Job Description:
- Conduct assessments periodically to evaluate the needs and progress of each child.
- Assess children’s skills to determine their needs and develop teaching plans
- Adapt lessons to meet the needs of the children
- Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each child.
- Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each child’s abilities
- Teach and mentor children as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
- Implement IEPs, assess children’s performance, and track their progress
- Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect each child’s progress and goals
- Prepare and conduct IEP reports and meetings. Discuss children’s progress with parents, teachers, counsellors, and administrators.
- Work with the various therapists and teachers to support the children’s learning processes.
- Supervise and mentor teacher assistants who work with children with additional needs
- To provide and maintain a safe, healthy, and conducive learning environment for children.
- Conduct and facilitate meetings with parents and team members regarding intervention and make necessary adjustments to the plan as needed
- Comply with NCSS requirements
Requirements:
- Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) (SDESN) or an acceptable equivalent
- Strong command of the English language
- Knowledge of Mandarin would also be an advantage
- Teaching experience in EIPIC would be an advantage
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Good knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies
- Proficiency in collaborating effectively within a team environment.
- A deep-rooted dedication to empowering special needs children, enabling them to unleash their abilities and reach their full potential.
- Particularly enthusiastic and devoted to supporting children with learning disabilities, developmental delays, and/or special needs, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, and a diverse range of learning and behavioural challenges.
TwinkleKidz has been providing quality early childhood education with Arts Integration as we believe that arts should be introduced to children at a very young age.
We offer a balanced and holistic curriculum, focusing on the strong integration of life skills together with arts, which will equip children to think and do out-of-the-box.
This young and vibrant company, besides developing young children to be their best, ensures their staff grows together in knowledge learning and personal development. The Management of TwinkleKidz believes in cultivating pro-family workplaces and encouraging a family-friendly culture. We appreciate loyalty and dedication, and we value our staff with respect and care.
As we have demonstrated commitment to our staff through excellent workplace practices, we were awarded the Winner of Best Employer Award 2019 (Category B) – organised by ASSETS & e2i, supported by WSG & ECDA.
Our Philosophy
We believe in providing a safe, healthy, hygienic, and happy environment for our staff, children, and families. We provide opportunities for continuous training and professional development for our staff. We encourage families to be involved in their children’s preschool education.