Assistant Early Years Educator

OAKS PLUS LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

OAKS PLUS LIMITED is seeking an Assistant Teacher for 7Oaks Preschool in Pasir Ris to support teachers in child development and the learning process. You will assist in lesson planning, preparing materials, and guiding children in one-to-one or group settings.

The role involves supervising children, managing routine transitions, and engaging with families. Requirements include FECCE and ECDA first aid, plus strong communication and nurturing disposition.

Qualifications

• FECCE certificate is required.
• ECDA-recognized first aid certificate is required.
• Good communication skills.
• Effective instructional skills for diverse learning styles.
• Nurturing, patient demeanor when working with young children.

Responsibilities

• Applies child development knowledge to promote and support children's learning and holistic development specific to individual needs.
• Assists teacher in preparing and presenting lesson plans, materials or programmes to children in a one-to-one or group setting.
• Assists in monitoring and supervising the children in the classroom, on field trips, mealtimes and other activities.
• Assists in monitoring the class when teacher is occupied.
• Assists children in routine and transition.
• Ability to interact and speak effectively with peers, children and parents in an open friendly business-like manner.
• Assists to make quick, responsible decisions regarding children's welfare and safety, including counseling them regarding conduct and self-discipline.
• Provide administrative support for class recordkeeping and updating portfolio and communication book as required.
• Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Skills

Communication skills

Instructional skills

Nurturing disposition

Patience with children

Education

FECCE

ECDA First Aid certificate

Job description

Objectives

The main responsibility is to support class teachers in the care and development of children at the child development centres. He or She assists teachers when conducting lessons and other classroom activities. The assistant teacher assists to coach individual children who may be physically or educationally chanllenged; and work with small groups of children, with the teacher's direction.

Location: 7Oaks Preschool (Pasir Ris St 11)

Responsibilities

1) Child Development

• Applies child development knowledge to promote and support children's learning and holistic development specific to individual needs.

2) Learning Environments and Curriculum

• Assists teacher in preparing and presenting lessons plans materials or programmes to children in a one-to-one or group setting
• Assists in monitoring and supervising the children in the classroom, on field trips, mealtimes and other activities
• Assists in monitoring the class when teacher is occupied
• Assists children in routine and transition

3) Family Engagement

• Ability to interact and speak effectively with peers, children and parents in an open friendly business-like manner.

4) Administration

• Assists to make quick, responsible decisions regarding children's welfare and safety, including counseling them regarding conduct and self-discipline
• Provide administrative support for class recordkeeping and updating portfolio and communication book as required
• Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements

• Certificate in Fundamentals in Early Childhood Care and Education (FECCE)
• Has a valid first aid certificate recognized by ECDA
• Has good communication skills
• Has effective instructional skills in meeting each child's learning style
• Has nurturing disposition with patience and passion in working with young children