Location: Jurong East
Contract Period:
Base Period: 9 Sep 2024 to 15 Nov 2024 (Sch Term 4) = 10 weeks (option to extend)
Optional Period: 2 Jan 2025 to 21 Nov 2025 (Sch Term 1 to Term 4) = 40 weeks
Base Plus Option: Total 50 weeks
To be deployed at the following hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 10 am to 4.30 pm (subject to school needs, may be adjusted due to school events inclusive of half hour meal break)
Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays gazetted public holidays and scheduled school holiday e.g Youth Day, Teachers’ Day and Children’s Day
No payment during March, June, September and November/December school holidays if there is no work.
Duties
Assist the Head of Department (Student Management) in providing targeted support to identified High Needs students (HNS).
Job Description:
The school is seeking a dedicated and committed staff to support, guide, counsel and engage our HNS in our school. Interested applicant should have relevant experience working successfully with at-risk youth, be a good team player and possess a strong commitment to supporting these students’ social-emotional and academic needs.
Responsibilities:
The staff main responsibility is to support the Head of Department (HOD) Student Management and the team members in developing, implementing and monitoring programmes for our HNS while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism when working with these students and their families.
This may entail the following specific duties;
Partner HOD, teachers, school counsellors, and other staff members to provide mentorship, counseling, and support to these students, helping them navigate challenges and develop positive behaviors.
Facilitate group discussions, after-school workshops, or upstream activities aimed at addressing their unique individual needs.
Monitor and track the progress of the students, adjusting interventions as needed to ensure their success.
Support the subject teachers in the classroom during specific lessons to teach, guide and monitor the academic and behavioral progress of identified HNS and ensure that they remain engaged.
The staff may also be required to;
Assist with any related administrative duties and any ad-hoc events planned for the identified HNS.
Any other relevant jobs tied to the well-being of students assigned by HOD, Principal and Vice-Principal.
Requirements
The Personnel shall minimally have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
1. Must be registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE).
2. Have counselling qualifications and certifications by a recognized institution.
3. Candidate must have experience working with vulnerable and at-risk youth in a school and/or community setting.
4. Demonstrate resilience, empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to help at-risk students succeed.
5. Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
6. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
7. Flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the students and the school community.
8. Will typical observe a 6.5 working hour commitment but is able to accommodate flexibility due to school needs eg early or late start time.
