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[coffeespoonman]

Hi all,

Anyone have any information about conditions at the English Language Centre at the National University of Singapore? I know it's a great university, but I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything about what it's like to work in CELC? Conditions, salary, benefits? Anything at all? It's very hard to find any information about them.

Much appreciated!

CSM

[coffeespoonman]

No info at all? I've now had a Skype interview and sent them a demo lesson. After a month of hearing nothing, I followed up and received an invitation to come for a second interview in person.

And teach a demo lesson.

And give a conference-style paper presentation.

I appreciate that they take employment very seriously and that they have a lot of leverage as their institution is extremely highly rated; however, I've still heard nothing about contract terms, and when I asked for any information about typical salary, benefits, etc, I was told that we will discuss that after my interview.

Now, I've got a good thing going here in China already, and I'm not falling all over myself to move to Singapore, but it would be nice to have a change and to get into a world-class university, and I'm pretty fed up with the air here...

So, I ask again, does anyone have any information about them that they can share?

Anything at all?

[danshengou]

[coffeespoonman]

Actually, it was just for a lecturer position. And yeah, I was put off by all the hoops as well. They did offer to cover expenses, but it would have cut into my honeymoon, and I was too busy wedding planning to put the effort into writing a paper from scratch for them. So, eventually I just withdrew my application.

If I weren't already happy where I am, or if I were into research and looking for more of an academic position (I'm more into administration), I probably would have gone for it. But as it is, I think it was the wrong decision for me at this time.