Childcare Teacher

THE ORANGE ACADEMY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orange Academy Pte. Ltd. is looking for a dedicated preschool teacher to provide quality care and education in Singapore.

The role requires delivering the centre’s curriculum, creating engaging learning experiences, and maintaining a safe classroom environment. Candidates should hold a Diploma in Preschool Teaching (DPT) or Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Chinese), possess strong interpersonal skills, and be able to work independently or within a team.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Passion for children.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Respect and value children’s social, cultural, and religious backgrounds.
• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to learn and grow.
• Undertake teaching and care of a class per school policies and guidelines.
• Deliver varied experiences: songs, games, storytelling, and curriculum-based activities.
• Prepare planning documents with learning objectives, differentiation, and assessments.
• Maintain professional dialogue with colleagues and protect confidentiality of information.
• Build positive links with parents and guardians.
• Guide and supervise Assistant Teacher/Classroom helpers in tasks.
• Follow assigned work shift patterns for the centre.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent worker

Education

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