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 to 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 journey and other excursions like camping trips and educational tours

Job Requirements:

• Diploma/ Degree from recognised Institutions with GCE ‘O’ level credits in English and Mathematics
• 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, WPLN, Science, HSR, SEL/ CCE and Vocational Guidance is an added advantage.
• Working location: Choa Chu Kang

Title: Executive Director – Asia Pacific

Division: Data, Research and Technology

Department: CASE AP Region

Reports to: Vice President, Data, Research and Technology

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Level: Senior Director

Position Purpose

The remit of the Executive Director – Asia Pacific is to serve and to grow the institutional membership of CASE in the Asia-Pacific region and to engage with institutional, advancement and CASE volunteer leaders. The Executive Director will work with CASE Vice Presidents to develop budget goals and ensure income generation growth in the region. The Executive Director will provide effective leadership and management of the Singapore- and Australia- based team – in partnership with divisional matrix managers, to support the effective delivery of CASE’s strategic plan goals. The Executive Director provides vital insight and context on the Asia-Pacific region for the successful delivery of CASE’s strategic plan in support of our members in the region.

Essential function

The core functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Grounded in a review of the value that CASE has provided for decades and an analysis of what advancement professionals in education need now and will need in the future, CASE underwent a recalibration process that led to our new strategic plan, Championing Advancement: CASE 2022–2027. This plan centres on the steps necessary to achieve our strategic intent: defining the competencies and standards for the profession of advancement and leading and championing their dissemination and application across the world’s educational institutions.

CASE is committed to being a ‘member-centred’ organisation and to empowering its members to engage in a rich and fulfilling member experience, characterised by in-sector thought leadership, institutional capacity building and benchmarking, diversity, equity and inclusion acumen, the highest professional global standards and programmes, and a commitment to the continuous professional development of (and support for) advancement professionals throughout their career journeys across the globe.

The Executive Director – Asia Pacific role is critical to achieving our strategic intent and to ensuring that CASE is effectively serving our members in the region.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

As the senior-most CASE leader permanently located in the Asia-Pacific region, the Executive Director for Asia Pacific will work closely with the CASE executive leadership team (ELT) to lead the delivery of the CASE Strategic Plan goals in the Asia Pacific, and be responsible for:

· Building and deepening relationships with educational advancement leaders to maximise the value of CASE membership, the utilisation of CASE resources, and to increase revenue from key member institutions through their purchase of additional CASE products and services.

· Working with the VP for Membership Marketing & Communications to build relationships with existing and potential member institutions to strengthen membership retention an achieve membership growth consistent with strategic plan and revenue goals.

· Working with the VP for Membership Marketing & Communications and the VP for Strategic Partnerships on public representation and stakeholder relations. The Executive Director should be viewed as the primary ‘voice’ of CASE in the region, serving on several national forums, including government advisory bodies; the media; and public platforms.

· Working in collaboration with the President and CEO, engage with Asia-Pacific Institutional Leaders across the schools and university sector to raise the profile of CASE.

· Working with the VP for Research, Data and Technology to promote the adoption of the CASE Global Reporting Standards and participation in data collection activities. Also, coordinating to ensure technologies used to support regional operations are aligned across CASE.

· Working with the VP of Volunteer Engagement & Leadership to coordinate Asia-Pacific volunteer governance. Provide guidance and support to the CASE Asia-Pacific Regional Council.

· Working with the VP of Strategic Partnerships to identify and lead on key strategic relationships with peer associations in the Asia-Pacific Region.

· Working with the VP of Education to ensure that CASE Asia-Pacific programmes are a successful part of global CASE programming and consistent with the CASE Career Journey Framework and Competency Model.

· Working with the Chief Financial Officer and VPs in all areas to develop appropriate budgets for the activities in the region, to monitor progress towards goals.

· Working with the VP of Development, Culture and Talent, to ensure that regional office operations support effective HR management and staff retention and growth for the Singapore - and Australia-based staff and ensure that CASE values are upheld in deepening CASE’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the region, with internal and external focus.

A successful Executive Director will have the confidence of CASE’s Executive Leadership Team, and the CASE team in Singapore/Australia. They will establish credibility with the CASE members and volunteer leaders across Asia-Pacific and other key stakeholder groups.

Liaison Responsibilities

· Work in concert with and diplomatically with all divisions and regions.

· Work as a member of the global CASE Senior Leadership Team, and in particular with the Vice Presidents and Chief of Staff across their strategic portfolios, and the fellow Executive Directors in the CASE regions, to ensure the best sharing of ideas, expertise, and knowledge.

· Incorporate tasks and projects as directed by the objectives in the CASE strategic plan.

