Full Time Teaching Adjunct For Autism (Pri - Sec) Jobs, in Pathlight School - Ricebowl

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Pathlight School is the first autism-focused school in Singapore to offer the national curriculum together with life readiness skills. It caters to students on the autism spectrum with related conditions, aged 7 to 18 years, who are cognitively able to access national curriculum but require additional support such as smaller class sizes, special accommodations and teaching staff trained in autism.

As a Teaching Adjunct For Autism (TAFA), your Impact and Contribution includes:

Curriculum and instructional excellence

• Plan engaging and well-paced lessons taking account of the diverse learner profiles of our students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Deliver lessons using evidence-based ASD pedagogy and meaningful activities, to meet the educational needs of individual students
• Implement appropriate modes of assessment to monitor student progress by providing accurate feedback, and implementing suitable instructional supports to close gaps
• Contribute to improve curriculum, pedagogy and assessment to enhance teaching and learning

Holistic student development

• Build a strong relationship with students by demonstrating care, concern and encouragement
• Implement data-based, student-centred Individual Education Plans (IEP) / Individual Transition Plans (ITP) process for all students and support their attainment of IEP/ITP goals through appropriate strategies implemented in partnership with families/caregivers, Allied Professionals and other relevant stakeholders
• Design and implement positive, robust classroom routines and practices to create and maintain a safe and conducive learning environment as well as foster student development and well-being
• Implement techniques and behaviour plans to manage students with complex and challenging behaviours
• Manage emergency situations to resolve any immediate safety concerns and implement required school processes

Partnerships and stakeholder management

• Maintain communications with stakeholders (e.g. families/caregivers) to support students and/or school initiatives
• Foster strong partnerships with stakeholders (e.g. families/caregivers) to help achieve desired education outcomes

You will be assigned teaching duties and other duties depending on the needs of the school.

REQUIREMENTS

• Professional teaching qualification (i.e. Postgraduate Diploma in Education or Diploma in Special Education from the National Institute of Education or equivalent)
• Applicants with experience teaching MOE Curriculum in English, Mathematics or Science are preferred

BENEFITS

• Commit to a contract period with competitive rates and flexible work hours, depending on the requirements of the school. Pathlight School follows MOE school term and holiday calendar