Job Summary:
In Morning Star Community Services, we seek to create an environment of warmth and safety for the individuals we work closely with. He/she is responsible for supporting day-to-day operations and ensuring the smooth execution of programmes.
The ASPIRE Programme Mentor effectively creates a secure and quality care environment for primary school aged children and youth. He/She creates a secure environment for children and youth through enhancing trusting and respectful relationships with them. He/She enriches children’s learning of values through co-designing and implementing developmentally and culturally and age-appropriate curriculum while providing support to them.
The Mentor is proactive and intentional in strengthening partnerships with families and collaborates with his/her team members to achieve this goal.
Key responsibility areas
Responsibilities
- Oversee and supervise children and youth enrolled in the ASPIRE Programmes from weekday afternoon to evening (1 pm to 9pm)
- Assist in coordinating, and implementing the activities and programmes for children and youth, through nurturing engagement and interaction in the daily routines of the children and youth under our care
- Befriend, coach and mentor children and youth using positive discipline method
Programme Execution & Delivery
- Plan learning lessons and activities to support the students’ Social-Emotional Learning
- Coach and facilitate group learning sessions for Primary school students and teens
- Apply appropriate classroom management strategies that facilitate the implementation of the curriculum while enabling observation and documentation of children’s learning
Stakeholder Management
- Interact with family members or caregivers regarding the development of the children and youth where necessary
- Utilize tact, diplomacy and courtesy when interacting with team members, clients and/or stakeholders
- Escalate queries or requests to seniors and superiors
- Maintain good relationships with team members, clients and/or stakeholders
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Minimally ‘A’ Level
- Candidates without experience are welcome to apply
- Professionals looking to transition into a new career path are also welcome to apply
Experience:
- 1 – 2 years of experience in similar roles preferred
- Ability and passion to work with children and youth
- Possess a sense of responsibility towards the care of our clients (children, youth and their caregivers)
- Proficient in CASEL’s Social-emotional competency framework and some training and proficiency in Visual Art are added advantages
Other Requirements:
We also seek candidates who have the following skills:
- Able to work collaboratively with others, and contribute to teamwork.
- Possess interpersonal skills allowing efficient communication with others to achieve mutual consensus and outcomes.
- Able to detect and decipher the emotions of others to manage interpersonal relationships in work situations.
- Possess a service-oriented mindset to commit to meeting the needs of internal and external clients
