Job Description

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The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and cognitive skills. THK EIC involves structuring classes around small groups encompassing early childhood special education, social work and therapy support services to stimulate their adaptive functioning and school readiness skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Class Engagement:

• Plan, prepare and carry out an effective routine-based intervention programme for the class to meet every child\xe2\x80\x99s IEP
• Work towards functional outcomes of the child through child engagement, embedding of naturalistic strategies, differentiation of prompts, behavioural intervention techniques
• Carry out recommended therapeutic strategies as part of the transdisciplinary team
• Prepare age appropriate teaching resources based on children\xe2\x80\x99s interest
• Maintain a respectful learning environment for the children with the practice of positive discipline by treating all children with dignity and respect and allow for individual differences
• Be familiar with and adhere to the programme policies, health and safety regulations and emergency procedures and be ready to implement these if necessary

Working in Teams:

• Supervise and be responsible for Assistant Teachers and Teacher Aides under their respective grouping
• Mentor Assistant Teachers and Teacher Aides in the areas of classroom management, basic teaching strategies, and behavioral intervention techniques
• Meeting with Assistant Teachers and Teacher Aides regularly for allocation of roles in the classroom, brainstorming, planning and preparation of activities and resources.
• Conduct annual performance appraisals for their Teacher Aides
• Participate actively in cluster discussions
• Be involved in at least two event planning
• Buddy new teachers
• Conduct sharing sessions to share the knowledge acquired during external trainings

Management of Processes:

• Maintain timely submission and updates of all required teaching\xe2\x80\x93related documentation
• Conduct both home and school visits based on needs
• Conduct parents-teachers meetings, pre-cases and case conferences

Qualifications:

• Degree or
• Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching/ Early Intervention/ Special Education
• 1 to 3 years experience working with families and children

Other Information:

• Mature, independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate children
• Good people skills
• Able to work independently
• Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and races
• Has patience, love, passion & commitment in the education of & nurturing young children and empowering the families
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Keen to develop professionally

About Us:

Since October 2011, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) was incorporated as a charity with an IPC status to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large.

THKMC provides assistance to the various groups in our community through more than 60 programmes and services for the elderly and the sick, families, persons with disabilities, and children. We help anyone in need with full respect to their race, colour, creed, language, culture and religion. We have more than 90 programmes and services, reaching out to more than 55,000 people in the community.

Together, as ONETHK \xe2\x80\x93 Empowering the Community.

Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities