Assistant Manager, Communications and Engagement (Centre for Innovation in Learning) [NIE] - Bukit Batok

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Job Purpose

He/she works with the Manager, Engagement, Planning and Research to promote educational technologies and innovations to NIE faculty to foster technology-enabled teaching and learning.

• Promote the latest educational technologies and innovations to internal stakeholders to strengthen the culture of innovation in teaching and learning at NIE.
• Identify trends and synthesize information on the latest developments in the use of innovative pedagogical approaches and technology-enabled teaching and learning through environment scans and desktop research.
• Scan the educational climate and propose possible areas of partnerships with internal stakeholders to strengthen the culture of innovation in teaching and learning at NIE.
• Promote initiatives under the Faculty Technology-Enabled Teaching and Learning (FacTEL) Framework and share innovations in teaching, learning and assessment institute-wide.
• Handle outreach, visits, and internal engagements with NIE faculty and researchers for the Centre.
• Craft narratives or event write-ups to promote the work of the Centre.
• Assist in drafting reports and slides to senior management to report on the work of the Centre.
• Work with Learning@NIE editors to produce and distribute the publication on a regular schedule.
• Assist in the administration and promotion of NIE Teaching and Learning Committee’s Incentivising ICT Use Innovation Grant (I3G) and Irene Tan Liang Kheng Innovation Grant (ITLK IG), and NTU’s teaching and learning grants
• Implement initiatives to engage the members of the Pedagogical Development and Innovation (PDI) network to promote tech-enabled teaching and learning and peer collaborations to drive innovation among faculty.

• A University degree with at least 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Innovative mindset to propose out-of-box solutions to improve existing processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, able to work independently yet also a strong team player.
• Willingness to learn and develop capabilities, and to acquire and share new knowledge.
• Prior work experience in education/higher education is an added advantage.

Application

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to the NIE campus. This is subject to availability of seats.