Teaching Fellow (3-year contract), Centre for English Communication

• Employment Type: Contract
• Experience Level: Manager
• Education Level: Doctorate or equivalent | Master's or equivalent
• Country: Singapore | Closing On: 18 Feb 2026
• Working Arrangement: Hybrid

About Us

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

Job Description

Curriculum Development

• Design, implement and conduct writing and oral presentation courses for undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Teach discipline-specific writing to upper classmen.
• Create relevant online activities to enhance writing and presentation skills.

Monitoring and Assessment

• Design and administer tests and other assessment tools for internal purposes.
• Prepare examination or assessment papers for external assessment.
• Provide meaningful and timely feedback to students during consultation and conference sessions.

Professional Development

• Identify and attend relevant professional development courses/programmes.
• Foster the transfer of knowledge and experience amongst colleagues through the sharing of expertise and knowledge.
• Drive teaching innovation.

Administrative Duties

• Investigate and assess collusion and plagiarism cases and make recommendations to Head, CEC.
• Invigilate Exemption Tests.
• Conduct standardization meetings.
• Act as a mentor for other TFs.
• Assume the role and responsibilities of course co-ordinator for CEC courses.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• PhD or M.A. (English Language) and/or other relevant qualifications.
• 3 to 5 years experience in teaching writing and/or oral communication at university level.
• Expertise in designing courses, creating curricular materials and effective assessments for university students is a necessary skill.
• Experience in using AI in teaching will be advantageous.
• Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to interact effectively with faculty, staff and students.

Other Information

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.

Posted On 19 Jan 2026