Senior Lecture/ Lecturer - Pastry

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching & Learning

• Undertake teaching and teaching-related duties such as design, preparation and development of teaching materials; conduct classes/lectures, tutorials and practicals; consultation with students, invigilation, marking and assessment

• Participate and contribute in high-quality programme and curriculum development

• Plan and implement teaching strategies to optimize student learning as well as to motivate them

• Support in research project work and scholarship of postgraduate students

• Establish and maintain high standards of teaching and effective learning to meet the University's teaching and learning expectations

Research

• Participate in scholarly activities, including undertaking research, conference presentation, journal publications and relevant community work

• Support efforts to secure grants for research activities and scholarship as co-researcher

• Achieve the specified set of research outcome targets for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer level of appointment

Administration and Other Activities

• Undertake and contribute to administrative responsibilities such as attending departmental meetings, participate in committees and working groups within the Department, School and Faculty

• Participate in continuous relevant professional activities

• Assist in establishing linkages with external organisations/ professional bodies in academic-related matters

REQUIREMENTS

• Possess minimum Master Degree in related to Culinary or Pastry Discipline; culinary, pastry, gastronomy, food studies, or foodservice from a recognized university with industry experience and a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience

• A candidate with a doctoral qualification (PhD) or pursuing PhD is preferred.

• Able to conduct practical classes in pastry, bread making, sugar and chocolate works OR in culinary, Asian Cuisine, molecular gastronomy, and culinary management etc.

• Establish and maintain high standards of teaching and effective learning to meet the University's expectation for teaching excellence

• Ability to conduct high quality research supported by a strong publication record

• Maintain good, sustained, and successful research grants with impact measured by publications in leading journals and other research outputs

• Excellent record in supervising postgraduate research students

• Applicants with patents registered / consultancy works carried out will be given preference

• Assist in establishing linkages with external organisations/ professional bodies in academic related matters locally and internationally