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Assistant Manager / Senior Assistant Manager, Student Development
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Summary

Location

Singapore

Type

full-time

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About this role

The Student and Academic Services Department (SASD) provides comprehensive support across the student life cycle—from admission and matriculation to graduation and beyond. SASD works closely with schools, colleges, and autonomous institutes to ensure a seamless and enriching academic journey. Within SASD, the Student Affairs Office (SAO) plays a central role in shaping student life through leadership development, student-led activities, residential life, integration efforts, community engagement, arts, and sports.

The ideal candidate manages key components of the Leadership Academy, focusing on foundational and emergent leadership development, global leadership opportunities, ambassador training, and student awards. 


Key Responsibilities
Leadership Development Programmes 

  • Lead the annual review and design of the compulsory E module of Foundational Leadership Programme in consultation with management, serving approximately 6,500 freshmen each year.

  • Conduct needs analysis and design leadership training for student leaders under the Emergent Leadership Programme, covering onboarding, leadership, and handover programmes.

  • Lead the end to end design and administration of a foundational training programme for nominated NTU student ambassadors across Schools/Offices. 

  • Collaborate with the Team Lead to support advanced leadership development initiatives for selected students

  • Maintain data analysis on student leadership to support learning needs assessments and to plan for other leadership development initiatives, where appropriate.

  • Manage the Global Leadership Experience programme, including both external and overseas leadership opportunities, the publicity, shortlisting, preparation, risk assessment, trip mentoring, post trip reviews, and finance disbursement.

  • Administer student leadership awards annually, covering publicity, selection, and exhibition processes.

Requirements

  • Degree in any discipline with at least six years of relevant experience in student engagement or student development areas. 

  • Experience in youth and leadership development sectors is advantageous.

  • Strong pedagogical expertise, with proven ability to design and facilitate impactful learning experiences.

  • Demonstrated event management and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail.

  • Established track record in stakeholder management.

  • During the academic term, candidates may be required to support student events held on weekday evenings or weekends. Appropriate time-off will be granted accordingly.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

Other facts

Tech stack
Leadership Development Programmes,Needs Analysis,Training Design,Stakeholder Management,Event Management,Data Analysis,Risk Assessment,Pedagogical Expertise,Student Engagement,Global Leadership,Ambassador Training,Student Awards Administration,Organizational Skills,Mentoring,Curriculum Review

About Nanyang Technological University Singapore

The National Institute of Education (NIE), an autonomous institute of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore is among the world's top education institutes, renowned for its excellence in teacher education and education research.

Founded in 1950, NIE has played a pivotal role in developing Singapore's teaching workforce. In a dynamic education milieu, NIE prepares teachers with the requisite values, skills and knowledge to meet the continuous demands of diverse learners across the lifespan.

The quality of our programmes is based on evidence-informed reviews and enhancement, and delivered with innovative pedagogies in digitally mediated learning spaces. Our degree, higher degree and professional development programmes offer global perspectives through international practice and semester exchanges, while 21st Century pedagogies, multidisciplinary curricula and service-learning initiatives help to develop the holistic reflective practitioner and school leader.

Internationally, the NIE has gained a strong reputation as a thought leader in the field of education and education-related disciplines, and built strategic alliances with many other renowned institutions in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. The Institute also offers the only local sports-related undergraduate degree programme in Sport Science & Management that provides academic and professional pathways to sports-related careers.

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Team size: 501-1,000 employees
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Industry: Education Administration Programs
Founding Year: 1950

What you'll do

  • The role involves leading the annual review and design of a compulsory Foundational Leadership Programme module for freshmen and designing leadership training for student leaders under the Emergent Leadership Programme. Key duties also include managing the Global Leadership Experience programme and administering student leadership awards.

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