Lead Teacher Special Education

KIDSFIRST PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonus

Career development

Diverse team

Central location

Job summary

KidsFirst PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Teacher to support children with special needs within a dedicated Early Intervention Program (EIP).

You will create lesson plans, track progress, and develop IEP goals while collaborating with a multi-professional team. You will liaise with parents and contribute to progress reports, with mentorship for junior teachers in a central Singapore location.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education or Special Education required.
• Experience teaching children with special needs.
• Proficiency in English writing and communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lessons in a specialized small group Early Intervention Program (EIP) setting.
• Create lesson plans and curriculum and track student progress.
• Prepare Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) goals for students and contribute to progress reports.
• Create learning activities and support supervision and implementation of learning/behaviour plans; assist with daily living skills.
• Collaborate with a multi-professional team of teachers and therapists.
• Maintain student files, attendance forms and visuals.
• Liaise with parents to support skill development.
• Mentor junior teachers is valued.

Skills

English communication

Curriculum planning

Classroom management

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education / Special Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Teaching (advantage)

Tools

Standardized assessments

IEP tools

Job description

About KidsFirst

KidsFirst is an Early Intervention School, Occupational Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy clinic for children. Our centre works with children with special needs (Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), genetic disorders, and Cerebral Palsy, etc). We deliver an intensive therapy-based program and also provide 1-1 therapy services.

KidsFirst serves a mixed population of international and Singaporean clients, with KidsFirst being listed as one of the preferred Early Intervention Centres by KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Hospital (NUH) - Singapore.

We are located at 30 North Canal Road, Singapore 059286.

Our brand-new facility houses state of the art Occupational Therapy Gyms, Speech Therapy Rooms and Early Intervention classrooms. Conveniently located close to shopping malls and food spaces like Clarke Quay Central, Chinatown Point, Riverside Point and Hong Lim Market & Food Centre.

Our Benefits

• Competitive Remuneration
• Performance Bonus and Increments
• In-House Career Development and external training
• An international and diverse work atmosphere
• Central Location in Singapore

What are we looking for?

Permanent Full-Time Position for a Teacher to support Children with Special Needs.

• Conduct lessons in a specialized small group Early Intervention Program (EIP) setting.
• Create lesson plans and curriculum and track student progress.
• Prepare Individualized Educational Plan goals (IEP) for students, contributing to progress reports.
• Create learning activities, support with classroom supervision and follow-through of learning/behaviour plans, support with children's daily living skills (toileting, dressing and mealtime routines).
• Work in collaboration with a multi-professional team of teachers and therapists.
• Maintain student files, attendance forms, visuals and other tasks.
• To liaise with parents to provide support for skill development.
• Previous experience mentoring junior teachers is valued.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum a Diploma in Early Childhood Education / Special Education or related educational fields. A Bachelor's Degree / Master's degree in Teaching will be of value.
• Experience teaching with children with special needs
• Experience using standardized tools/assessments will be preferred.
• Must be proficient in communicating and writing professionally, in English.
• Salary commensurate with experience and level of qualification