Childcare Teacher

THE ORANGE ACADEMY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

THE ORANGE ACADEMY PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a dedicated Preschool Teacher to care for and teach young learners in line with the centre’s curriculum.

You will plan activities, observe holistic development, prepare portfolios, work with assistants, and build strong links with parents to foster a caring school community.

Qualifications

• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have a passion for children.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching and care according to the centre’s curriculum.
• Plan documents identifying learning objectives, differentiated tasks, special needs, extension and assessment.
• Maintain a tidy, well-organized classroom and manage equipment.
• Record children’s holistic development and compile portfolios/reports for each child.
• Build positive links between yourself and parents of children under your care.
• Guide, motivate and monitor Assistant Teachers/Classroom helpers.
• Follow assigned work shift patterns of the centre.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Passion for children

Education

Diploma in Preschool Teaching (DPT) / Diploma in Early Childhood Education in Chinese

Job description

• To respect and value each child’s social, cultural and religious backgrounds and by example, provide mutual respect and tolerance.
• To provide safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable
• To undertake the teaching and care of a class in accordance with the school’s agreed policies and guidelines. To use a variety of appropriate teaching and caring methods to ensure high quality learning or care takes place.
• To provide various experiences and activities for children including songs, games and storytelling
• To conduct lessons according to centre’s curriculum
• To provide planning documents identifying specific learning objectives, differentiated tasks, special needs, extension and assessment to the Principal or other authorised officer
• To maintain professional dialogue with colleagues concerning the children, other colleagues and the school.
• To keep all information and intellectual property of the centre confidental.
• To encourage children to take pride in their own environment and show respect and concern for others, to the benefit of the school as a caring and gracious community
• To be responsible for all aspects of classroom management eg. Care of equipment with resources well-labelled and accessible. Maintain a tidy, well organized room.
• To observe and use a variety of methods to record children’s holistic development. Keep appropriate records of achievement for each child in class and provide individual child’s portfolios/reports.
• To build positive links between yourself and parents of children under your care.
• To guide, motivate and monitor Assistant Teacher/Classroom helpers in carrying out their tasks.
• To follow assigned work shift patterns of the centre.

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must possess either a Diploma in Preschool Teaching (DPT) / Diploma in Early Childhood Education in Chinese
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• Have a passion for children
• Able to work independently as well as in a team