Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Malay Language/Linguistics Education

Overview

The National Institute of Education (NIE) is among the world’s top education institutes, recognised for its excellence in teacher education and educational research. NIE has played a key and pivotal role in shaping and developing Singapore’s teaching profession and landscape through evidence-informed, practice-focused and values-based programmes and initiatives.

The Asian Languages & Cultures (ALC) Department comprises the Chinese, Malay, and Tamil Divisions. ALC’s vision is to work towards the mission of NIE and establish ALC as a Centre of Excellence for Chinese, Malay and Tamil Languages, Literature, Culture and Education. ALC’s research places emphasis on high-impact interdisciplinary content, pedagogical innovation, challenging existing theories and extending the prevalent boundary of Asian studies.

ALC invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for a faculty position in its Malay Language and Culture division. The Malay division of ALC provides training for Malay language teachers through both pre-service and professional development programmes in Singapore.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Linguistics/Applied Linguistics, with a strong interest in at least one of the following: teaching Malay as a mother tongue/second language, curriculum development/technology/AI in education
• Diploma in Education/other teaching qualifications
• Extensive experience in classroom teaching and teaching in higher education
• Experience in research and publication in education-related fields
• Native/near-native competence in oral and written Malay and English
• Demonstrate strong ability for effective undergraduate and graduate level teaching
• Sufficient knowledge of the Singapore curriculum and the Singapore education system
• Individuals with exceptional promise for/a proven record of teaching and research achievements in the field of emerging technologies is preferred. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead/collaborate on funded teaching-related research projects and maintain a strong publication record.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, including academic supervision of undergraduate and graduate student research projects.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate student teachers in their school teaching practice.
• Build connections with the local and global professional community.
• Undertake any administrative duties required as exigencies of the service.
• Offer professional services to schools, the Ministry of Education and other public education-related organizations on a request basis.
• (For Senior Lecturer) Mentoring of young faculty members.

Application 

Please submit your application together with the following documents to us through:  

• A cover letter
• A Curriculum Vitae that includes work experience, qualifications, teaching experience, research accomplishments, full publication list (in APA format), and service records
• A statement of research interests (maximum 2 pages)
• A statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and student feedback on teaching (maximum 2 pages)
• Two sample publications (in English and/or Malay)
• Names, addresses, email addresses and brief biography of three academic referees 

Please note that shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview, present a job talk, and to conduct a lesson in their area of expertise for our students at NIE. 

Closing date 

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2025 or until the position is filled. 

Other Information 

More information on ALC can be found at https://www.ntu.edu.sg/nie/about-us/academic-groups/asian-languages-and-cultures. 

For enquiries on the available position, interested applicants may email to the Assistant Head/ALC (Malay), Dr Sa’eda Buang, at saeda.buang@nie.edu.sg 

Note to applicants

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified (via email).

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