Job Purpose:

The psychologist is expected to provide a full range of evidence-based and best practices in psychological services to students including conduct psychological assessments, deliver interventions and manage crisis situations. You are also function as a member of the allied professional team to collaborate with stakeholders, maintain professional and ethical standards, undertake research and continuous improvement and uplift professional practice of psychology in education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group services to students that emphasize improved educational performance and/ or conduct.
• Screen and evaluate referred students including selecting appropriate instruments, administering tests, observations, and writing reports which state the evaluation findings and provide for educational programme recommendations.
• Participate as a member of the inter-disciplinary team and the individualized education (IEP) and individualized transition planning (ITP) committee contributing evaluation findings and collaborating on the implementation of students' ITP.
• Provide collaborative consultation and documentation of results including assisting basic education staff with suggestions and implementation of remedial programme, pre-referral intervention strategies, and provided recommendations and modifications to assist basic education staff in working with special education students in the classroom setting.
• Consult parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the student’s programme and any adaptations/ materials needed to facilitate improved performance in the classroom or at home.
• Provide direct services through a variety of methods (e.g. classroom presentations, co-teaching in general education settings, in-serices to staff/ parents, etc.) as needed.
• Maintain accurate data on students to document current levels of performance and other pertinent information. Re-evaluate, as appropriate, to determine extent of progress and effectiveness of therapy.
• Establish and monitor the necessary caseloads, procedures, and resources to manage school psychologist services to students/ staff and work cooperatively to accomplish the goals of the IEP.
• Adhere to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules and regulations governing special education programmes set by APSN.
• Participate in activities that promote professional development and use clinical/ educational research to enhance therapy services.
• Conduct standardized assessments for students in Tanglin School, and other APSN schools and Centre for Adults, if necessary, which may include intelligence testing and adaptive behavioural functioning, and contribute to the assessment of other development disabilities (e.g. ASD, ADHD).

Job Requirements:

• Possess a Masters in Applied Psychology/ Clinical Psychology from an accredited university and be registered/eligible for registration with SRP or an equivalent professional body.
• Candidates who process only a Degree in Psychology will be considered for the position of Psychologist Associate.
• Possess a minimum of 2-3 years of work related experience with relevant exposure in the area of intellectual disability or other related disabilities.
• Good communication, team work, and interpersonal skills
• Passionate for working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Clarity and organised thought processes with good verbal and written communication capabilities.
• Proven experience in clinical setting, counselling practices, scientific research, teaching, and well-versed in occupational and educational psychology

Job Requirements:

Technical Competencies

• Possesses a Master in Educational, Counselling or Clinical Psychology from an accredited university.
• Eligible for registration with the Singapore Register of Psychologists.
• Fresh graduates are welcomed to apply.

Core Competencies

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to convey thoughts and ideas succinctly to various stakeholders, as well as to foster positive relationship and collaboration.
• Effective time management and organisation skills to deliver work expectations independently.

Preferred achievements/characteristics

• Prior working experience in a special education setting will be an added advantage.

Working Location

• Choa Chu Kang

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