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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