Paya Lebar Jobs Head (experimentation), Adult Learning Collaboratory Position at Singapore University of Social Sciences

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Are you looking for job vacancies? Our company, Singapore University of Social Sciences is merrily inform you that we are hiring!

We need you to fill the position as Head (Experimentation), Adult Learning Collaboratory for our office.

This position requires a full time working hours system which domiciled in Paya Lebar and its surroundings.

As a competitive company, we need these minimum criteria for candidates to be fulfilled. If you are a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Master's Degree, & Doctorate (PhD) and experienced in the field of Education/Training & Education, a person who honesty and discipline, then you are highly awaited in our company.

The starting salary we can offer is in a range from SGD 7.800 - SGD 11.000, this salary range that we offer is negotiable can change at any time according to our HRD's decision depending on the capability of the candidate can offered for our company.

Job Info

Company Singapore University of Social Sciences
Position Head (experimentation), Adult Learning Collaboratory
Region Paya Lebar
Career Level Senior Manager
Work Experience 8 years
Qualification Bachelor's Degree, Doctorate (PhD), Master's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree
Type of Work Full-Time
Minimum Salary SGD 7.800
Maximum Salary SGD 11.300

The Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), an autonomous institute of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, is at the forefront of building capabilities and continuing professional development for an effective, innovative and responsive adult learning ecosystem in support of the objectives of SkillsFuture.

IAL is leading the Adult Learning Collaboratory (ALC), the first such collaboratory in the world for adult learning. The ALC brings stakeholders in the adult learning ecosystem together to jointly innovate and co-produce solutions in an experimental environment. Stakeholders include, but are not limited to adult learning institutions, adult educators, enterprises, technologists, researchers and policymakers.

The role of the Head, Experimentation is to strategize and drive experimental research in authentic settings using innovative methods. The appointee will oversee the design, implementation and evaluation of experimental research and together with stakeholder communities, generate collaboratory output that enhances adult learning. The appointee will work in close collaboration with Head, Ecosystem.

In this position, the appointee will report to Director, Research Division, and work with a team of specialists to jointly engage stakeholders in experimenting and solutioning on thematic projects of vital importance to the adult learning ecosystem.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Strategize, set directions for, and spearhead experimental research in the ALC.
  • Design, plan and oversee experiments in authentic settings to test and develop solutioning possibilities, including working principles, framework and tools, and create translation products and blueprints for community adoption and practice. Test the scalability of solutions and engage with relevant stakeholders for adoption and scaling.
  • Develop the collaboratory community by identifying, engaging with and cultivating relationships with co-creators from the scientific, institutional, policy and practitioner communities, as well as potential end users.
  • Co-lead thematic collaboratory activities that may include scoping, experimentation, prototyping, solutioning and validation, whilst working with a diverse group of stakeholders
  • Create impact and disseminate results by engaging with relevant communities of practice such as adult learning educators, training providers, unions, enterprises, professional bodies, and policymakers, and the wider public through op-eds, research papers, policy and practitioner notes, academic journal articles, books and chapters
  • Oversee the budget, production of outputs, and reporting

Requirements

  • Minimally a postgraduate research degree in the social sciences, preferably in Education/ Psychology/Sociology/ Business Management/ Human Capital Development / Political Science / Economics/ Industrial and Organisational Psychology
  • At least 8 years of research and/or leadership experience in the relevant research field
  • A commitment to building a high-trust, high-efficacy ecosystem of co-innovation and experimentation in authentic settings and in innovative ways
  • Strategic thinking and influencing skills, and strong learning agility
  • Sound experimental research and analytical skills to support research-grounded and data-driven experimentation and innovation
  • Strong writing, communication, administrative and project management skills
  • The successful appointee will based in IAL campus located at Lifelong Learning Institute at Paya Lebar

Office/Company Address

Country Singapore
Region East
City Paya Lebar
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Benefit

  • Good exposure and Learning opportunities
  • Purposeful and Positive working environment
  • Join us and Make Your Mark for the Greater Good!

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Company Description

SUSS is a university with a rich heritage in providing lifelong, learner-centric and industry-relevant education. Our mission is to champion lifelong education to develop future thinkers and leaders to their fullest potential through our 3H’s education philosophy – ‘Head’ for professional competency with applied knowledge, ‘Heart’ for social awareness of the needs of the society, and ‘Habit’ for passion towards lifelong learning.

We offer more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programmes, available in full- and part-time study modes which are flexible, modular and multi-faceted in learning experience to cater to both entry level candidates and adult learners. We also launched a broad range of continuing education and training modular courses for the professional skills and knowledge upgrading of our workforce.

Our programmes and courses are made available through our five schools:

  • S R Nathan School of Human Development

  • School of Business

  • School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences

  • School of Law

  • School of Science and Technology

To date, over 30,00 graduates have chosen SUSS as their university of choice. Each year, about 15,00 students are pursuing their full- and part-time studies with us.

From 1 April 2019, the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) became an autonomous institute of SUSS. Both entities enable a synergistic collaboration as IAL brings to SUSS its expertise and experience in adult learning and Continuing Education and Training (CET), while SUSS provides an ecosystem of resources and experts rooted in academic rigour.

For more information on SUSS, please visit ww.suss.edu.sg.

Company Info

  • Industry: Education
  • Registration No.: 200504979Z
  • Company Size: 501 - 1000 Employees
  • Benefits & Others: Education support, Medical, Loans, Sports (e.g. Gym), Regular hours, Mondays - Fridays, Business (e.g. Shirts), Family & Health Flexible Benefits
This vacancy is suitable for those of you who live in the following areas: East