Employment Opportunities
Singapore Bible College is an international community college that was established in 1952. The College is located in a prime area of Singapore.
Singapore Bible College is an international community college that was established in 1952. The College is located in a prime area of Singapore near the junction of Adam Road and Bukit Timah Road, within walking distance from the Botanic Gardens MRT Station. Its workforce is made up of local and overseas faculty and staff. Most overseas faculty and students stay on campus. The College provides lunch for employees from Monday to Friday during semester.
With the new organisation structure, expansion plans and exciting major projects ahead, we welcome committed brothers and sisters to join our team.
Job Vacancies
Officer/ Executive, Library
Library Dept
Supports the running of the Library Dept
Reports To : Manager, Library Dept
Job Type : Full-time / Part Time
- Diploma/ Degree in any discipline
- Teamwork – ability to communicate, accommodate, be flexible
- Emotional maturity – related to teamwork, ability to compartmentalize person and work emotions
- Reliability and dependability – including ability to exercise discretion in interactionsand communicate diplomatically
- Lifelong learning – desire to learn library operations from the ground up (regardless of experience) and develop parallel skills (instructional design, information technology)and share knowledge
- Commitment to library work – ability to articulate role of libraries in higher education
- Carry out front/back-end (public-facing and technical service) daily operations, including: shelving, shifting, shelf reading, processing, receiving, cataloguing, weeding
- Supervise student assistants: scheduling, training, monitoring, evaluating
- Provide support for user services, information literacy, access issues, user accounts, troubleshooting
- Collaborate with other departments for curricular needs, course reserves, student orientation
- Handle all student, faculty and staff all in-person and remote service interactions
- Handle communications with vendors as needed
- Process payments for library-related business transactions
- Recommend, implement and communicate library policies and workflow prepare reports on usage in library resources and operations
- Participate in planning of library projects and initiatives
- Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to hr@sbc.edu.sg.
Executive, Estate
Estate Office
Supports the running of the Estate Dept
Reports To : Manager, Estate Dept
Job Type : Full-time
- Diploma in Civil, Construction and Building Engineering, or equivalent
- Technical knowledge (Surveyor) and basic general maintenance experience in:
plumbing, electrical, gas, carpentry. - Basic computer skills especially Microsoft Office
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated with a natural inclination to problem-solve
- Has effective communication skills and a passion to serve
- Able to work independently and a willingness to learn
- Candidates should also be willing to:
- whenever necessary, work beyond normal officer hours due to work exigencies.
- perform light physical work (e.g. climbing up the ladder to check on ceiling
leaks, bending down to check on drainage pipes, doing estate walk-about).
Daily Duties:
- Daily supervision of the maintenance crew and repairs and maintenance
- Addressing students’ and residents’ feedback on maintenance-related matters
- Replace or repair faulty or worn parts of school property and procure and keep stock of new parts
- Organise and maintain inventory stock of spare parts for repairs
- Process payments to contractors for estate repairs and maintenance
- Carry out Planned Preventive and Corrective Maintenance on routine daily, weekly and other periodic checks as required by service and operational requirements and
update checklists - Maintenance of guest apartments
- Asset tagging of new estate equipment (e.g. aircon)
- Support security operations
- Manage Estate student helper on Ad-hoc duties
- Support in logistics and operations
Projects:
- Support college estate renewal and construction projects
- To analyse and design the structural components (concrete, precast, steel)
- Check drawings and quantities and ensure that the calculations are accurate for the project implementation;
- Liaise and assist in the submission of all necessary permits, and licenses to all relevant authorities for the project work;
- Carry out site in-progress inspection to ensure the works were executed to the required quality standard.
- Ensure proper documentation of the project, such as record correspondence, as-built drawings, etc
- To monitor and prepare a report for the compliance of the delivered materials with the project’s specifications, codes of practices, BCA requirements & QA/QC policies.
Fire-safety:
- Assist Business / Estate Manager and the Fire Safety Manager (on contract) in fire safety and equipment matters and execution of fire-drills
Others:
- Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to hr@sbc.edu.sg.
