Lead Teacher Special Education (Global Applicants Welcome)

KIDSFIRST PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Performance bonus and increments

In-house career development and extern

International and diverse workAtmos

Central location in Singapore

Job summary

KidsFirst PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an experienced Special Education Teacher to support a diverse international student body in a permanent full-time role.

You will conduct lessons in a focused Early Intervention Program (EIP) setting, create lesson plans, track progress, and prepare IEP goals for students. You will collaborate with a multi-professional team of teachers and therapists, maintain student files, liaise with parents, and mentor junior teachers.

Qualifications

• Diploma in ECE/Special Education or related field; Bachelor's/Master's is a plus.
• Experience teaching children with special needs.
• Experience using standardized assessment tools preferred.
• Proficient in professional English communication and writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lessons in a specialized small group Early Intervention Program (EIP) setting.
• Create lesson plans and curriculum and track student progress.
• Prepare IEP goals for students, contributing to progress reports.
• Create learning activities and supervise the classroom, following through on plans.
• Support daily living skills (toileting, dressing, mealtime).
• Collaborate with a multi-professional team of teachers and therapists.
• Maintain student files and attendance forms and visuals.
• Liaise with parents to support skill development.
• Mentoring junior teachers is valued.

Skills

Curriculum planning

IEP development

Student progress tracking

Communication skills

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education / Special Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Teaching (value)

Tools

Standardized assessment 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?

• An experienced Special Education Teacher to support our diverse international student body.
• 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