Base Period: From 1 Mar 2024 to 29 Feb 2025 with an option to extend for another year
Working hours:
• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 7am to 2pm, inclusive of 30 minutes lunch break
• Thursdays: 7am to 4pm., inclusive of 30 minutes lunch break..
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.
Scope of Services:
Prepare Science Laboratory Resources
• Prepare science resources for teachers to conduct science experiments.
• Assist teachers during science laboratory lessons according to the stipulated timetable.
• Clean up and tidy science laboratory after science experiments are conducted.
• Keep and clean science laboratory resources after all classes have completed the experiments.
Support learning trails and activities at eco-graden
• Assist teachers to carry out learning activities eg eco-trails, hydroponics, farmbot (robotic-enabled farming)
• Assist teachers to prepare teaching aids for use at eco-garden
Provide Simple Admin / Resource / IT support
• Support science laboratory’s tracking of loaned items through loan records (sign out and sign in)
• Support science department to print, collate worksheets, laminate game cards and posters etc
• Receive deliverys from MOE HQ / vendors / agencies eg NParks etc and bring to science laboratories
• Support teachers, in providing simple IT services. Eg get ready projectors for teachers, get ready ipad carts to use at science laboratories and eco-garden
• Carry out stock take twice a year
• Assist in the issuance and collection of desk copies and any other teaching aids meant for teachers
• Any other duties as assigned or requested by Head of Department/ Level Head / level reps / teachers
Additional Information:
- School operates in a Single-Session setting, from 7.30am – 1.30pm daily.
- On a school’s needs basis, Personnel may be required to assist in administrative work during school term breaks (Mar, June, Sept and Dec term breaks). For eg. answering phone calls and walk-in queries.
Qualification, Skill & Experience:
1. Secondary qualifications, at least GCE N levels (not a necessity, where relevant work experience is considered)
2. Preferably have relevant experience and knowledge working as a science laboratory assistant in a primary school environment
3. Resourceful to prepare learning aids when supporting teachers, possibly leading to cost savings
4. Preferably have worked with plants or involved in planting / greening activities to support teachers carrying out eco-garden trails and farmbot activities
5. Meticulous, pro-active, a keen eye for details eg designing learning aids for students that are age appropriate and keeping in mind students’ safety
6. Willing to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge with a positive “can-do” attitude, flexible, open to suggestions and ideas
