Development Support Specialist

NTUC First Campus; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC First Campus in Singapore invites applications for a Development Support Specialist within the Child Support Services department. The role focuses on enhancing educational inclusivity in preschool settings and boosting teacher skills to support children requiring moderate to high intervention.

You will work with diverse stakeholders to craft targeted IEP goals, plan schedules, and provide in-class support to dual-enrolled children and waitlisters, enabling smoother integration in mainstream

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as Learning Support Educator.
• ADESN or equivalent.
• EIPIC experience with 2+ years in ECE.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support at a 1:15 ratio for children under supervision.
• Collaborate with MFS cluster principals, NFCs, In-House Therapist team, parents and external therapists.
• Craft functional IEP goals for dual enrolled children and waitlisters.
• Plan own schedule to support children under supervision.
• Support class teachers with in-class differentiation and adaptations to help dual schoolers integrate in mainstream classrooms.
• Share strategies and resources for teachers to implement in the classroom.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Observation skills

Planning & scheduling

Education

Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (ADESN)

Job description

The Development Support Specialist is part of the Development Support Specialist Team within the Child Support Services department.

The role is to enhance educational inclusivity in the NFC preschool environment as well as to increase teacher skills and competency in supporting children requiring moderate to high level of intervention support.

Job Responsibilities

• Ratio for support required: 1:15 children (These children are either attending EIPIC (dual schoolers), waiting to join EIPIC (waitlisters) or children who are waiting for clinical assessments.)
• DSS will arrange to collaborate, communicate and work closely with different stakeholders (MFS cluster principals, teachers, NFC’s, In-House Therapist team, parents, EIPIC schools and external therapists)
• She will also work closely with interventionists and therapists from EIPIC schools, MFS teachers and NFC’s, In House therapist to craft out functional IEPs goals for dual schoolers and children who are waiting for EIPIC (waitlisters)
• DSS will plan her own schedule to support the children under her supervision/care.
• DSS will work closely with class teachers to provide in classroom support for dual schoolers and waitlisters.
• DSS will guide teachers with creative differentiated instructions(modification, adaptations) for the dual schoolers and waitlisters to help them integrate better in a mainstream classroom.
• DSS will also share strategies/ resources for teachers to implement in the classroom to support the child/children with learning needs.

Job Requirements

• Experienced Senior Learning Support Educator (with 5 years of experience), or
• Individual with ADESN (Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention, Special Needs), or
• Individual with EIPIC experience and more than 2 years of ECE background.

Professional Disposition

• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Adequate knowledge in identifying various learning needs. (e.g GDD, ASD, ADHD)
• Relevant expertise and skills in the field of special needs is an added advantage.
• Has good observation skills
• Resourceful, confident and responsible
• Able to guide, demonstrate and coach teachers
• Efficient in planning and timely report submissions
• Has good initiative and an independent worker