We are looking for individuals with a passion in teaching Science but are not able to commit to a full-time job. Candidates must be able to commit to a minimum of 8 teaching hours per week and respond at short notice to cover classes at the different DAS learning centres. They must be able to commit to this arrangement for a minimum of two years. All candidates must be registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE) before they can start teaching at the DAS.
About our Science Programme
The Science Explorers Short-Term Programme (STP) is one of the most exciting programmes available under Specialised Educational Services (SES) division. In line with our Ministry of Education’s (MOE) Science syllabus, our students with dyslexia learn to ‘Explore Science & Enrich Their Minds’! There are five Science Themes; Diversity, Interactions, Systems, Energy and Cycles, which are, included respectively in each Science Explorers STP, throughout the year. These Science Explorers STPs have been designed to support our students from Primary 3 to Primary 6 with their understanding of the Science concepts and processes as well as applications of the conceptual knowledge and skills to answer Science exam questions in an interactive and fun environment.
Our intake is kept to a maximum of 6 students per Science class. In a school-term of 10 weeks, our Science classes are conducted once a week and it is 1 hour per lesson. All teaching materials and students’ worksheets will be provided for conducting the Science theme-based lessons, which include both ‘Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) approach and Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach that encourages students’ engagement during Science lessons.
The duties of DAS Flexi Educational Therapists (Science) include the following:
• Delivering lesson plans face-to-face and/or online lessons that meet the students' needs and abilities, in line with the guidelines of the SES Science curriculum.
• Monitoring the progress of the students based on their Pre & Post Science Assessments as well as during Science lessons.
• Sharing information on progress of students and discussing issues if any, with parents on a termly basis.
• Fulfilling administrative responsibilities such as marking attendance for all lessons.
• Attending all training sessions provided by the Science team.
• Participating in the Quality Assurance Audit (QAA) annually to ensure that our Science Programmes are of high quality and its effectiveness throughout the year.
• Responding to relief teaching needs where necessary.
• Participating in research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Science Programme (optional).
Requirements
- Degree from a recognised university, in any discipline
- Minimum Grade C6 for Science at GCE "O" levels
- No teaching experience is necessary; however, some experience in teaching Science, and/or working with children with specific learning differences would be an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively
- Flexibility in adapting to the changing needs of the Science Programme
- Good understanding of the Singapore Science curriculum would be an advantage
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekday evenings and weekends
Please visit our website for more information: https://das.org.sg/careers-at-das/positions-available/
All interested applicants are to submit the following as part of their application.
- DAS Employment Application Form, duly completed (form can be downloaded from the Careers page of our website https://das.org.sg/careers-at-das/positions-available/)
- Resume
- Copies of educational transcripts, including GCE “O” levels
Successful candidates must be able to join us for an initial training commencing on 24 March 2025.
