As Singapore's first institute for lifelong learning, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) champions inclusivity to bring education to all and ensure that they are given equal opportunities to develop to their fullest potential in our diverse learning environment.
We advocate for the same for our people.
We believe everyone should have equal opportunities and develop to their fullest potential in their careers.
Embark on an exciting lifelong journey with us in making a positive difference in your career and serving our society.
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Singapore University of Social Sciences is one of Singapore's six autonomous universities and itsmission is to provide lifelong education that equips learners to serve society.
Home to more than15,000 students, SUSS provides an applied education that targets both fresh school leavers and adultlearners, with a focus on the social sciences.
It adopts a flexible and practice-focused learningapproach and offers more than 70 degree programmes in various disciplines.
Applications are invitedfor an open-rank faculty position in the area of Early Childhood at the Singapore University of SocialSciences.
The successful candidate will join the Early Childhood cluster in S R Nathan School of HumanDevelopment and will be expected to teach and conduct research in Early Childhood and closelyrelated fields.
Since 2010, SUSS has been offering Singapore's first and only locally awarded Bachelor of EarlyChildhood Education (with Minor) programme to part-time, working in-service teachers.
Moreover,since 2017 with a government mandate, it started a full-time Direct Honours Bachelor of EarlyChildhood Education with Minor programme to cater to a mix of fresh A Level holders and beginningteachers with a polytechnic diploma.
This 4-year programme is currently the only locally awarded full-time early childhood educationundergraduate degree in Singapore, a significant milestone in the Singapore early childhood teachereducation landscape.
The programme is anchored in socio-cultural perspectives, an inclusiveapproach, a strong belief in child agency, and children's meaning making and inquiry.
Moreimportantly, the programme aims to bridge the nexus between theory and practice for pre-service andbeginning early childhood teachers.
The programme offers field-based research and collaborativework with teachers in the field to develop child-centric learning experiences.
The programme isdelivered in a blended combination of online and face-to-face experiences, with an emphasis on teacher learning through regular placements in local kindergartens, child care centres and otherrelevant settings.
In addition, and in tandem with developments in the local early childhood sector, our university isgrowing a postgraduate Master of Early Childhood Education programme.
Required professional, teaching and/or research areas include:
Essential responsibilities:
Applicants should have earned a doctorate (PhD) in early childhood education or a closely relatedfield and preferably, obtained some teaching and research experience at a university (e.g., teachingand research assistantships).
In addition, we are looking for candidates who:
At SUSS, we advocate the Spirit of Learning and pride ourselves as lifelong learners.
You will gain access to various learning platforms and plenty of development opportunities to support your growth in a meaningful career
Besides that, you will also get: