Ngee Ann Polytechnic

LECTURER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS - HMIS

Fixed Terms

Closing on 16 Nov 2025

What the role is

This is a 2-year position as a Lecturer, Community Development & Communications in the School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies.

We are seeking passionate and forward-thinking individuals with expertise in community development to join our academic team. The successful candidate will contribute to the Diploma in Psychology and Community Development (PCD) and be expected to teach core PCD modules. Specifically, we are looking for candidates with domain knowledge in areas such as Partnership Engagement & Volunteer Development, Community Psychology and Advocacy. In addition, the lecturer will also teach the school’s critical core modules related to communication and global skills.

What you will be working on

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Curriculum development, course delivery (face-to-face/online) and project supervision for youth and adult learners in the following areas:

Community Development
Psychology, including Social Psychology, Community Psychology & Advocacy
Partnership Engagement & Volunteer Development
Workplace Communication
Supervision of interns, final year project groups
Leading and identifying new opportunities, initiatives and collaborations with the industry, institutes of higher learnings & related agencies
Handle administrative work relating to teaching and assigned projects
Able to teach at least one evening or weekends in the week
Undertake functional roles such as outreach, student development, resource planning etc.
Lead student overseas trips

What we are looking for

A degree in Social Work, Psychology or related disciplines
Direct practice and work experience in operations and management of social and community services
Preferably familiar with working with youths, seniors, or persons with special needs/disabilities
Preferably has experience working on social sustainability and/or behavioural insights project
Experience in teaching communications related subjects and/or have IT skills will be an advantage
An agile team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
Project/time management and attention to detail

About your application process

This job is closing on 16 Nov 2025.

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 Ngee Ann Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.

About Ngee Ann Polytechnic

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, our nine academic schools offer over 40 full-time diplomas to a growing student population of more than 15,000. As a public tertiary institution, internationally-recognised for its academic excellence and close industry links, NP prides itself on having a dedicated and professional teaching faculty, complete with campus facilities that are among the finest in the world. An institution of higher learning, Ngee Ann Polytechnic believes in giving every student an enriching learning experience and every employee the opportunity to build a meaningful career. If you are a self-starter with an innovative mind, a versatile person with the drive for all-rounded excellence, and a dedicated team player who shares our vision and values, we invite you to join our inspired team.

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