Teaching Aide (Maths and Science Lab and Makerspace cum Admin Assistant ) |School |Yishun

WSH EXPERTS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WSH EXPERTS PTE. LTD. invites applications for a School Lab & Makerspace Technician role in Singapore. You will prepare and set up apparatus and materials for Science and Maths lessons and Makerspace sessions, and ensure safe disposal of waste after activities.

You will maintain the three labs and makerspace, support teaching with risk assessments, manage stock, liaise with vendors, and assist with general school events and administrative tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• As directed by the teachers-in-charge, prepare and set up apparatus, equipment and other materials for Science and Maths practical lessons; Makerspace sessions; retrieve, clear away and clean apparatus and equipment, including safe disposal of waste after lessons.
• Provide direct technical support to science and maths teaching in the three laboratories and the makerspace; carry out risk assessments with teachers to ensure safety.
• Keep the three science labs and preparation room, plus the makerspace, clean, sanitised, safe, well-organised and clutter-free.
• Ensure the labs and makerspace are safe and secure when not in use.
• Maintain scientific instruments and ensure supplies are accessible for lessons; report to Heads of Science and Mathematics; assist with establishment and maintenance of department resources.
• Monitor and manage stock-taking of equipment and resource materials.
• Check deliveries and reorder essential items; arrange maintenance/repair of equipment; maintain records/logs of maintenance.
• Perform simple administrative tasks such as maintaining records and inventory, preparing labels and posters for labs, and liaising with vendors for quotations.
• Operate and maintain basic office equipment and material.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the school, such as reception duties, packing resources, or supporting adhoc tasks for school events.

Job description

The Services required are set out as follows:

• As directed by the teachers-in-charge, prepare and set up apparatus, equipment and other materials for Science and Maths practical lessons; as well as Makerspace sessions. Retrieve,clear away and clean apparatus and equipment, including safe disposal of waste after the lessons/sessions.
• Provide direct technical support to the teaching and learning of science (and maths) in the three science laboratories and the makerspace; carry out risk assessments together with the teachers whenever appropriate or necessary, to ensure safety.
• Keeping the three science labs & its preparation room as well as the makerspace clean, sanitised, safe, well-organised and clutter-free.
• Ensure the three labs and makerspace are safe and secure when not in use.
• Maintaining the scientific instruments, and ensuring that supplies are accessible for teachers to use for lessons. Report to the HODs of Science and Mathematics for these: Assist with the establishment and maintenance of Science (& Maths) Departments’ resources.
• Monitor and manage stock-taking of equipment and resource materials.
• Check deliveries & reorder essential items as necessary. Carry out and arrange for the maintenance and repair of apparatus and equipment. Upkeep required records and logs of all maintenance and servicing of equipment.
• (e) Perform simple administrative and office work such as maintaining records and inventory stock lists, preparing labels and posters for science labs and liasing with vendors for quotations for items ordered.
• (f) Operate and maintain basic office equipment and material.
• (g) Any other jobs assigned by the school such as covering reception duties, packing of resources, or supporting the adhoc tasks needed for special school events, etc.