This advertisement is for the recruiting position of Teaching Assistant.
If successfully selected, you will be seconded to a MOE Primary School located in Toa Payoh Lor 8.
Contract Period: From 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Option to Extend: for a further period of 1 year from 01 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:
- Mondays to Thursdays: 7:30am to 4.30pm, inclusive of ½hr lunch break
- Fridays: 7:30am to 4:00pm, inclusive of ½ hr lunch break
- Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.
The Services required are set out as follows:
Upkeep and preparation of resources for lessons in school, eg the Science Room, Mathematics Room and Tinkering Corner.
- Maintain and upkeep teaching and learning resources (excluding IT equipment) in the Science Room, Mathematics Room and Thinkering Corner.
- Ensure that the materials and resources in each room are properly kept, maintained and available for use when it is required. The examples of the teaching and learning materials are books,expendables, specimens for Science Lab, manipulatives for Math Room.
- Be responsible for the general décor, safety and cleanliness of the Science Lab, Mathematics Room and Tinkering Corner.
- Be familiar with and advise teachers and students on the range of resources available in the Science rooms, Mathematics Room and Tinkering Corner; their location and how to use them.
- Keep and maintain records of loans/ drawing out of equipment and materials (excluding IT equipment), and if applicable, collect them to return it to the respective rooms.
- Keep a record of damages/faulty equipment/breakages of equipment, materials and resources.
- Keep a record of when the resources/equipment has been serviced/requires servicing.
Assist in School’s Programmes
- Prepare for and assist in the conduct of lessons and practical tests (e.g. Science Practical Tests), if required.
- Support the school’s hydroponics and gardening programmes, including the maintenance of plants, the purchase of gardening materials, and the assisting of teachers during students’ gardening sessions.
- Support learning events in schools, including but not limited to Learning Quest, supplementary lessons and enrichment workshops.
Safety in venues of activities e.g Science Room, Mathematics Room & Tinkering Corner
- Play a part in maintaining the general safety of the rooms assigned. This includes and is not limited to the following: ▪ Ensure that room equipment complies with regulations in the Safety Handbook E.g. In the Science Room, equipment must comply with Science Safety Handbook in labeling of chemicals, storage of flammable materials ▪ Be familiar with the Standard Operating Procedures in the event of any emergency. - Be involved in safety audits
Stock Taking
- Conduct twice-yearly stocktakes of resources in the rooms assigned, including books, expendables, data loggers, microscopes, apparatus, displays, specimens, models and manipulatives in Science Room, Mathematics Room & Tinkering Corner.
- Maintain a record of stocks available in the respective rooms.
- Identify equipment to be condemned/ made redundant (if necessary).
Others
- Perform any other duties as directed by School Leaders and Head of Departments.
The personnel shall minimally have the following qualifications, experience and skills:
- GCE ‘N’ Levels
- Office skills e.g. word processing, use of Microsoft Excel
- Candidate with 2 years of relevant experience will be preferred
