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Republic Polytechnic

Centre for Foundational Studies – Associate Lecturer

Contract
Closing on 29 Jan 2026

What the role is

Centre for Foundational Studies – Associate Lecturer

Are you a dynamic and passionate individual? We invite you to join RP as an Associate Lecturer in the Centre for Foundational Studies. In this pivotal role, you'll have the chance to inspire and guide RP students through our Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) and General Modules, shaping their educational journey and preparing them for future success.

What you will be working on

  • Facilitate active student learning.

  • Deliver effective lessons through good class management, ensuring positive learning outcomes.

  • Perform grading and assessment. 

  • Cultivate a nurturing environment and guide students in their educational journey.

  • Collaborate with the module team by providing support in covering classes when needed.

What we are looking for

  • Demonstrate proficiency in two or more of the following domains:

- Critical Thinking

- Communication

- Education and Career Guidance 

- Innovation and Design Thinking  

- Life Skills 

- National Education

- Physical Education

- Programming (e.g., Python) and Web Design

  • Passionate about education, with a keen interest in teaching and developing self-directed learners among the youth.

  • Self-driven, independent, and proactive, with a strong team-oriented work ethic. 

  • Adaptable to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. 

  • People-oriented with strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills. 

  • Proficient in facilitating classroom discussions, mediating diverse opinions, and evaluating reasoning effectively. 

  • Relevant teaching experience, including curriculum development, assessment, and online course design and delivery. 

  • Experience with EdTech tools and generative Artificial Intelligence would be desirable. 

  • Hold a qualification in a related field. 

Join our vibrant and supportive educational community, where your expertise and passion will profoundly impact our students' lives. 

About your application process

This job is closing on 29 Jan 2026.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Republic Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.


About Republic Polytechnic

The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has seven schools offering courses in Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports and Health, and Technology for Arts, Media and Design. To support Singapore’s national effort to promote continuous, lifelong learning, our Academy for Continuing Education (ACE) offers a wide range of part-time programmes. We welcome you to grow with us! Discover a people- and family-oriented culture, where you are inspired to improve as you nurture lifelong learners. For more information from RP, please visit https://www.rp.edu.sg/careers or follow us on LinkedIn.

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