DS-Plus Teacher (Pioneer) - 6 months contract

Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected charity organization in Singapore is seeking a DS-Plus Teacher to provide early childhood intervention for children with developmental needs. In this role, you will implement educational programs, collaborate with families and care teams, and adapt teaching strategies to foster children's development. Ideal candidates will have relevant diplomas or degrees and some experience working with young children. A passion for nurturing and supporting families is essential.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience working with families and children in a preschool or early intervention setting.
• Good understanding of diverse cultures and races.
• Valid First Aid Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement curriculum and programmes tailored to children's needs.
• Manage family and community programmes to enhance support.
• Collaborate with families and stakeholders across disciplines.

Skills

Good people skills

Ability to motivate children

Patience and love for young children

Education

Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention or ADESN

Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Special Education

Job description

DS-Plus Teacher (Pioneer) – 6 months contract

The DS-Plus Early Intervention Educator integrates a range of teaching and learning approaches and identifies new approaches to conduct lessons/activities for children in the preschool setting.

The key roles include:

• Providing children the chance to reinforce speech, language, socio-communication, fine and gross motor, literacy and self-help skills in the preschool setting.
• Enriching children’s learning through implementing curriculum, adapting and integrating developmentally appropriate teaching and classroom engagement strategies.
• Creating a quality natural learning environment and facilitating children’s development and learning in the preschool.
• Partnering with families and caregivers and coordinating with community stakeholders, social service providers to support the delivery of Centre initiatives, programmes and services.
• Carrying out data collection for inquiry projects.
• Being thoughtful, calm, loving working with children and having strong interpersonal skills.
• Working in varied settings such as Early Intervention Centre and/or preschools.
• Working in a transdisciplinary team in the course of the work.

Job Responsibilities

Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

• Integrate a range of teaching and learning approaches to meet diverse needs of children with developmental needs.
• Develop activity plans and teaching materials appropriate for preschool use.
• Adapt a range of developmentally appropriate materials and resources to create a quality learning environment.
• Review health, safety, nutritional and hygiene practices in accordance with standards and procedures.
• Identify new teaching and learning or inclusive approaches to suit the profile of the children taught.
• Conduct EIPIC & preschool observation, Brigance screening and assessment of children’s strengths and needs according to developmental milestones.
• Prepare DS-Plus timeline and IEP based on screening and observation outcomes and discuss with EIPIC team (for Step-down cases) and preschool teachers.
• Prepare for the presentation of screening outcomes.

Manage family and community programmes

• Identify learning strategies for family and community programmes and initiatives.
• Suggest strategies for family and community on child’s needs, with trans-disciplinary team consultations.
• Support or co-plan the development of outreach activities to create awareness of centre programmes and services.
• Implement centre, family, and community initiatives and programmes.

Uplift professional practice of early intervention teaching

• Engage in systematic reflective practice.
• Support the implementation of new intervention methods, tools and assistive technologies based on emerging trends.
• Collect data for consolidation and refinement.
• Support conceptualisation of inquiry projects.
• Provide feedback on applicability of proposed teaching and intervention practices based on inquiry findings.
• Share suggestions to improve DS-Plus processes.

Deliver interventions

• Prepare children’s e-files, reports (IEP, Weekly Progress Monitoring, Email updates, Transition Report, Discharge Report) and closure of cases.
• Deliver interventions using appropriate methods, tools and assistive technologies under supervision.
• Deliver appropriate strategies/activities at preschools using inclusive practices with supervision provided to ensure smooth delivery.
• Implement appropriate classroom engagement strategies.
• Track children’s learning progress, goals and family priorities with coordination with other social service and healthcare professionals.
• Write and submit reports (GCO summary, IEP, School Report, Discharge Report, etc.), update SSNet data in a timely manner.

Collaborate with families and stakeholders across disciplines

• Partner with families and caregivers to enhance child and family outcomes.
• Coordinate centre activities with teachers, support staff, volunteers, social service and healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate with community stakeholders, volunteers and social service providers to support the implementation of programmes and services.
• Conduct discussions or meetings (IEP meeting, Case Conferences, Joint-Meeting with Aops, etc) weekly review as a key worker.
• Work in Transition Support workplan to improve Transition Support programme.
• Co‑plan activities with preschool teachers to model strategies.
• Provide coaching to parents & preschool teachers to work on strategies at home or in class.
• Use HEART narratives.

Qualification

• Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) (SDESN) or ADESN.
• Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Special Education or related fields from recognized institutions.

Other Information

• 1 to 3 years of experience working with families and children in a preschool or early intervention setting.
• Mature, independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate children.
• Good people skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Good understanding of diverse cultures and races.
• Patience, love, passion and commitment to the education and nurturing of young children and empowering the families.
• Valid First Aid Certificate preferred.
• Keen to develop professionally.

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