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APSN Tanglin School Relocating to Ang Mo Kio in Q4 2025

Successful candidates for the Untrained Teacher position may be enrolled for the fully sponsored 1 year full-time course of Diploma in Special Education conducted by National Institute of Education to attain the qualifications for Trained Teachers upon completion of minimum 1 year of service.

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for planning, developing, delivering and evaluating appropriate individualized educational services, learning programmes and instructions for special needs students in both self-contained and integrated settings in consultation with other school personnel.

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement and monitor effective teaching & learning pedagogies, intervention strategies for students with Special Education Needs (SEN).
• Design and implement valid and reliable modes of assessment to evaluate students’ progress and development.
• Identify and design support structures for students with SEN.
• Work with school leaders and management team to plan and implement school-wide educational and recreational programmes.
• Collaborate and consult with allied professionals, parents/caregivers, and external agencies to ensure quality support and well-being of students.
• Responsible for designing, assessing, and reviewing student-centric lessons with engaging approaches to accommodate individual learning styles.
• Advocate to Heads of Department appropriate instructional learning resources to value add to students’ learning.
• Review and reinforce learning activities using lesson plans and teaching strategies to help students to master concepts and skills.
• Implement the use of information technology in lesson preparation and teaching to engage learners.
• Research and keep abreast of up-to-date subject knowledge and design teaching resources in professional learning teams.
• Supervise students and manage pupil behaviours in the classroom and on school premises to inculcate school values and enforce discipline.
• Document concerns of students to facilitate problem solving with parents and professional support staff.
• Conduct Parent-Teacher Conferencing to discuss students’ strengths, weaknesses and identify areas of focus to support IEP goals and transition.
• Provide information to parents for home-school communications to support students’ progress.
• Make home visits for students with high support needs and craft intervention strategies to meet student social and emotional needs.
• Establish work plan priorities to meet school strategic thrusts.
• Actively involved in staff meetings, co-curricular activities, educational conferences, and school programs.
• Participate in parents' evenings and school-wide training events to promote home-school partnership.
• Participate in organizing school events, including sporting events, learning journeys, and other excursions like camping trips and educational tours.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma/ Degree from recognised Polytechnics and Universities with GCE ‘O’ level credits in English and Mathematics.
• Candidates with recognised Diploma in Special Education, Diploma/ Degree in Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Education is preferred.
• Prior experience with Students with Mid Intellectual Disabilities (MID) is preferred.
• Specific subject knowledge, knowledge in special needs education and behaviour modification, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Interpersonal skills, classroom management skills, takes initiative, effective communication, strong in verbal and written English.
• Prior experience handling Numeracy/ Literacy, Physical Education, WPLN, Science, HSR, SEL/ CCE, and Vocational Guidance is an added advantage.