实践神学副教授或教授
华文神学系
新加坡神学院是一所福音派信仰及跨宗派的神学院，每年约有450多名学生，来自约25个国家。自从1952年创院以来，目前约有3000多名校友于40个国家服事。新神课程获得亚洲神学协会认证，提供学士后文凭、文硕、道硕、神硕和教博学位。
预计开始任职时间为2022年7月1日（可商量）。
- 按照教务主任的安排，教导专业领域和其它领域的课程，每学期教学和行政工作量约9-12学分。
- 提供教学课纲、批阅学生的作业，并于学期末呈交成绩，
- 成为班会的导师、给学生作灵命评估，以及按需要个别督导和指导学生。
- 参与定期的教务会议和实行教务主任按需要所交代的行政工作。
- 参与定期的全院讲师祷告会。
- 参与学院的群体生活（如院系的早会和联合早会等）。
- 接受本院的使命、异象、价值、信念和信仰纲领（参本院网页）
- 具有专业领域或相关领域的博士学位（或相等学位）
- 具有7-10年的教学和牧会经验、已经被按牧、中英流利和新加坡公民／永久居民为佳
- 原意使用或学习最新的教学科技
有意应聘者，请将个人简历和最高学历证书电邮给梁以利亞博士（华文神学系教务主任）dean.sotc@sbc.edu.sg。
Program Coordinator
Advanced Studies
Supports the running of advanced studies programs
Reports To : Snr Director of Programme Development & Advance Studies
Job Type : Full-time or Part-time; with Work from Home option
- Minimum ThM Degree,
- At least functionally bilingual in English and Chinese
- Prior experience in both conventional teaching and online education
- Prior experience in managing a front-line LMS (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas) in a higher-education institution preferred
- Manages course offers and requirements
- Liaises and invites adjunct faculty, mentors and readers of thesis/dissertations
- Drafts policy documents, workflows, quarterly reports and annual budget
- Arranges for oral defense
- Arranges for AS PCG
- Monitors students and reports to the AS committee wrt:
- academic progress
- milestone evaluation process
- Take minutes for AS committee meetings
- Regular teaching and/or pastoral duties in one or more combination of the following:
- Course instructor for Theological English (an important support to enhance reading comprehension for AS and SOTC EFL students)
- eTutor for online produced courses of SOTC/SOTE MP/Dip courses
- Course instructor for MP/Dip courses, when necessary
- Grader for graduate level courses of SOTC/SOTE, when necessary
- PCG leader for AS/SOTE/SOTC, when necessary
AS: Advanced Studies; SOTC/SOTE: School of Theology, Chinese/English; PCG: Pastoral Care Group
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to hr@sbc.edu.sg.
Academic Administrator
Registrar's Office
- Responsible for day-to-day operation of academic administration matters (e.g., course registration, timetabling, orientation, classroom bookings, etc.)
- Liaise with the Dean, faculty, adjunct lecturers and students on academic related matters
- Work closely with the Academic Administrative Manager and Academic Admin Team in the streamlining and standardisation of academic operational processes
- Ensures compliance with approved academic policies on day-to-day decisions
- Compile academic, examination, recital, oral defence time-tables and scheduling for new semester
- Maintain and update student records and grades in SAS database system, and assist the Dean in monitoring students’ progresses
- Maintain proper filing of documentation in both hardcopy and softcopy storage
- Understudy the operation of each department and cover duty for co-worker in absentee
- Attend to general enquiries, correspondences and emails by students, faculty or any other requests
- Assist the Dean in the budget proposal for submission to the Senior Dean for approval
- Attend to students’ request on grade reports and transcript
- Compile weekly School chapel roster, PCG and examination time-table and liaise with the guest speaker on the details
- Assist the Dean in the compilation of statistical figures for the quarterly report for submission to the Senior Dean
- Coordinate with other departments such as Finance Office on finance matters such as checking on mock-up invoice, rectify the error of billing matters, raise manual invoices I credit notes, etc.
- Assist in Field Education administrative support
- Coordinate and organize academic related School events and provide support whenever necessary (including but not limited to seminar, special talk, meet the graduand session, master class, special function such as graduand gathering, School lunch, etc.)
- Maintain and update academic information on SBC website and notice board
- Supervise and organise work for student helpers (if any)
- Assist the Supervisor in any project work or expansion of ministry raised by Academic Affairs
- Any other duties as assigned by supervisor
- Strong commitment to the mission of SBC and a passion for higher education
- Degree/ Diploma in administrative discipline or equivalent
- Preferred at least 2 years of working experience in administrative work
- Proficient in English and Chinese languages
- Competent in MS Office applications and basic internet and web browsing techniques
- Good knowledge of the College’s academic programme and courses offered
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of good customer service practices
Personal Attributes:
- Resourceful
- Responsible, mature and friendly
- Proactive and meticulous
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Honest, trustworthy and respectful
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to hr@sbc.edu.sg.
Instructional Designer
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Full-time or Part-time
The Instructional Designer (ID) will support SBC’s drive to adopt a blended learning approach and produce courses on the online platform. Reporting to the Head of EduTech, the ID will work closely with faculty of various schools and departments to develop online courses.
