Special Education Needs Teacher

Headstart Academy; Kuala Lumpur; Vor Ort; MYR 54.000 - 89.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Headstart Academy is seeking a Special Education Needs Teacher to coordinate and deliver developmentally appropriate educational services for students with diverse abilities. The role reports to the Academic Director and involves creating IEPs, tailoring lessons, and tracking progress across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–5 years of experience in special education, with strong communication and leadership skills to mentor students and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in related field (special education, early childhood education, psychology, etc).
• 2–5 years experience teaching in a special education school or center.
• Ability to create IEPs;
• Ability to build relationships with children, parents, teachers, and social workers.
• Ability to work with diverse backgrounds and abilities; well-organized and self-driven.

Aufgaben

• Assess students' abilities and craft teaching plans.
• Adapt learning materials to students' needs.
• Keep track of and reflect on students' progress.
• Develop individualized education programs (IEPs) and set learning goals.

Kenntnisse

Bachelor's degree

IEPs

Communication

Relationship building

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Education / related field

Jobbeschreibung

Job Type

Full Time

Workspace

On-Site

About the Role

Department: Academic
Academic Location: SACC/ Damansara/ Ampang Travel Required
Reports to: Academic Director
Job Overview:
Special Education Needs Teacher will coordinate and provide developmentally appropriate educational services to students whose abilities differ from their peers.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field (special education, early childhood education, psychology & etc)
• 2 - 5 years experience teaching in a special education school or center.
• Ability to create IEPs;
• Ability to build good relationships with children, parents, Teachers, and Social Workers;
• Ability to work well with children from different backgrounds who have different abilities;
• Well-organized and self-driven to devise and adopt new techniques for teaching and keeping the class orderly;
• Ability to manage the classroom despite challenging behavior;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Compassionate, kind, and patient with kids;
• Excellent leader and mentor for students;
• Strong attention to detail and an inquisitive mind to understand each individual student;

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Assess students' abilities and craft teaching plans;
• Adapt learning materials to students' needs;
• Keep track of and reflect on students' progress;
• Identifies the student's needs and develops related lesson and teaching plans.
• Teaching a group of students inside and outside of the classroom;
• Preparing and executing lessons and resources;
• Develops individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensures each students activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities;
• Updating parents on their kids' progress and giving recommendations to promote a better learning environment at home;
• Performs other related duties as assigned;
• Designing activities to achieve the learning goals of the students;
• Designing activities to achieve the learning goals of the students;
• Using special tools and equipment provided to stimulate and interesting learning environment;
• The preparation of teaching/therapy materials;
• The preparation and submissions of reports for all the sessions carried out;
• The counselling of existing and potential students;
• The participations in promotional endeavors organized, undertaken or committed to by the Company from time to time;
• Collaborating with the therapists to create holistic interventions plan.

About the Company

Headstart Academy was founded by a parent of an autistic child. We provide a premier early intervention program for younger children with special needs. We utilise a proven international curriculum, delivered by our experienced and fully-trained academic staff at our premier facilities.
Our Philosophy
We embrace a child-centric approach which emphasises that the needs of the child must always come first.
Our Mission
We strive to nurture and develop each child's potential and abilities through individualised learning programmes.