Professional Reputation Responsibilities

· In keeping with the CASE values statement, ensure that CASE is well represented by exercising a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and ethics, in all activities, services and products.

Fiscal Responsibilities

· Consult CASE VPs in the development of CASE budgetary goals to support activities in the Asia Pacific region, monitor budgets against those goals, and ensure that CASE resources are utilised effectively and responsibly in the region.

Job Complexity and Knowledge

· This position receives broad direction and is expected to work with a high level of discretion, confidentiality, and diplomacy. This position interacts with CASE staff from across the world in the context of a matrix structure and comes into contact with senior volunteers, members, and other high level external key stakeholders. This position will be responsible for his/her own time management and planning tasks to ensure the key responsibilities are met.

Problem Solving and Judgment

· High-level judgment and problem-solving skills are required, as the Executive Director is frequently faced with situations which require immediate action in response to issues and requests. The breadth and depth of understanding of an issue and the key internal/external persons handling the issue, and the way in which the issue is handled, all affect the outcome of the situation.

· Working within a matrix structure is complex and core to the global organisation.

· It is critical that the Executive Director values the power of CASE as the leading association worldwide for educational advancement and understands the unique role our community and staff in Asia Pacific plays in advancing education in the region. The association-wide Strategic Plan presents a powerful opportunity for CASE to drive conversations about the importance of advancement in education. The Executive Director for Asia Pacific will be critical to ensuring association-wide collaboration with responsibilities for staying abreast of key regional issues and sharing information across CASE subject matter and discipline experts.

Professional and Organisational Knowledge

· The position requires that the Executive Director develops a deep understanding of CASE, its policies and procedures and an understanding of the culture and regional and divisional interdependencies.

· This position requires a deep understanding and respect for CASE’s systems and workflow and global consultative culture.

Management/Supervisory Responsibilities

· Within the CASE matrix structure, provide regional supervision for staff in the Asia-Pacific region. Work with VPs in appropriate areas to coordinate the management, hiring, and training regional staff working within various CASE divisions.

· Support the Executive Leadership Team in setting annual goals and objectives.

· Mentor, guide and evaluate the way the individuals perform their work; encourage continual professional development.

· Create and maintain a collegial, inclusive work environment that enables staff to make a positive contribution and encourages mutual respect and trust.

· Ensure that information is communicated up, down, and across the association so staff can fulfill their responsibilities and make sound decisions.

· Ensure that plans and programmes are in place that advance CASE’s goals for inclusiveness.

· Demonstrate by example and communicate ways in which each CASE employee can enhance his or her awareness of the importance of inclusiveness to the organisation.

•Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Education and Experience:

• College or university degree required.

• Significant senior management expertise, with a minimum of seven years progressively responsible experience, gained in an educational/membership/ training organisation or not for profit/association environment.

• Experience and knowledge working in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Experience preferred in one or more areas within institutional advancement (alumni relations, communications, marketing, fundraising, or advancement services).

• Experience of managing volunteer boards, affinity groups or stakeholders.

• Experience managing and motivating staff as well as working with colleagues across an organisation to develop plans, achieve goals, and deliver results.

• Experience developing and implementing member or customer engagement strategies and confident in building relationships at a leadership level and with influential stakeholders.

• Experience working across a complex, matrixed association, or institution preferred.

Skills, Abilities, and Attitudes:

• A demonstrated interest in advancing education in the not-for-profit sector.

• A strong commitment to contributing to a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

• An understanding of, and interest in, engaging with a broad range of cultures and countries.

• A recognition of the value of CASE’s global reach and how this could serve region.

• A demonstrable interest in and appreciation of the activities, purpose, and ethos of CASE.

• A strong communicator with rapport who is approachable and a good listener.

• A strong service orientation.

• Self-awareness and the ability to give and take feedback.

• The ability to influence a wide range of people both through negotiation, gravitas and leading by example, with a high level of professionalism and diplomacy.

• A strategic mindset and ability to make an effective contribution to the activities of the association.

• A creative thinker who is excited by learning and finding innovative approaches to work.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to perform at both the strategic and tactical level.

• A self-starting approach and ability to take initiative.

• Empathetic team member.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in different geographies and from different cultural backgrounds.

Apply by Sun, 21 January 2024: https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/3976/executive_director_asia_pacific/

For informal inquiries please contact Eljoh Balajadia at [email protected] or +44 203 928 7375.

Job Title: Recruiter

Job Description:

As a Recruiter, you will play a vital role in our talent acquisition efforts, including:

• Sourcing and screening candidates.
• Conducting interviews and assessments.
• Managing candidate pipelines.
• Collaborating with hiring managers.
• Ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Contributing to recruitment strategies.

