[AY26-27]Teaching Assistant (Nursing Program)

THE OPPORTUNITY

Bachelor of Nursing Program at Vin University is a four-year program designed in collaboration with #1 world ranking Nursing School at the University of Pennsylvania. The VinUni Nursing Program educates nurse leaders who will advance the Nursing profession and will be active agents for change, striving for the improvement of health and wellness of the individuals, groups, and societies.

Teaching Assistant supervises student teams/projects in large classes; support the lead faculty to clarify/answer questions students have in class, on Canvas, and via email; grade exams, assignments, and projects; prepare teaching materials, and teach small classes under the guidance and supervision of the lead faculty. He/she also conducts curriculum development related tasks to support to faculty in charge of curriculum development and maybe other tasks as per request by the line manager. The total working hours are equivalent to 44 hours per week.

The position provides excellent opportunities for working with senior faculty, as well as on-the-job training that will be useful for those interested in an academic career in the future.

Benefits: Mentorship in the area of teaching in a new higher education environment. Exploration of career path in academia. Development of teaching portfolio useful in professional development for future academic job search and placement.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

REPORT TO: Nursing Program Director

Teaching and Academic Support

• Clinical/Practicum Teaching (where applicable): Assist the faculty in organizing, coordinating, and monitoring teaching activities at clinical practice sites or other experiential learning settings.
• Support admissions activities, student onboarding, orientation, academic advising coordination, and graduation processes.
• Provide administrative support to faculty regarding course-related matters and academic procedures.

Academic Administration

• Support the administrative operations of the Master of Nursing Program, to ensure the effective delivery of academic and program activities.
• Prepare, maintain, and organize program documentation, including curriculum documents, course files, meeting minutes, reports, official correspondence, and other program records, ensure documentation complies with university regulations, accreditation and quality assurance requirements.
• Coordinate with departments on matters related to admissions, enrollment, registration, scheduling, examinations, graduation, academic policies, and student records.
• Assist in the financial and budgeting activities of the program.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, seminars, admissions events, faculty meetings, and other academic or program-related activities.
• Coordinate communication with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the smooth operation of the Program.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with faculty, students, and administrative offices to support program operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nursing Program Director.
• Participate in research activities and special projects as opportunities arise.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA 

• An undergraduate degree

DESIRABLE

• Postgraduate qualification in a health-related field.
• Experience in teaching health professional programs.
• Verbal communication skills in Vietnamese.
• Familiarity and experience using small group learning strategies.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary and collaborative educational team.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

English is the language of teaching and communication at Vin University. For this role, communicating by English fluently is required (preferable  IELTS – Academic with a score of at least 6.0 or equivalent).

COMPENSATION

The salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.