These positions at Nanyang University might be of interest to some.
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NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE,
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
The Humanities and Social Studies Education Academic Group
(HSSE) at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological
University is responsible for the professional preparation of geography
teachers for the school system in Singapore. The academic rigour of
the undergraduate teacher education programme, BA (Education), is
maintained through specialisation in one academic subject.
Geography is one of these subjects.
The Academic Group has 2 vacancies in the following areas
(i) A social and cultural geographer with interest in population,
ethnicity and gender issues. The person will be teaching geography
in undergraduate and graduate programmes at both pre-service and
in-service levels as well as supervising Masters and PhD students in
geography by research.
(iii) A geography teacher educator with strong interests in
educational research/action research focusing on geography curriculum
issues, pedagogy, information and communication technology. The
person will be teaching in curriculum studies courses at preservice and
inservice levels and Masters level.
For the positions, preference will be given to candidates who are strong
in fieldwork expertise and willing to take students on field studies and
fieldwork projects.
For enquiries, please contact:
A/P Christine Lee
Head, Humanities and Social Studies Education Academic Group
National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University
1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: (65)
790-3427
Fax: (65) 896-9135
Gross annual emoluments (for 12 months) inclusive of Group Bonus
(applicable to Assistant Professors & above) range for the above
position is as follows:
| Lecturer | : | S$52,450-S$74,800 |
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| Assistant
Professor | : | S$72,100-S$123,200 |
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| Associate
Professor | : | S$110,600-S$208,600 |
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| Professor | : | S$182,000-S$275,800 |
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(US$1=S$1.82 approximately as at July 2001)
The commencing salary will depend on the candidate’s qualifications,
experience and the level of appointment offered.
In addition to the above, the University may decide to pay an annual
variable component/allowance under the flexi-wage system. The total
amount of such payment depends on the economic situation in
Singapore. In the past years, this has ranged from 1 month’s to 3
months’ salary.
Leave and medical benefits will be provided. Other benefits,
depending on the type of contract offered, include provident fund
benefits or an end-of-contract gratuity, settling-in allowance,
subsidised housing, children’s education allowance, passage assistance
and baggage allowance for transportation of personal effects to
Singapore. Staff members may undertake consultation work subject to
the approval of the University, and retain consultation fees up to a
maximum of 60% of their gross annual emoluments in a calendar year.
Candidates should complete and send in the application form (which can
be downloaded from
http://www.nie.edu.sg/nieweb/Main/Job/Academi98860/AcadApplForm.doc)
together with their detailed curriculum vitae, which should include area
of research interest, list of publications and the names and addresses,
e-mail addresses and telefax numbers of three referees to:
Manager, Human and Resource Development,
National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University
1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
Fax: (65) 896-9630
Internet: [log in to unmask]