Qualifications:

• Proven recruiting experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Proficiency in recruitment software/tools is a plus.
• Passion for finding top talent.

Why Join Us:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Impactful role in shaping our team.

How to Apply:

If you're passionate about connecting talent with opportunity, send your resume and a brief cover letter to [[email protected]].

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 to 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 journey and other excursions like camping trips and educational tours

Job Requirements:

• Diploma/ Degree from recognised Institutions with GCE ‘O’ level credits in English and Mathematics
• 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, WPLN, Science, HSR, SEL/ CCE and Vocational Guidance is an added advantage.
• Working location: Choa Chu Kang

The Marketing Officer will work collaboratively with the Marketing and Admissions team in the execution and evaluation of marketing strategies that contribute to growth of student enrolments at Curtin Singapore.

A key focus of this role will be in executing recruitment and conversion activities to drive increased student enrolments. This will be achieved by supporting partnership management, development and execution of sales and marketing strategy, and tactical execution of lead conversion strategies.

Key Result Areas:

• Participate in student recruitment activities including, but not limited to, training, events, handling enquiries and student conversion

• Liaise with applicants, education agents onshore and offshore and Navitas Source Country Offices in regard to applications, Student’s Pass, applicant information and enrolments such as:

• Implement interaction through various communication channels
• Manage or respond to enquiries or applications with relevant stakeholders
• Provide information packs to stakeholders
• Identify and allocate applicant enquiries to relevant stakeholders
• Facilitate resolution of issues raised by relevant stakeholders

• Work closely with the Admissions team regarding student applications and acceptance process

• Provide pre-departure and arrival support for international students

• Contribute to student recruitment targets and provide input on forecasts against key initiatives and enrolment targets

• Provide input into the development of annual marketing plans, recruitment targets and budget

• Provide support on data collection for market and competitor research

• Provide support in building and nurturing relationships with agents, schools/ institutions, industry, and governments

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory framework

• Domestic and international travel may be required

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Essential

• Relevant qualifications and demonstrated work experience within the education industry or related area

• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of a high quality client-focused service and develop sales and recruitment strategies that deliver against agreed student targets

• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of tasks with competing priorities in an organized manner and within strict deadlines

• High level interpersonal, communication, negotiation and presentation skills including Business level written and oral capability in English and Mandarin

• Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking and proactive work habits including an eye for detail

• Proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate as a team player

• Flexible attitude to work including a willingness to work outside of normal office hours in support of recruitment activities

• High level computer skills including an understanding of and experience in using various student management systems

Desirable

• Success in a sales role within the Higher Education sector, within Singapore or internationally

• Knowledge of admissions policies and procedures pertaining to administration, Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority policies for Student’s Pass and Committee for Private Education policies

• Experience of working effectively within a matrix structure to ensure competing demands are met

• Familiarity with lead automation systems, Marketo, Salesforce, or Power BI

Who are we?

We are the University of Cambridge presence in Singapore called Cambridge CARES, sponsored by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Singapore as part of its CREATE program CAM.CREATE. The research programme Cambridge Centre for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology (C4T) is a collaborative research activity between Cambridge University, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and National University of Singapore (NUS) within Cambridge CARES.

CARES is a busy research centre responsible for the support of the operational delivery of over 150 researchers and with current managed funds of S$60m (£32.5m). Research income from the Singapore National Research Foundation's CREATE programme, government-industry partnerships and industry, continues to grow. The pursuit of strong international research collaborations in Singapore demonstrates its alignment to the University of Cambridge mission to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. CARES maintains strong links with the Cambridge Colleges and the University as a whole, creating further opportunities for students and researchers in South East Asia and Cambridge to engage in multi-disciplinary international collaborations. The University of Cambridge had set out to seek out excellence and setting up enduring and mutually beneficial collaborations to establish strategic partnerships across the globe, of which CARES is both an example and has become an inextricable part of the University's make-up. Cambridge researchers are working alongside collaborators in Singapore universities and other research institutions on problems such as research in carbon reduction and the science of learning to underpin preparations for a better future, which is both relevant to Singapore and the world at large.

Who are we looking for?

The Chief of Staff works as part of the CARES leadership team (with the CARES Director) to ensure the smooth running of the University of Cambridge's research centre in Singapore. The post holder has operational responsibility for all day-to- day non-academic activities of the centre, including research grant pre- and post award activities, people management, financial management, and establishing and maintaining partnerships with funders and collaborating institutions. The role holder is expected to fulfil decisions made by the CARES Governing Board, working with the CARES Director, CARES Governing Board and staff members to ensure that the organisational mission is fulfilled operationally and strategically.

