Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Malay Literature/Literature Education (ALC) [NIE]

About This Role

The NIE seeks an Associate Professor in Malay Literature/Literature Education (ALC) for the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures, requiring a doctoral degree in Malay Literature or Comparative Literature with strong research and teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or collaborate on funded research projects and maintain a strong research and publication record.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, including academic supervision of student research projects.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate student teachers in their school teaching practice.
• Build connections with the local and global professional community.
• Undertake any administrative duties required as exigencies of the service.
• Offer professional services to schools, the Ministry of Education and other public education-related organizations on a request basis.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in Malay Literature (Modern and Traditional/Classical) or comparative literature, preferably with a strong interest not only in their specialized field/s of literature but also in Jawi literacy.
• Extensive experience and expertise in research in the above fields.
• Highly proficient in the reading, and writing, of modern and classical Jawi texts.
• Native or near-native competence in oral and written Malay and English.
• Demonstrate strong ability for effective undergraduate and graduate level teaching.
• Sufficient knowledge of the Singapore curriculum and the Singapore education system.
• A degree or diploma in education is preferred.