Innovation and Entrepreneurship- Online Facilitation

This is a remote position.

As an experienced online educator (LINC Fellow), the candidate will work as an independent contractor of LINC and serve a diverse international student body for Undergraduate-level programs studying at premier Australian and Asian universities. Candidate must possess strong knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship, with the ability to identify opportunities, apply design thinking and project management principles, and develop business cases for new ventures. They should be skilled in creative problem-solving, collaboration, market research, and delivering persuasive, evidence-based business pitches to stakeholders.

Key Skills Required

• Innovation
  

• Intrapreneurship
  

• Planning, strategising and decision-making
  

• Business model innovation
  

• Innovation theories
  

• Design thinking
  

• Project management principles
  

• Research methods
  

Desired Candidate Profile 

• Masters or Bachelors Degree with distinction or first-class from a top university in India;
  

• At least 3+ years of teaching experience at a leading university or college and/or professional experience in the last 5 years in the relevant fields (Note: Candidates with formal teaching experience at a university or college are preferred);
  

• Empathetic, ambitious, warm and outgoing personality willing to work closely with people from diverse cultures; 
  

• Proficient in English language; excellent oral and written communication
  

• Must possess  a working laptop and have access to high-speed  (>10 MBPS) stable internet connection; 
  

• Ability to quickly learn and use technology platforms for interacting with students, including the host university’s LMS and LINCtrac (training on these platforms will be provided).
  

The candidate needs to be available between 12 pm to 6 pm every day.

Roles & Responsibilities 

LINC Fellows will be responsible for providing: 

1. Subject matter guidance to a group of 20-25 undergraduate online students;  
   

2. Support in learning skills like academic writing, research and time management; 
   

3. 1:1 and small group tutoring sessions; 
   

4. Guidance on relevant reference material; 
   

5. Assessment marking with long-form feedback 
   

6. Management of discussion forums; and
   

7. Proactive, prompt and personalised support to student queries and issues.
   

LINC Fellows will be expected to promptly interact with students over email, or calls / online sessions from locations of their convenience (e.g. home, office, etc.).

About LINC Education 

LINC Education (www.linceducation.com), based in Singapore, with teams in Australia, India, the UK and the US, is a global pioneer in providing high-touch,  high-quality educator-led online teaching services to globally ranked universities around the world. Our specialist services are highly sought after by university managements and faculty to retain and grow their online student enrolments. LINC’s services are customised for each university and delivered using a cutting-edge technology platform  (LINCtrac) to provide a superior and effective learning experience to students. Since 2017, we have delivered online degrees on behalf of our partners to over 30,000 students across multiple disciplines with our 700+ globally located educators. 

LINC is managed by education sector professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience and overseen by an advisory board of the best academic professionals in the world.  Dr. Christopher Brook (Ex-Dean, Edith Cowan University and Curtin University), Dr. M Rammohan Rao (ex-Dean, Indian School of Business and ex-Director, IIM Bangalore) and  Deepak Chandra  (ex-Deputy Dean, Indian  School of Business) are members of the LINC Board of Advisors.  

In 2022, OES, Australia’s largest online education company, became one of our investors through which we joined SEEK’s (SEK.AX) Education Portfolio

What’s on offer? 

The contract-based role offers a competitive remuneration typically between INR 40,000 - 50,000 per unit (based on term duration, scope of work, committed weekly time,  batch size and experience level of the LINC Fellow) when actively engaged, plus up to 40% performance-based incentives.

Professional benefits include:  

• Working on behalf of globally ranked and recognised universities
  

• Interacting with and learning from with high-quality university faculty;
  

• Working with a diverse range of international students; 
  

• Specialized training for online teaching and delivery
  

• Active mentoring for professional growth
  

• Improving interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
  

The role is part-time (15-20 hours per week) with scheduled weekend availability. Educators will have the flexibility to work from a location of their convenience.