Job Purpose :
- Assist the teachers in planning, developing, delivering and evaluating appropriate individualized educational services, learning programmes and instructions for special needs students in both self-contained and integrated settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist teachers in managing students in classrooms and in community-based activities
- Supervise and assist individual or small groups of students in activities/educational tasks set by teachers
- Assist teachers in preparation of instructional materials and/or classroom environment for lessons
- Provide support for students with MID, Autism and other developmental disabilities. Priority is to support these students to develop skills to enhance personal care and independence, and support daily lessons/activities in and beyond the classroom including student profiling.
- Work with functional committees to plan and implement school-wide educational and recreational programmes.
- Collaborate and consult with allied professionals, parents/caregivers and external agencies to ensure quality support and well-being of students.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum GCE “N” level, NITEC, polytechnic diploma or equivalent
- Possess good Time Management, Problem Solving and Decision Making and Effective Oral and Written Communications Skills.
- Possess prior experience educating persons with Mild Intellectual Disabilities (MID)
- Possess working knowledge of educational technology applications
- Experience in diagnosing and assessing learning disorders
- Proven effective classroom and student behaviour management skills
- Knowledge of current special education practices and methodologies
