LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTAL WELLNESS - HMIS

[What the role is]

This is a 2-year contract position as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Youth Development & Mental Wellness in the School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies.

We are seeking dynamic and passionate individuals to join our academic team to growing the Youth Development and Mental Wellness portfolio of CET courses. The successful candidate is expected to develop/teach modules in both PET and CET space and lead in the youth specialization track in the Diploma in Psychology and Community Development.

[What you will be working on]

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Curriculum development, course delivery (face-to-face/online) and project supervision for youth and adult learners in the following areas:

• Youths & Society

• Wellness for Youths

• Youth Engagement & Outreach

• Knowing & Engaging Youths

• Youths & Technology

• Managing Stakeholders: Engaging Parents & Community

• Delivering Effective Programmes for Resilient Youth

• Able to teach at least one evening or weekends in the week

• Initiate the development and roll-out of new CET offerings in Youth Development and Mental Wellness

• Conduct landscape scans and consult with sector stakeholders to ensure programme relevance

• Source for industry partnerships and engage in business development efforts to grow course up-take

• Support curriculum innovation efforts

• Manage administrative work related to teaching and assigned projects

[What we are looking for]

• Tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Psychology, Community Development or related fields, any prior research experience in the fields of social and behaviour science, mental wellness and related discipline

• Extensive experience in the youth sector, encompassing both direct service delivery and program management

• Interest in adult education and a willingness to support continuing education initiatives are valued

• An agile team player with good interpersonal and communication skills

• Project/time management and attention to detail

• A tenacious attitude with a growth mindset