Educational Psychologist

THINK KIDS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Singapore seeks an Educational Psychologist to support students with special needs and learning difficulties. The ideal candidate will conduct psychological assessments, design training programmes, and develop comprehensive support structures. A minimum of a Master's degree in Educational or School Psychology is required, along with registration with relevant psychological bodies. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role, which offers the opportunity to positively impact students' learning and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum Masters in Educational/School Psychology or Educational & Developmental Psychology.
• Experience with diagnosis of Learning and Developmental Disorders.
• Registered with relevant psychological bodies or eligible for registration.
• Experienced in administering psychometric tests for children 2 years old and above.
• A high level of interpersonal, communication and report writing skills.
• A good team player who can work independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct psychological assessments.
• Design and conduct training programmes on special needs.
• Develop, monitor and evaluate educational support structure, programmes, and resources.
• Implement strategies for quality psycho-educational services.
• Provide interventions for student learning and development.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Report Writing Skills

Teamwork

Independent Work

Education

Minimum Masters in Educational/School Psychology or Educational & Developmental Psychology

Tools

Psychometric tests

Literacy tests

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

The Educational Psychologist helps students with special needs, learning difficulties, social or emotional problems. He/She provides guidance on issues pertaining to educational support for students. He/She develops, monitors and evaluates the support structure, programmes and resources for schools. He/She implements strategies to ensure quality psycho-educational services provided for students. He/She leads teams in research and development projects. He/She conducts training programmes on special needs, learning difficulties, social or emotional problems in students.

• Coordinate and conduct psychological assessments
• Design and conduct training programmes on special needs.
• Develop, monitor and evaluate educational support structure, programmes and resources for school.
• Implement strategies for ensuring quality psycho-educational services for students with special needs.
• Provide interventions for students to support their learning and development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Masters in Educational/ School Psychology or Educational & Developmental Psychology
• Experience with diagnosis of Learning and Developmental Disorders
• Registered with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) and/or other international psychological bodies (APS, BPS) or eligible for registration
• Experienced in administering various psychometric and literacy tests for children 2 years old and above. (e.g. GORT, CTOPP, Bayley, WISC,WAIS, WIAT, Stanford Binet, BRIEF)
• A high level of interpersonal, communication and report writing skills
• A good team player as well as being able to work independently