- Train and provide ongoing support for faculty in use of new e-learning tools
- Work closely with Academic Admin leadership to review and recast existing SBC courses with best practices in educational technologies
- Assist faculty in developing pedagogical strategy, online-friendly curriculum, and assessments
- Evaluate and incorporate new mechanisms for content delivery (e.g., e-books, LMS)
- Conduct faculty/student surveys, analyse the effectiveness of current pedagogical efforts, and identify areas for improvement
- Offering suggestions to the design, scheduling, and operations of SBC’s “smart classrooms,” in conjunction with IT Services
- Ensure the creation of technical documentation and user manuals for all learning processes
- Strong commitment to the mission of SBC and a passion for higher education
- Undergraduate degree in an education- or IT-related field; formal theological training a plus
- Prior experience in both conventional teaching and online education
- Outstanding learner-centered orientation
- Prior experience in mapping educational outcomes to technology needs
- Possibly also a trained teacher with some IT skills and a willingness to receive ID training
- Prior experience in managing a front-line LMS (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas) in a higher-education institution
Reports directly to Head EduTech while working closely as peer/partner with EduTech sponsors among faculty (typically the academic deans themselves, or the advocates they have empowered) and ITS staff.
40+ hours/week, with possibility of some nights and weekends for purposes of supporting off-peak classes.
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to hr@sbc.edu.sg.
Production Specialist
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Full-time or Part-time
The Production Specialist (EduTech) will support SBC’s drive to adopt a blended learning approach and produce courses on the online platform. Reporting to the Head of EduTech, the Production Specialist will assist in (1) studio/site set-up, (2) videography and production, and (3) post-production of recorded/live-streamed e-learning content at SBC.
- Planning
- Understand the EduTech department’s objectives, processes, and production workflow
- Work with the Instructional Designer and Faculty to identify the requirements for the production process
- Plan and maintain the schedule for the production process
- Videography, Production, Studio/Site and Equipment Set-up
- Set and maintain the AV consistency and quality for producing e-Learning content (recorded, live stream, or video conferencing tools e.g., Zoom)
- Support the design, procurement, and set-up of equipment the production studio
- Oversee technical aspects of AV recording/live streaming/Site [e.g., classroom] production of e-Learning content
- Set-up AV equipment, lightings, props, and capture studio-quality audio and video footages
- Direct the faculty/course developer onscreen and record good quality footages
- Day-to-day simple calibrating and maintaining of AV equipment
- Post-production (video editing)
- Set and maintain the SBC’s identity and image for all produced digital content
- Ensure and maintain the quality of the produced e-Learning content
- Assemble recorded footage into a finished project that matches the course specifications
- Input music, dialogues, graphics and effects, closed captioning, other on-screen text, and reduction of noise etc.
- Manage the digital assets and project files so that they are correctly organised, labelled, and archived
- Research and Management of Equipment and Data
- Oversee and manage the day-to-day use of the recording studios and its equipment
- Working with the IT Services department, manage and maintain the inventory of all production and post-production hardware and software.
- Working with the IT Services department, manage, protect, and maintain all produced AV files
- Working with the faculty/ID and IT Services department, coordinate file transfers to the learning management system
- Offer continuous insights to emerging EduTech best practices, content, and technologies
- Implement these best practices/tools to maximise efficiency for the production process/workflow
- Plan for and undertake yearly training and up-skilling
- Strong commitment to the mission of SBC and a passion for higher education
- Minimum with a Diploma in film, sound, and video production, or related diploma
- Demonstrable video editing ability with a strong portfolio
- At least two years of experience in production and video editing
- Proficient with editing software like Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Final Cut
- Comfortable operating over different computer platforms (mobile/PC/Mac etc.)
- Proficient in configuring and operating AV, lighting, recording, and production equipment
- Creative mind to produce interactive/engaging eLearning content
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Good command of Chinese and English languages and able to proof-read and incorporate Chinese/English captions correctly
- May at times be on-call or requested to work an evening or weekend shift.
Reports To: Head of EduTech.
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to hr@sbc.edu.sg.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Practical Theology
School of Theology, English
Start Date: 1 July 2021
Singapore Bible College, an evangelical and interdenominational seminary with students from 25 countries and over 3000 graduates in its 65-year history, invites expressions of interest in a teaching position in Practical Theology at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level. As partners in the ministry of the College, all faculty are expected to raise a portion of their financial support. The College will also work with the faculty member will find suitable and adequate support.
This position is slated to begin in the July-November 2021 semester. As one of the founding institutions of the Asia Theological Association, the College offers fully accredited MA, MDiv, ThM, and DMin degrees.
