; applicants without a PhD degree may be considered on a case-by-case basis based on their Master's degree and working experience, or expertise in a certain domain.
• Relevant teaching experience.
• Administration and events management experience.
• Willingness to engage and mentor students in a residential living and learning programme
• Other accredited qualifications and/or experience relevant to interdisciplinary integration of artificial and human intelligences or related technologies are desirable.
• Desire to pursue a career as an educator who is reflective, and is interested to engage in scholarly inquiry in teaching and learning.

Application Procedure

Applicants should apply online via NUS Careers at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/ (Academic and Research positions).

Applications must include the following documents:

1. Cover letter (in pdf form)
2. Curriculum Vitae (in pdf form)
3. Document not exceeding 1,500 words that includes (in pdf form) teaching philosophy, teaching experience, working experience, administrative experience, research activities (if any), community service or engagement, involvement in student development beyond the classroom
4. Three letters of reference from referees who can speak to your teaching and/or research, as well as your experience with student development and administration. The cover letter or CV should include names, designations, and contact details of the three referees.