The post-holder leads the multi-functional CARES Support Team (currently 12 based in Singapore and UK) supporting the research operations at the centre.

This position could be well suited to University of Cambridge administrators seeking a new challenge with the rare opportunity to work in an international environment abroad to further the University's international research ambitions; in such cases the position is offered as an internal secondment.

Please note that this position is based 100% in Singapore. The CARES Chief of Staff will be seconded full-time to Singapore and will be paid by CARES Ltd in Singapore Dollars. The Singapore salary will be competitive, taking into account local salary benchmarks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and directing all administrative and operational activities on behalf of the CARES Director and CARES Governing Board, including line management of CARES Support Team in Singapore and Cambridge.
• Areas of functional responsibility include finance, procurement, HR, IT and lab technical support, communications and outreach, grants pre- and post-award support (including contracting), statutory compliance and reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Responsible for strategic planning and financial projections, including advising on and pro-actively planning options for full utilisation of major grants and contingency planning.
• Responsible for oversight of CARES’ legal, corporate and contractual compliance and risk management and for ensuring appropriate governance processes are in place to facilitate this.
• Organising and prioritizing critical issues and required information for the CARES Governing Board, CARES Director and leadership to facilitate efficient decision making.
• Assume responsibility for the management of the relationship with various stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between leadership and other key stakeholders, including managing relationship with significant partners and external parties and ensuring CARES is involved in an appropriate range of discussions in the government, public and private sectors at national (UK and Singapore) and international levels, and take an active role in relevant networks to facilitate.
• Provide oversight and guidance to projects of high importance, including major grant bids, infrastructure and procurement projects, policy development and others.
• Manage research grant pre-award and post-award activities, and planning for major grant bids.
• Oversight of CARES contracting process, including negotiation on behalf of CARES in more complex cases.
• Oversight of CARES’ intellectual property management, with support from the relevant university technology transfer offices.
• Develop and oversee appropriate systems, policies and protocols for operations and administration in CARES.
• Deputise for the CARES Director in relation to the non-academic duties as required, including representing the programme professionally and at a senior level to external parties.

What skills/experience do you have?

Experience:

• Work experience of operations management, including experience of working in a senior level, complex environment.
• Experience of management in an academic or research environment, particularly multi-institutional and grants based.
• Experience of management in a start-up environment. (Desirable)
• Experienced people manager with evidence of managing performance of large teams for high quality results.
• Demonstrable track record of shaping, as relevant, policy, strategy and practices in medium to large organization.
• Evidence of experience in sensitively managing stakeholder relationships.
• Experience of oversight of intellectual property management in a research or academic environment. (Desirable)
• Knowledge of and experience with higher education sector management. Experience of University of Cambridge particularly useful. (Desirable)
• Experience of international or intercultural management and/or working, particularly with South East Asia/UK. (Desirable)

Skills:

• Strong Project Management skills.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team and work with vision and foresight to support staff in individual and team growth, and in doing so promoting a productive and supportive culture.
• Ability to provide nuanced, indirect leadership, including upwards and through dotted line structures.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, and the ability to accomplish varied tasks effectively.
• Strong abilities in strategic thinking and planning; the ability to guide and harmonise several programmes of work, and oversee and coordinate multiple teams and management arrangements.
• Well-developed inter-personal and managerial skills; ability to foster good relationships with people at all levels and to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff, students and external contacts.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to think outside established solutions where these are not appropriate to the context.
• Strong negotiating and moderating skills.
• Numerate, with confidence in manipulation and analysis of financial and other numerical data.
• Ability to work and think strategically and collaboratively across functions and institutions.
• Strong sense of professional integrity and an ability to lead with this at the core.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of being deployed in high-profile, culturally varied situations.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to intelligently and knowledgeable navigate compliance requirements, including ability to use. policy and governance arrangements as effective tools.
• Highly proactive, persuasive, energetic and enthusiastic.
• Adaptable and able to thrive and lead in a changing environment.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline. (Desirable)
• MBA, MPA or similar qualification. (Desirable)
• Some training in understanding and using management accounts. (Desirable)

What can we offer you?

• A stimulating working-environment with friendly, highly motivated colleagues.
• Opportunities to develop and implement new ideas in a creative environment.
• A competitive salary in line with your skills and experience.
• A comprehensive medical insurance cover as part of your employment.

Job Description & Requirements

• Possess a relevant Early Childhood Education Certificate / Diploma / Degree or higher
• Registered and certified with ECDA as EY1 or EY2 or L1 or L2
• Hard-working / Passionate / Good Team Player / Approachable
• Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with young children, their parents and staff.
• Explore the world with curious children.
• Excellent communication and classroom management skills.
• Candidates with relevant experience has an advantage