Senior Education Leader

Senior Education Executive / Educational Therapist Chen Su Lan Methodist Children's Home – Serangoon Garden Job Title : Senior Education Executive / Educational Therapist Reports to : Education Manager Supervise : Education Executive Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home (CSLMCH) is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families in need. Our mission is to foster healing, growth, and self-reliance within our community, emphasizing family reunification and improved psycho-social well-being. Why Join Us: Join Our Team as a Coach (Social Service Assistant) and you can enjoy some of the perks below: Competitive pay: Motivating financial package and regular bonuses. Competitive benefits and wellness package Career growth and Development Support Work Life Balance And so much more Position Objective: A qualified executive with experience in teaching and delivering individualized intervention to join our team of multidisciplinary professionals who embraces the best interest of child and youth. He/she is committed towards the methodical planning, coordinating and executing of all educational-related policies/programmes/activities. The primary role of the executive is to provide tiered intervention to children/youths in consultation with the multidisciplinary team to promote the child/youth’s academic and personal excellence. The education executive is also responsible for working closely with key stakeholders to train and coach them, develop curriculum, plan, organize and implement programmes and activities for the children and youths, manage volunteers and conduct needs and outcome assessments to measure and enhance programme relevance and effectiveness to bring about quality service and standards. Key Responsibilities: A) Delivers effective and efficient individualised intervention to children/youths - Manage children and youths’ behaviour for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment. - Create a positive learning culture using a trauma-informed inclusive education approach in the House of Wisdom. - Utilize data-based decision-making and evidence-based strategies to provide Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and intervention plans for the children/youths with their respective case executives and in consultation with the Education Manager. - Working with the school teachers to identify learning objectives for lesson planning with differentiated instruction. - Plan, prepare, and deliver small group intervention in Social Emotional Learning to develop learners’ social-emotional and life skills. - Provide academic support for learners according to their abilities and in alignment with mainstream or special school curriculum objectives. - Coordinate and collaborate with colleagues e.g., caseworkers, therapy team and external stakeholders e.g. parent/guardians, schools, tutors, and volunteer tutors to deliver effective interventions to increase academic and personal success. - Establish positive, safe, and trusting relationships with children/youths, their families and school teachers to encourage academic and personal progress specific to their needs. - Commit to the continual professional development of not less than 50 training hours in any 2 years, which shall consist of at least 10 hours in Pedagogy training to keep current with the latest skills and ensure professional competency, subject to approval by the immediate supervisor. B) Plan, organize and execute programmes and activities relevant and beneficial for the children and youths. - Be the main liaison person to communicate and work with potential stakeholders such as organisations, vendors and volunteers, to bring in appropriate educational programmes that meet the needs of children/youths. - Track the attendance of participants of the programme and plan for the tuition scheduling of the volunteers/tutors on a monthly basis. - Take the lead in coordinating, supporting, executing and providing the oversight to centre’s planned events and programmes. - Develop and facilitate programmes that need support. - Conduct periodic needs and outcome assessments to evaluate the effectiveness and relevance of key programmes. C) Regularly assesses children’s/youths progress to modify instruction/intervention - Develop outcome measures and using data-driven approaches to track the development of learners. - Collect and analyze screening as well as progress monitoring data to identify child’s/youth’s needs, modify instruction, and report progress to all stakeholders. - Summarize assessment results and incorporates information into an appropriate support plan. - Prepare relevant submissions/reports on a termly or ad-hoc basis regarding children/youths’ learning, progress development and recommendations for intervention. - Maintain updated and accurate records which adhere to high levels of confidentiality. - Coordinate, facilitate, and maintain records on meetings with parents, school teachers, and internal/external stakeholders. D) Provides consultation and coaching to supervisees, volunteer tutors, school teachers, parents, interns and other stakeholders to foster greater academic and social/emotional skill development across all children and youths - Recruit and manage volunteers; conduct virtual and on-site training sessions for volunteers. - Serve as a resource and mentor to maintain coaching relationships with the volunteer tutor team/supervisees/interns to ensure positive classroom culture and successful learning outcomes. - Understand each volunteer tutor’s and supervisee’s needs and problem-solve on ways to better improve their experience and support their development. - Implement standards of instructional quality with individual volunteer tutors and supervisees. - Observe/evaluate instruction effectively and provide actionable coaching to support the continuous growth of volunteer tutors and supervisees on instructional delivery and classroom culture. - Participate in a multi-disciplinary team of professionals by utilizing a problem-solving approach. - Prepare and disseminate professional resources according to learners’ needs. - Establish and maintain ongoing professional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in order to maximize children/youths’ impact in all areas of development. E) Development of curriculum and teaching resources - Design curriculum content closely aligned to Singapore's MOE syllabus and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board requirements. - Devise and refine curriculum framework and teaching pedagogical framework with instructional materials that meet the learners’ varying needs. - Ongoing review of curriculum to ensure the education programme at House of Wisdom remains dynamic, evidence-based, and responsive to the children’s and youths’ learning needs. - Conduct research and stay informed on the latest examination trends F) Provide Academic Pathways Guidance & Career Guidance - Provide education and career counselling to children/youths based on their learning abilities and career/academic aspirations so as to make good academic choices/career prospects. - Coordinate, partner with/network with various Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) or companies for visits, learning journeys or taster workshops. G) Support Research and Productivity Improvement Efforts - Identify research-related and productivity-improvement-projects information that is of interest to the home. - Keep proper records of past and ongoing research and productivity improvement projects funded by relevant agencies. - Track various ongoing research and highlight progress to ensure compliance with agreed-upon schedules of evaluation. - Develop individualized employment plans with youth and incorporate input from the caseworkers when appropriate. Adjust the plan according to the youth’s needs and preferences. - Conduct job development and job search activities. Assess the client’s vocational functioning on an ongoing basis. Provide individualized on-site job coaching to assist youths. - Provide education and support to employers, which may include negotiating job accommodations and on-site client supervision and support with frequent employer communication. - Prioritize employer relations and solutions-based thinking through timely and proactive communication. Use conflict resolution skills to provide timely interventions. Return phone calls, follow up on job leads, and meet with youths consistently to resolve job issues. I) Any other duties - Review and update all educational policies, SOPs, programmes, children/youths’ education case file/data/information. - Perform the secretariat role for planned and/or ad-hoc meetings where required. - Perform administrative tasks related to volunteer programmes and funding applications for programme reporting and audit purposes. - Work with internship coordinators from IHLs to ensure the successful implementation of the internship programme. - Take on any other assignment, project or duty as assigned by Education Manager. Position Requirements - Minimum of 5 years of teaching and curriculum writing experience - Relevant Bachelor / Master Degree and diploma in education / special education - Good interpersonal communication and professional collaboration skills. - Experience as a mentor who inspires, develops, and empowers direct reports. - Demonstrate flexibility, strong work habits, and a positive attitude. - Knowledge and experience in delivering the intervention for individuals with various aspects of learning challenges and social-emotional difficulties. - Knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of inclusive education is preferred. - Ability to work flexible hours including weekday evenings (3 week nights per week) What are you waiting for: Apply now and join us today with a dedicated team committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families. You’ll have the opportunity to lead impactful initiatives, collaborate with passionate colleagues, and contribute to meaningful community-driven solutions. We work closely with community partners to bring holistic support and care to the children and families. Together we make a difference on the lives of the children in the Home. Together We Nurture Every Child and Family to Shine. Only Shortlisted applicant will be notified. Interested applicants may send their CV via this portal OR to cslmch.org.sg. (You only need to choose one of these channels to submit your CV.) Be careful - Don’t provide your