- Teach residential and/or online courses in Practical Theology as assigned by the Academic Dean on a full-time basis (i.e., 9-12 credit hours or their equivalent)
- Hold regular office hours to meet with students for consultation and mentoring
- Evaluate student assignments and submit grades at the end of each semester
- Lead a pastoral care group composed of students
- Attend faculty meetings on a regular basis, with administrative duties assigned by the Academic Dean on an ad hoc basis
- Work on research and writing projects as a lifelong learner
- Participate fully in the community life of the college (e.g., chapel hours, combined events)
- Enthusiastic agreement with the College’s mission, vision, and evangelical statement of faith
- A completed doctoral degree (PhD preferred) in the area of Practical Theology (e.g., homiletics, pastoral leadership, pastoral counseling) from a recognized and accredited educational institution
- 7-10 years of ministry and/or teaching experience
- Significant experience in paid pastoral ministry, with cross-cultural experience, bilingual ability in English and Chinese, and ordination strongly desired
- Evidence of continued engagement with emerging issues in ministry and church life (e.g., participation in seminars/workshops, research, and writing)
- Willingness to use and/or learn the latest educational technologies
Please send expressions of interest with a cover letter, CV, and any supporting materials to Rev Dr Jerry Hwang, Academic Dean of the School of Theology, English, at dean.sote@sbc.edu.sg. A formal invitation to apply will be sent to qualified candidates.
Community Relations Coordinator
Community Relations (CR)
To assist the CR Manager in daily tasks to support the Advancement, Alumni & Church Relations Offices. The coordinator will also be responsible for dealing with routine tasks and inquiries that arise in this capacity. Alongside the other members of the CR team, the coordinator will participate in other projects as assigned.
Advancement Office
- Develop relationships with stakeholders (alumni, donors and churches) to promote financial support to SBC
- Assist in the orientation of ad-hoc guests, visitors or potential donors
- Generate Thank You Letters (TYL) and mail to donors together with the receipts
- Analyze and track donation pattern
- Plan, coordinate and launch fund-raising events for donors and alumni
- Develop fund-raising proposal and Year-end gift
Alumni & Church Relation Office
- Build and enhance relationships with SBC alumni (local and overseas) through organizing events, activities as well as facilitating networking opportunities
- Collaborate with alumni representative from each school (SOTC, SOTE, SOC, SCM, DMin, ThM) in strategic planning for alumni activities
- Updating of alumni website
Administrative
- Provide administrative support to CR Domain (room booking, minutes taking, payment request, CR organized events etc).
- Responds to queries from churches, alumni, current and prospective donors.
- Compile partial quarterly reports and budget proposal.
- Assist respective departments by sending bulk email and/or print labels for mass mailing as requested.
- Update contact details in database
- Generate reports of alumni and churches contact information as requested and ensure compliance with Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) policy
- Prepare, develop and update of presentation and promotion materials
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
- Minimum Diploma in any discipline.
- No relevant work experience is required.
- Able to communicate, read and write in both Chinese and English language.
- Excellent team player with good interpersonal and people skills.
- Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude, and ability to prioritise and work independently.
- Must be able to use Microsoft Office software. Mac-savvy user is a plus.
招聘讲师（圣经研究）
华文神学系
新加坡神学院是一所福音派信仰及跨宗派的神学院，每年约有450多名学生，来自约25个国家。自从1952年创院以来，目前约有3000多名校友于40个国家服事。新神课程获得亚洲神学协会认证，提供学士后文凭、文硕、道硕、神硕和教博学位。
- 新约教席
- 旧约教席
预计开始任职时间为2022年1月1日（可商量）。
- 按照教务主任的安排，教导专业领域和其它领域的课程，每学期教学和行政工作量约9-12学分。
- 提供教学课纲、批阅学生的作业，并于学期末呈交成绩。
- 成为班会的导师、给学生作灵命评估，以及按需要个别督导和指导学生。
- 参与定期的教务会议和实行教务主任按需要所交代的行政工作。
- 参与定期的全院讲师祷告会。
- 参与学院的群体生活（如院系的早就和联合早会等）。
- 接受本院的使命、异象、价值、信念和信仰纲领（参本院网页）
- 完成专业领域或相关领域的哲学博士学位（或相等学位）
- 具有3-4年在学院的教学经验为佳
- 具备研究和写作能力
- 原意使用或学习最新的教学科技
- 具备牧会经验、中英流利和新加坡公民／永久居民为佳
有意应聘者，请将个人简历和最高学历证书电邮给梁以利亞博士（华文神学系教务主任）dean.sotc@sbc.edu.sg。
