Job Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop and manage all publicity efforts and communications to drive partnerships and programmes awareness. This includes working with the CDAC Centre Management Committee to identify suitable partnerships for potential collaboration;
- Consolidate partners’ resources and co-design and evaluate programmes with partners;
- Mentor primary school children from disadvantaged families to develop their social-emotional competencies and life skills. This involves working with schools, parents, volunteers and community partners to provide transitioning support for these children as they progress from kindergarten to primary and eventually to secondary levels;
- Assist in designing and developing learning programmes for the following objectives:
o to develop a positive self-image in children for their personal growth;
o to foster friendship amongst children and develop a sense of belonging to the community;
- Foster partnership with Singapore Ministry of Education and other community organisations to provide opportunities for children in disadvantaged families. This is to enhance the social mobility of low income families’ children. In this role, you will have opportunities to work with vendors, community partners, schools, and volunteers in implementing these programmes; and
- Developing outcome measures and using data-driven approaches to track the development of children in CDAC programmes. Using the data and outcomes derived from tracking, you will work with other CDAC officers to review, and refine programme implementation to better achieve social mobility for low income families’ children.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in programmes design, volunteer, teaching and partnership engagement.
- Strong beliefs in the child’s wellbeing and overall development are necessary. This also includes a strong belief that every child can learn and is unique.
- Experience in working with young children, particularly as part of the Student Development Team (SDT) in a primary school may be advantageous.
- Experience in designing programmes to develop life skills and passion of children be it in aesthetics, sports, and outdoor education.
- Practical experience in designing children programmes with a view to develop their self-interest, identity, and strengths is important. Professional qualifications in learning design may be advantageous but not necessary.
- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to work in teams.
- Willing to work off-site, particularly at different CDAC centres or schools, as well as on weekends and evenings when necessary.
