EDUCATIONAL THERAPIST ( Part time / Locum) )

DYNAMICS THERAPY CENTRE FOR KIDS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time/Locum schedule

Job summary

Dynamics Therapy Centre for Kids Pte. Ltd. seeks an Educational Therapist (Part time / Locum) to deliver targeted interventions for children with learning difficulties. You will integrate curriculum instruction, remediation, and cognitive skill development to help learners reach their full potential.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, conduct assessments, develop IEPs, and train teachers and parents in effective literacy, phonics and numeracy strategies to support diverse learners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology / education (Special Education) or Early Childhood (Special Needs) or related field.
• Proficient in teaching the MOE Primary and Secondary School curriculum, with familiarity in syllabus requirements and academic expectations.
• Able to teach multiple core subjects including English, Chinese and Mathematics, up to the GCE ‘O’ Level standard.
• Skilled in working with a wide age range of learners, from early years to secondary school level, adapting teaching strategies to suit developmental stages.
• Trained in specialized literacy and phonics intervention programs such as the Orton-Gillingham Approach, Lindamood-Bell program, and in numeracy support including Dyscalculia intervention strategies.
• Experienced in supporting children with developmental and/or learning difficulties, including Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, and mild autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one intervention with mild to moderate learning difficulties and/or emotional/behavioral concerns.
• Teach with an inclusive approach covering curriculum, remediation, and cognitive skills.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify students’ strengths and challenges.
• Develop IEPs aligned with each student’s needs and goals.
• Use evidence-based strategies to support dyslexia, ADHD and executive functioning challenges.
• Monitor and document progress, adjusting interventions as needed.
• Engage children with varied activities to arouse and sustain interest.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and professionals for holistic support.
• Provide guidance and training to educators and parents on strategies for learning differences.
• Participate in multidisciplinary assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Skills

Literacy intervention

Phonics instruction

Curriculum adaptation

Multisensory teaching

Assessment & progress tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology/education (Special Education) or Early Childhood (Special Needs)

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamicEducational Therapist ( Part time / Locum)to provide individualized or small group intervention for children with mild to moderate learning difficulties, specificlearning disorders, and/or emotional and behavioral challenges. The roleinvolves delivering holistic support that integrates curriculum Instruction,remediation, and cognitive skill development to help each learner reach theirfull potential.

JobResponsibilities

• a)Provide one-to-one intervention with mild to moderate learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties and/or childrenwith emotional or behavioral concerns.
• b)Teachingin all-inclusive approach which includes curriculum, remediation, and cognitiveskills training (e.g., memory, Visual skills and Auditory and listening skillsetc).
• c) Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify students' learningstrengths and challenges.
• d) Develop individualized education plans (IEPs) that align with eachstudent’s needs and goals.
• e) Use evidence-based strategies to support students with dyslexia, ADHD,executive functioning deficits and other learning challenges.
• f) Monitor and document student progress, adjusting interventions asnecessary to achieve desired outcomes.
• g)Abilityto arouse and sustain interest /involvement from children through varied activities.
• h) Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other professionals to ensure aholistic approach to student support.
• i) Provide guidance and training to educators and parents on effectivestrategies to support students with learning differences.
• j)Abilityto participate in and contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment, planning, implementation,and evaluation process.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology / education (Special Education) or Early Childhood (Special Needs) or related field.
• Proficient in teaching theMOE Primary and Secondary School curriculum, withfamiliarity in syllabus requirements and academic expectations.
• Able toteachmultiple core subjectsincludingEnglish, Chinese and Mathematics, up to theGCE ‘O’ Levelstandard.
• Skilled inworking with awide age range of learners, fromearly years to secondary school level, adapting teaching strategies to suit developmentalstages.
• Trained inspecializedliteracy and phonics intervention programssuch as theOrton-GillinghamApproach, Lindamood-Bell program, and innumeracy supportincludingDyscalculia intervention strategies.
• Experiencedin supporting children withdevelopmental and/or learning difficulties, includingDyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, and mild autism spectrumdisorder (ASD).

What We Offer:

1. Part time/ locum work on Monday to Saturday from 3pm to 7pm.
2. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including speech therapists, teachers, and psychologists.