Singapore Polytechnic

Lecturer (Soft Skills & Psychology) – School of Business

Fixed Terms

Closing on 09 Jun 2026

What the role is

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025

Ranked #19 for The Straits Times Singapore’s Best Employers 2024 & 2025

The job of an academic is challenging and meaningful. Not only will he/she have both the knowledge and working experience, he/she must also possess a passion for working with youths, nurturing them and moulding their characters. There will be opportunities to develop the curriculum, introduce and develop new courses and modules (PET and CET), support student-related initiatives, be involved in consultancy, pedagogical projects and/or initiatives and other applied research projects. Administrative work related to teaching and School/Institutional strategic initiatives will be an important part of the job too.

The appointee must be competent to teach psychology and/or soft skills modules, particularly in at least 2 of the following areas:
• Introduction to Psychology
• Fundamentals in Psychology (PFP)
• Positive Psychology
• Fundamentals in Peer Support
• Emotional Intelligence
• Business Negotiation
• Business Essentials Through Action

What you will be working on

Responsibilities:

· Conduct lessons, create teaching and assessment materials, and facilitate learning for both Pre-Employment Training (PET) and Continuing Education and Training (CET) students.

· Keep abreast of current developments and trends in the areas of employee wellness and/or soft skills to develop and maintain relevant and up-to-date teaching curriculum. This includes review of existing curriculum with a view to making recommendations on areas of improvements that would enhance students’ performance, learning & employability.

· Enhance students’ learning through other activities such as advising student club activities, training students for competitions, supervising projects and internships, and leading them on overseas learning programme/community service.

· Collaborate with other staff as well as the industry to offer meaningful mental wellness projects.

· Support SkillsFuture initiatives in the implementation of Enhanced Internship Programmes, Work Study Programme and CET programmes.

What we are looking for

Requirements:

· 4 - 8 years of relevant working experience with proven track records in psychology-related roles and soft skills. Experience in youth, community and/or student development work will be an advantage.

· Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Counselling.

· Proven ability to engage the industry in psychology-related topics, mental health and soft skills.

· A strong team player with good communication skills.

· Resourceful and innovative.

· Relevant qualifications and/or certification in Education will be an advantage.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position, you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.

About your application process

This job is closing on 09 Jun 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 Singapore Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.

About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre-employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.

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