Economic Tutor (Contract)

Bilingual Economics Tutor – Undergraduate Level

Position: Economics Tutor (Undergraduate Level)
Employment Type: Part-Time / Freelance
Teaching Mode: In-Person Lessons
Location: Singapore
Language Requirement: Bilingual – English & Mandarin Chinese
Company: GT Educational Institute Pte. Ltd.

Job Description

GT Educational Institute Pte. Ltd. is seeking an academically strong and experienced Bilingual Economics Tutor to provide in-person, one-to-one or small-group tuition to undergraduate students.

The tutor must be able to teach university-level Economics in English and explain complex concepts in Mandarin Chinese when required.

Candidates should have a strong foundation in economic theory, mathematics, statistics and quantitative analysis and be comfortable teaching from university lecture notes, tutorials, assignments and past examination papers.

Key Areas to Teach

The tutor should be confident teaching undergraduate-level subjects including:

• Microeconomics I & II

• Macroeconomics I & II

• Mathematics for Economics

• Statistical Theory

• Econometrics

• International Economics

• International Trade

• International Macroeconomics

• Economic Development in Asia

• Game Theory

• Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

• Economic Forecasting

• Quantitative Economics and Data Analysis

• Other related undergraduate Economics modules

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person Economics lessons in Singapore.

• Teach university-level Economics to undergraduate students.

• Explain complex Economics concepts clearly in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

• Guide students through mathematical, statistical and econometric problems step by step.

• Review students' lecture notes, tutorial questions and course materials before lessons.

• Assist students with understanding difficult course concepts and tutorial questions.

• Prepare students for quizzes, mid-term examinations and final examinations.

• Work through practice questions and past examination papers.

• Strengthen students' economic reasoning, quantitative analysis and problem-solving skills.

• Teach students how to interpret economic models, graphs, equations and statistical results.

• Identify students' weaknesses and develop targeted revision plans.

• Provide constructive feedback on students' academic progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Quantitative Economics, or a closely related discipline.

• Strong knowledge of undergraduate-level Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.

• Strong foundation in Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics.

• Must be bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese.

• Must be based in Singapore and available to conduct in-person lessons.

• Must be comfortable teaching at undergraduate/university level.

• Strong quantitative, mathematical and analytical skills.

• Able to explain difficult concepts and calculations clearly and systematically.

• Able to work with students' university lecture notes, tutorials and examination materials.

• Patient, responsible and committed to students' academic progress.

• Previous university-level tutoring, teaching assistant (TA), lecturing or academic mentoring experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Economics or a related discipline.

• Experience teaching students from SMU, NUS, NTU or other recognised universities.

• Strong knowledge of Econometrics and quantitative Economics.

• Experience with R, Stata, Python or other statistical/econometric software.

• Ability to provide intensive examination preparation when required.

Important: This is an in-person tutoring position in Singapore. Candidates who are available for online lessons only will not be suitable for this role.